A Girdled Scalyfin taken off Long Reef, Sydney in 2001. Image: Erik Schlogl. Previous Slide Next Slide
Divers in Sydney and the NSW North Coast are being asked to contribute their old and new diving photos, videos, observations and knowledge to a new UNSW Sydney research project.
It is hoped that the images and recollections collected for the In Bygone Dives project will lead to a better understanding of how the underwater world has changed over recent decades.
“Old dive photos hold a wealth of information, and potentially valuable scientific data on the past health of reefs and the species that were present,” lead researcher and PhD candidate in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Sydney, Chris Roberts says.
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Scientists from UNSW Sydney hope to document how marine life has changed at dive sites over the years by using photos and observations from the public.
Divers in Sydney and the NSW North Coast are being asked to contribute their old and new diving photos, videos, observations and knowledge to a new UNSW Sydney research project.
It is hoped that the images and recollections collected for the In Bygone Dives project will lead to a better understanding of how the underwater world has changed over recent decades.
“Old dive photos hold a wealth of information, and potentially valuable scientific data on the past health of reefs and the species that were present,” lead researcher and PhD candidate in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Sydney, Chris Roberts says.