
Cátia Freitas
@catiajafreitas
Marine science educator 🌊 Storytelling enthusiast 📚
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19-05-2017 11:46:16
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Congratulations Dr Prue Francis, marine scientist and co-author of our kids' picture book The Great Southern Reef... and now one of the new #SuperstarsofSTEM inspiring the next generation! Prue Francis



New paper alert! It’s in Frontiers for Young Minds where kids review the articles and develop critical analysis skills. We aim to increase science engagement at this level and awareness of #GreatSouthernReef Cátia Freitas Madi O’Brien Great Southern Reef Foundation kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…



We want you! 🫵🏼 AMSA Victoria is again providing travel awards for two postgrad students at Victorian universities to assist their attendance AMSA-NSMSS 2024 Conference Please see the information below to get the deets - applications are due 1700 19th May 2023!


Exciting news for kelp restoration in Victoria! Deakin University is cultivating 6 million golden kelp spores for planting at Jawbone & Ricketts Pt marine sanctuaries, restoring Port Phillip Bay. #kelprestoration #goldenkelp #portphillipbay #GreenGravel #greatsouthernreef



Today we were filming curricula content for a new unit for the Bachelor of Marine Science course Deakin University. Nothing beats spending a morning amongst a thick mat of Hormosira for #phycologyfriday



One weekend/ 24 hours of driving to see these guys🦑I would do it again any time. It was so much fun, thanks to Cátia Freitas and the rest of the team!

It’s out! 🚨My second PhD paper on the use of children’s literature to enhance #OceanLiteracy in schools 🌊 📚 #OpenAccess : rdcu.be/dfiVd Big thanks to an awesome team of supervisors Prue Francis Dr Alecia Bellgrove & Paul Venzo 🙌


Fantastic work by Madi O’Brien 👏 looking at informal marine education programs to enhance #OceanLiteracy and increase awareness of Australia’s southern reefs! #GreatSouthernReef #OceanEducation Go team 🌊 🙌 Prue Francis Paul Venzo

