Seagrass Monitoring in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 31147)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Wuthathi land and sea country in far northern Cape York extends from Captain Billy landing south to Temple Bay and includes Shelburne Bay and Raine Island. JCU will work with Wuthathi rangers to continue to map coastal seagrass in Wuthathi and establish monitoring sites and methods. A range of techniques will be adopted, including airborne/spaceborne imagery (UAV drone and satellite) and transects for intertidal and shallow subtidal habitats and drop cameras in deeper subtidal waters. Wuthathi rangers will be trained in seagrass mapping and monitoring techniques to facilitate continued monitoring of seagrass habitats in Wuthathi sea country.
Date
04 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Seagrass;Wuthathi;Great Barrier Reef;Cape York;Monitoring;Shelburne Bay
Funding Body
Wuthathi Aboriginal Corporation
Amount
132555
Project Team
Lucas Langlois;Hayley Brien;Louise Johns;Len McKenzie