Shark! Led by Leah Gibbs (SOLD OUT)
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Leah Gibbs is an Associate Professor in Human Geography at the University of Wollongong. Her research and teaching explores relationships between people and nature, particularly in the context of environmental damage and injustices. She has written on oceans and other watery places, and the processes that threaten and sustain them. Leah will lead a walk that explores the underwater world from the shore. We’ll look out to sea to consider how we negotiate our relationships with the animals that spark both awe and fear: sharks. The state of NSW holds a multi-pronged program to protect people from perceived threat posed by sharks. The strategy focuses on fishing gear—gillnets and anchored hooks, known as drumlines—designed to catch and ‘remove’ animals, by killing or relocating. Such methods pit humans and sharks in conflict with one another. And yet, we know that people and sharks meet regularly without harm to either. Together, we’ll consider other ways of relating with the ocean.Location
Coledale Beach reserve - Surf Life Saving Club
Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Coledale NSW
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Shark! Led by Leah Gibbs (SOLD OUT)
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