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Bowen State High School’s project to breed and monitor growth rates and water quality impacts on barramundi and redclaw has gained a boost.
The project was a successful recipient of a $1000 grant to assist with the study.
NQBP Chief Executive Officer Steve Lewis said the annual EcoPorts grant program helps teach local children about sustainability and environmental principles.
“This school project has a very close link to our port operations, with students set to examine how environmental regulations are established to protect marine life.
“This project will demonstrate how industry and the environment can co-exist,” Mr Lewis said.
Marine Studies teacher Steven Moore said the money would enable the purchase of equipment required to extend their current aquaculture facility to enable redclaw studies.
“The idea from this project has come from community concern over the impact of expansion of Abbot Point Coal Terminal on local marine life,” Mr Moore said.
“We are hoping the results can demonstrate that the environmental guidelines followed by the terminal will have no or minimal impact on native marine life,” he said.
The EcoPorts Grant Program provides a grant of $1000 to primary or secondary schools located within NQBP communities for their use in developing an environmental project or to assist with environmental related curriculum activities.
Other school projects which have been successful this year include:
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New James Cook University (JCU) marine science scholar Amy Cantrill.
Showcasing leadership and commitment to environmental protection
Ensuring the environment remains at the forefront of business planning and operations will be the focus of talks, by North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) and other industry-leading organisations, at the 2017 Australasian Coasts & Ports Conference this week in Cairns.
Applications now open for exciting internship
Applications now open for a competitive internship and industry Placement with $2000 bursary. The career-enhancing opportunity is open to enthusiastic JCU undergraduate or postgraduate marine science students.