Resourceful ‘lucky’ country
Resourceful ‘lucky’ country Blessed by natural resources (Meroo Lake, south coast NSW) …
Sunflowers and hope
Sunflowers and hope Sunflowers on the street verge (Photo courtesy of Irene Thom). Late each spring …
PROPERTY RIGHTS: WHAT CONDITIONS PREVAIL IN A CIVIL SOCIETY?
Property rights and boundaries In recent weeks I have been reading a book that highlights the evils …
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH—PERSONAL SADNESS
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH—PERSONAL SADNESS I have benefited from a vocation that has offered opportunities …
SEAHORSE MONITORING BY WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL, NSW
SEAHORSE MONITORING BY WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL, NSW Sydney Harbour is one of those estuaries along the NSW …
Travelling west of the sandstone curtain – to Orange (NSW) and back
Bruce Thom atop Mount Canobolas on a mild afternoon Going west of the sandstone curtain is …
LAND: OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS
Simon Winchester is one of my favourite authors. He brings to his stories a background in geology. I …
Coastal Archaeology Revisited
Burrill Lake, southern NSW coast Browsing in my local Berkelouw’s store last weekend a title on the …
HAMELIN POOL (Shark Bay, Western Australia) —AN ESTUARY?
HAMELIN POOL (Shark Bay, Western Australia) —AN ESTUARY? In writing the blog on estuary health and …
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING—THE NEXUS IS IT BROKEN?
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND TEACHING—THE NEXUS IS IT BROKEN? Emphasis in higher education funding …
Geomorphologic Mapping
Geomorphologic Mapping Self-isolation has benefits; time is available to look at collected materials …
DOVER HEIGHTS CLIFFS, SYDNEY
DOVER HEIGHTS CLIFFS, SYDNEY Approaching Sydney from the east by sea or by air offers an experience …
HOLOCENE SEA LEVELS AND COASTAL EVOLUTION
HOLOCENE SEA LEVELS AND COASTAL EVOLUTION I have long been interested in trying to unravel the …
Brian Caton ‘a coastal legend’- RIP 9 February 2020
Brian Caton ‘a coastal legend’- RIP 9 February 2020 A number of ACS members in Adelaide recently …
Coastal Incidents
Coastal Incidents When will I get into the field to test all of this! Since I started wandering …
The Sandiford Line
The Sandiford Line (Diagram Source: M.Sandiford, 2007, Earth and Planetary Science Letters 261, …
Mangrove Generations
Mangrove Generations It was a thrill last week to attend a meeting of four generations of folk …
Slicks (Part 2)
Slicks (Part 2) In my blog on moods of Sydney Harbour, I touched on the topic of slicks. I …
Community Consultation
Community Consultation In 2016, I wrote a series of ACS blogs on the paper by Robert Thompson on …
OCCUPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF
OCCUPATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF In recent talks, I have expanded the usual …
Coastal Archaeology
Coastal Archaeology I am currently reading a fantastic new book by Billy Griffiths entitled Deep …
Bruce Thom Blog – SUMMERAMA
SUMMERAMA Each summer we are privileged in Sydney to have a community program termed Summerama. This …
National Surfing Reserves
National Surfing Reserves On 2 December, 2017, there was a dedication ceremony to constitute Bondi …
Higher Tides
Higher Tides Recently the NSW media was, well, awash with news articles on the high tides being …