About this episode
This episode features marine biologists working on seagrass conservation and discusses a new board game that enhances confidence and knowledge about dragons.
On today’s episode, we’re meeting some marine biologists saving endangered seagrass meadows! Plus, we're hearing about a new board game that is helping build people’s confidence…and their dragon knowledge. Quiz Questions 1. Where are they trialling the environmentally friendly mooring? 2. How many gigalitres of water does the company want to take each year? 3. How far is the Canberra Broulee Nippers club from the beach? 4. What is the new board game called, in story number 2? 5. How long had it been since a quoll joey had been born in the wild, in NSW? Answers 1. The Sydney harbour! 2. 40 gigalitres of water! 3. 150km! 4. DOTS or Dragons of the Spectrum 5. A century!
Topics covered
- marine biology
- environment
- board games
- confidence building
- seagrass conservation
Keywords
- seagrass
- marine biologists
- board game
- confidence
- dragons
- environmentally friendly mooring
- quoll joey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Products: DOTS or Dragons of the Spectrum
Places: Sydney harbour, Canberra Broulee
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