Weather Patterns in Coastal Futures
Please join us on Monday June 21 at 5 pm for a fascinating evening with UNESCO’s meteorologist Dr Nick D’Adamo on how globally changing ocean
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"Albany is like a hotspot for wave energy internationally, which means we can attract a suite of different technologies from different industry developers." Dr Weibke Ebeling from Wave Energy Research Centre
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Camille Grimaldi Carly Portch
On Friday, we officially launched the M4 Project - a new collaboration between The UWA Oceans Institute, the WA Government and the Blue Economy CRC to construct, deploy and evaluate a Wave Energy demonstrator in King George Sound, Albany, as a potential renewable energy solution for aquaculture. Thank you to all partners and stakeholders who attended this event!
It’s vital that as we move to decarbonise our economy, we embrace every possible renewable energy opportunity.
Today we joined the Blue Economy CRC and UWA’s Wave Energy Research Centre to announce a new investment into wave energy R&D in Albany - a joint $4.8 project to deploy an “M4” energy device into King George Sound.
The project will prove up the wave suitability of King George Sound for smaller, floating wave energy devices for use by local industry - with a focus on renewable micro grid options for the rapidly-growing Great Southern aquaculture industry.
Importantly, the project will support Great Southern businesses, with more than 80 per cent of the Government contribution to the project being reinvested locally.
This Albany Wave Energy Demonstration proposal reinforces Albany and Western Australia as a leading research hub and test location as this important technology continues to emerge.
Looks like more wind farms could have been an option too 🥰
WA leading the way. 👍
Didn’t you already waste a whole heap of money on this Peter R Obins
How's your little friend Twiggy?
You may have caught her on TV last night, but if not: here is the article with expert commentary by our Coastal Engineering PhD student Carly Portch www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/yallingup-beach-destroyed-by-severe-weather/100369586 Great work, Carly!
If you are one of our wawaves.org/ connoisseurs and appreciate the important job done by our fleet of wave buoys, here's an article (with video) to learn more: www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2021/march/new-smart-ocean-buoys-bolster-fight-against-marine-heatwave
Events
Leadership Speaker Series
Our own Dr Wiebke Ebeling heads The City of Albany guest speaker list at the next Leadership Speaker series! From neuroscience to astrophysics to wave
Cutting-edge Oceans Research
From Albany to the Rowley Shoals, the UWA Oceans Graduates have been undertaking cutting-edge marine research. Hear their results during an open day at the
Science Rocks ONline!
We’re excited to be part of the annual Great Southern Science Council “Science Rocks Careers Expo”, to be launched next Monday 15 June in a
Meet the Machines!!
Join us for lunch-break workshops on Friday the 21st, Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th August 2020 to discover a world of technology and gadgets that
Sense & Sustainability
Please join us on Tuesday, November 24 for an evening of inspired discussion with leading WA experts to hear how a smart transition to a
