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Bribie Island Dugong Symposium
Sat, 19 Aug
|Seaside Museum + Ferryman Cruises
Bringing together dugong-loving scientists, artists and community members to share knowledge and experiences, and to celebrate connections with these mythical local residents.
When and where
19 Aug 2023, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Seaside Museum + Ferryman Cruises, 1 S Esplanade, Bongaree QLD 4507, Australia
About the event
Your Bribie Island Dugong Symposium ticket includes both Sessions 1 and 2 on Saturday 19 August 2023
Session 1  |  11:30am-2:30pm  |  Bribie Island's Seaside Museum  |  Curated presentations, discussions and artistic inflections
- Enjoy a keynote presentation by Dr Janet Lanyon, Australia's leading expert on dugong health and population dynamics
- Discover how BIEPA's Dugong Diaries Project is harnessing community effort and contributing to real science
- Pen your very own  Love Letter to the Dugongs
- Learn what other communities are doing to help protect and conserve dugongs
- Participate in discussion about the need for a more wildlife-friendly Pumicestone Passage
- Connect with other dugong lovers!Â
- Simple coffee, tea and biscuits includedÂ
Session 2  |  3:30pm-5:30pm  | Ferryman Cruises  |  An exclusive 2-hour Pumicestone Passage cruise.
- Search for dugongs and other passage wildlife
- Chat with dugong lovers
- Relax amidst the wonders of Pumicestone Passage
- Enjoy the company of others who are concerned with the protection of nature on and around Bribie Island
- Cheese and crackers included. Soft drinks and  alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase on board
Due to the timings of the sessions, organisers recommend participants enjoy brunch prior to the 11:30am start so they are fuelled and ready to go for the day. There will be time to grab a snack if required between Session 1 and 2.Â
The Bribie Island Dugong Symposium is an intiative of the BIEPA Wildlife Team's Dugong Diaries Project, coinciding with Science Week
Tickets
Bribie Island Dugong Symposium
Includes both the Seaside Museum Session and the afternoon "Ferryman" cruise on Pumicestone Passage
From $55.00 to $60.00Sold Out- $55.00+$1.38 service fee
- $60.00+$1.50 service fee
This event is sold out