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Sea ice loss key to Arctic warming, study
29 Apr 2010
The story reports the conclusion made by two Australian scientists, Dr James Screen and Dr Ian Simmonds from the University of Melbourne, that the cause of the faster than expected temperature rises in the region are caused by the decline in sea ice. They explain this as due to the positive...
National Curriculum Year 10
Trawl Team
20 May 2010
Reporter Mark Horstman follows the research expedition of a team of scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division to the Southern Ocean to discover the mysterious benthic [sea floor living] creatures that live under up to two kilometres of water. Information is provided about the technology...
National Curriculum Year 8
Southern Ocean Sentinel
29 Apr 2010
The Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica is a thermostat regulating the Earth's current climate. Scientists believe that it can be a sentinel, an early warning system, of climate tipping points to come. Tiny plankton and massive currents hold the clues to how rapidly the Southern...
National Curriculum Year 9
Sea Urchins
24 Sep 2009
The program reports on the devastation of the Tasmanian fishing industry by the NSW long spine sea urchin. It looks at why this has happened and a scientific approach designed to stop this invasion of sea urchins.
National Curriculum Year 8
Fab Fibre
15 Apr 2010
A research team from the Garvan Institute in Sydney has recently published research findings that connect diet and intestinal bacteria with healthier immune systems. The program examines this link and possible inflammatory diseases that might be treated by a change in diet. The experiences of a...
National Curriculum Year 10
Eco-Farming
02 Jul 2009
The program shows how the development of a computer land-management tool, the Catchment Management Framework (CMF), now allows natural resource managers to access all of the science that's been accumulated over the last 100 years. Soil scientists, plant scientists, ecologists and hydrologists have...
National Curriculum Year 10
Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
27 Aug 2009
The program catches up with the winner of the 1999 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research, Dr Ove Hoegh-Guldberg. More than 10 years ago, he proposed that just a 1 or 2 degree rise in sea temperature would be enough to wipe out the Barrier Reef. At the time he was howled down by many in the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Devil In The Detail
18 Jun 2009
Tasmanian Devils are threatened with extinction. They are afflicted by a unique type of contagious cancer that's never been seen in nature before. Unless the spread of the cancer can be stopped, they could be wiped out with devastating effect to Tasmania's ecosystems. New research from human cancer...
National Curriculum Year 10
Catalyst: Western Waves
25 Mar 2010
The program details a research project carried out by scientists from the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre in Perth WA. It describes how waves play a role in sustaining marine life, by driving currents that carry nutrients and food.
National Curriculum Year 8
Catalyst: The Rise Of Slime
22 Oct 2009
The program describes the devastating impact of the increase in giant jelly fish numbers in seas around Japan. It describes some of research into possible causes of this increase. Impacts of human activity such as over-harvesting and pollution are described. The program provides an opportunity for...
National Curriculum Year 6
