Thursday 18 June 2026 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM Deception Bay Environmental Hub 7 Joseph Crescent Deception Bay QLD 4508
Our presenter, Dr Brianna Le Busque is a senior lecturer at Adelaide University.
She holds a PhD in Psychology and her research work is mainly within the area of environmental psychology.
Her presentation will explore a series of environmental psychology studies conducted over several years to unpack the complex psychological and social drivers of shark fear.
Brianna will shift from fear to fascination—looking at why so many of us feel deeply connected to the ocean in the first place.
Thursday 20 August 2026 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM Deception Bay Environmental Hub 7 Joseph Crescent Deception Bay QLD 4508
Our presenter, Dr Lucy Goodridge Gaines is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC).
Lucy and her UniSC colleagues are involved in multiple projects looking at shellfish and seagrass restoration efforts, primarily designed to offset nutrients in coastal waterways.
Oysters can mediate the long-term removal of nitrogen through denitrification and bio-extraction.
Similarly, seagrasses improve water quality by trapping sediments and absorbing nutrients, effectively acting as natural water filters.
Lucy will be sharing the latest information on these projects.
