It’s a well-known fact that bull sharks are present in the river systems of Noosa and the Sunshine Coast, but their numbers and movement have always been a mystery. At the next Friday Environment Forum, Dr Bonnie Holmes from the University of the Sunshine Coast will clarify fact from fiction surrounding the ecology of bull sharks based on the current research of the Sunshine Coast Bull Shark Program.
Bonnie’s research focuses on the biology and ecology of large sharks and fish. She has specialised in using techniques such as satellite telemetry to understand and answer complex questions about how these species use their habitat in time and space. Bonnie also has an interest in population genetics and has undertaken behaviour ecology work on a diversity of keystone species marine species, ranging from teleost fishes to marine mammals. The research has been important for improving the sustainability of species management, as well as understanding food web ecology and the impact of humans upon it. Currently, as a Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, Bonnie has both PhD and Honours students working on shark and fish biology, ecology and genetics.
Come along to Friday Forum on May 23 to find out more about bull sharks, their movement, breeding areas and importance to our local habitats.
Everyone is welcome at the forum at the Noosa Parks Association Environment Centre, 5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville which starts at 10:30am with morning tea available from 10-10.25am. Entry is $5 by ‘tap & go’ at the door which includes morning tea/coffee.
Join the bird observers at 8.30am in the carpark for interpretive birding.
For more info: Friday Environment Forum – Noosa Parks Association Inc.
