Your chance to become a Foundation Associate Member of the Centre!

Our new Constitution has finally been adopted, enabling us to invite community members to become our first Associate Members.  If you're coming to our Marine Science Forum, information packages will be available for you, including Application Forms, copies of the Constitution (on CD) and our brochure. There will also be staff and Board members present to answer any questions you may have.

If you're not able to make it to the Forum, please contact us at the office on 6496 1699 and we'll help you with your queries.  Community members who opt to join up before the end of June 2012 will be Foundation Members and will be recognised as such in a permanent display within the Discovery Centre.

Here's your chance to show your ongoing support for the Centre and its work.  We look forward to seeing your completed Membership Form in the near future!

'Sea Connections' Marine Science Forum Program - available now

You can now download the 'Sea Connections' Marine Science Forum Program and Register by downloading the Registration Form here.  If you get your form to us before 24th February you'll qualify for the reduced Early Bird Rates.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to see some of Australia's most respected marine scientists and hear all about their work in helping us to understand the marine environment.

Register now for our 4th Annual Marine Science Forum for Early Bird Rates!

Our 4th Annual Marine Science Forum is on 24th & 25th March 2012 at the Eden Marine High School Hall.  Come and hear from some of Australia's most respected marine scientists on the theme of 'Sea Connections'.  Here is this year's line up:

Dr Brendan Kelaher, Batemans Marine Park Manager and Principal Research Scientist
Dipl. Carole Durussel, PhD Candidate, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security
Dr Chris Fulton, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, ANU
Dr Lisa Kirkendale, Research Fellow, UOW Shoalhaven Marine and Freshwater Centre
Dr Moninya Roughan, Regional Oceanography Group, UNSW
Dr Melinda Coleman, Research Scientist, Batemans Marine Park

Full details of the Program will be released soon.  Keep checking the website! EARLY BIRD RATES ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL 24th February 2012.  Click here to download the Registration Form and book your place!

Dr John Stewart from NSW Fisheries Research presented at last year's Forum

School Holidays are keeping us busy busy!!

Learn how a tsunami happens with our qualified staff

Volunteers are on hand to help out.

Visitors are having a great time participating in our School Holiday Activity programs.  Here's some photos to show you what we've been up to!

Plenty  more to come.  Click here to find out more!

More fun photos!

Millie loved showing Volunteer Anita her deep sea diver

School Holiday Fun at the Discovery Centre

Plenty of families are joining in the fun and educational activities at the Discovery Centre these School Holidays.  See what's on offer by clicking here:

Annalise (6) & Millie (3) with their deep sea divers

HOLIDAY FUN AT THE DISCOVERY CENTRE - BOOK NOW!!!

Loads of fun to be had at the Discovery Centre during the School Holidays.  Check out all the educational and fun activities by clicking here!

December 2011 Newsletter - out now!

Check out all the latest news in our December 2011 Newsletter.  Just click here to read!

ANNUAL PASS

Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre
is pleased and proud to announce the launch of its
ANNUAL PASS!!!
Available NOW, here's what you get:

• Free Unlimited Entry to the centre for 12 months (during normal opening hours)
• 10% discount off retail items in the SCMDC shop
• Buy 1 coffee get 1 free at Great White Bite Cafe at the Wharf

Contact us for more details or to BUY ONE NOW (great Chrissy pressent!)

Board Members and Staff celebrate Christmas 2011

Board and Staff members of SCMDC enjoyed a lovely meal at Mystique Restaurant in Eden last Saturday night to celebrate another successful year and the coming Christmas season.

Supersize Nemo made an appearance and almost stole the show, keeping all the restaurant patrons enthralled with his flying antics.

Exciting new school holiday activities!

The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre will be conducting a range of activities including hands on workshops and outdoor programs in the upcoming school holidays.

For more information on what is on offer, click here

SCMDC Closure for the week

The SCMDC will be closed next week from Monday the 28th November through Friday the 2nd December for Training and Maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience. The office will however be attended so any enquiries please phone 02 6496 1699. Thank you

OPEN THIS SATURDAY

don't forget we're 

OPEN this SATURDAY

the 19TH November 

at 10am till 2pm

Investigate. Explore. 

Discover!!!

Why "Whale Vomit" Smells So Delicious

Why "Whale Vomit" Smells So Delicious

edenWHALEfestival

don't forget!!!

W E ' R E   O P E N  

for the EDEN WHALE FESTIVAL

11am till 4pm Saturday 29th October 

what does a crayfish eat? 

what about an octopus 

come and see with 

fish feeding at 12pm

Ever wondered how a whale breathes? 
how long can they hold their breath? 
what is a blowhole?

with a fun poptastic &realistic demonstration 

have these questions and more answered at the 

Whale Talks at 1:30 and 2:30pm

Come visit us & discover a 

fascinating world of all things MARINE...

Read our latest Newsletter!

There's lots of information about whales in this Edition of Sea Scenes.  Read on and enjoy!

New Constitution for Eden Marine Centre Ltd

The Board of Directors of Eden Marine Centre Ltd. (Trustee for The Eden Whale Discovery Centre Research Trust and trading as "Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre") signed off on a new Constitution recently and we have been advised that it has now been processed by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission.  Click here for a copy of the document.

In the very near future we will be asking our wonderful community supporters to become Members of the organisation. Very exciting times indeed.

NEW SATURDAY OPENING HOURS!!!

EXCITING NEWS!!!

The Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre will be 

OPENING EVERY SECOND SATURDAY

10am to 2pm

Beginning this Saturday the 8th!!!! 

We will then open on the following Saturdays:

October 22, November 5 and 19, and December 3 and 17.

Come along and check us out !!

SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES

11am to 3pm

Wednesday to Friday

28 Sept to 14 October

ROCKY SHORE RAMBLE

Come and Discover Our Amazing Coast

Join a marine biologist exploring the amazing diversity of life found on our rock platforms

Any age.  1.5 hrs 

Wednesday 28 September 2:30pm

Thursday 29 September 2:30pm

Friday 30 September 2:30pm

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

FISH FEEDING

Wednesday & Fridays 11:30am

Visitors to the centre, Kira and Riley from Geelong get hands on with interesting items
 on the Beachcombing table 

Whale researchers having great success!

Kylie Owen, the PhD student studying humpback whales in the area has had a very successful start to her research project.  Since starting work on Monday with her colleagues Dave Donnelly and Scott Sheahan, Kylie has managed to secure 8 biopsy samples from feeding humpbacks. She said the whales were being 'very co-operative' with one spy-hopping so close this morning that she could see down its throat.

The team are working off the research vessel aptly named "Krillseeker" and were also able to collect a sample of krill - so thick you can't see through it.

Kylie is using the Eden Marine Laboratory in the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre to process her samples and store her gear.  Later this week she will start using the special 'Dtag' to secure to whales for up to 2 hours and collect even more data.

Kylie and Scott up close and personal with a feeding humpback in Twofold Bay