Reef And Rivers Podcast

About Reef And Rivers Podcast

Healthy waterways underpin the vibrant lifestyle, economy and environment of the Wet Tropics Region in Far North Queensland. They also underpin the health and well-being of Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef. We talk to people from around the region to learn more about our waterways, the critters that call them home and the people and projects working to improve their health.

Publisher

Rowan Hutchison, Wet Tropics Waterways

Category

news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Nov 2018

Latest episode

19 Nov 2024

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Nov 2024

   S6.E10 Steve Lizzio, Growing Bananas Beside the Great Barrier Reef

   Award winning banana growers Steve and Richelle Lizzio grow bananas in Mission Beach on one of the closest banana farms to the Great Barrier Reef. Their business is a great example of what's been achieved in the banana industry since environmental management guidelines were introduced.

2. 

   5 Nov 2024

   S6.E9 Dr Matt Curnock, Human Dimensions of Waterway Health

   Dr Matt Curnock is a senior research scientist at CSIRO in Townsville. His work in social and environmental science is focused on understanding how people perceive, value and interact with the Great Barrier Reef. Given that 'managing the environment is actually about managing people', social science offers insights into reef programs and policies.

3. 

   8 Oct 2024

   S6.E7 Travis Sydes, Biosecurity and the Threat of Amazon Frogbit

   Travis Sydes managing natural resources in Far North Queensland as part of FNQROC, which represents 10 local governments across the region. In this podcast he talks about biosecurity issues in the Wet Tropics with a particular focus on Amazon frogbit, an aquarium plant that is infesting local waterways.

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