Science at Sunset - Sea Urchins and Cucumbers and Sharks

When

25/11/2025    
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Where

Main auditorium
70 Taylors Road, Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island, 2899

 

All community members and visitors are invited to the next Science at Sunset information session:

Tuesday 25 November – 5pm – Knowledge and Learning Centre (KLC)

At 5pm Macquarie University marine scientist Alexander Haddad will give a background on the vital roles of sea urchins and sea cucumbers; two of the reef’s most important defenders and discuss the research he will be conducting during his visit.

 

You can read more about his work here Echinoderm 

 

From 5:30pm Laura Ryan, also from Macquarie University will talk on the on Dusky and Galapagos sharks at Norfolk’s jetties and discuss research into shark behaviour around electric fields, and their behavioural responses to these fields.

 

You can read more about Laura’s work here The shocking Truth

 

Gold coin donations to support the KLC centre are appreciated.

 

 

 

For further information, contact Visitor Experience Manager Sara, 22695, norfolkislandnationalpark AT SYMBOL dcceew.gov.au.