
8 Courses
Network Blue General
Here you will find all the resources you need to build our low-cost research buoy known as a 'Rig' from start to finish including all hardware, electronics and software.
Network Blue General
Learn about what AusOcean does and engage in the company's history. Explore our goals, missions and projects and observe live local ecosystems through some of our tech.
Network Blue General
Learn to build AusOcean's Pressure Compensating Underwater Camera (FPUC) designed for long-term continuous immersion.
Network Blue General
Learn to build the AusOcean Hydrophone - An underwater microphone that can be easily added to an AusOcean rig to record the sounds of the underwater world.
Network Blue General
Explore the various types of data collected by the AusOcean Rigs and what they can tell us. Compare data from various locations, identify/analyse trends and develop interpretations.
Network Blue General
Unlock the full potential of your deployed rig by using it to conduct cutting-edge marine experiments. With our library of ocean-based experiments, you can collect valuable data and gain insights into the underwater world like never before. From measuring water quality to studying marine life, the possibilities are endless with AusOcean's Rig Experiments module.
Network Blue General
"SciCom" or science communication is just that; communicating science to others in an attempt to inform, educate or raise awareness regarding specific topics. SciCom is extremely important. It helps individuals to understand our world better, whether they are a scientist or not. Science can be communicated through various mediums such as movies, documentaries, images, posters, ads, infographics, blogs, books or podcasts. In this module, you will have the chance to produce some engaging SciCom content relating to your Network Blue projects through whatever medium you choose. Will you use your graphic and video design skills to produce a short documentary, or maybe sit down with a friend and create a podcast episode?
Network Blue General
Through the wonderful educational materials produced by the passionate people at theocean.org, learn about our local coastal waters and the creatures that inhabit them. Delve into interactions between marine species and their environment, and spend some time meeting the incredible Australian Cuttlefish, the same creature that stars in AusOcean's logo.