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The University of Newcastle Uninews, November, 1992 ',,-, -:~~-.f<.< November 1992 ~ ... ":;---: .. HAWAII VOLCANOES IN THE SEA n exciting nine day tour of Hawaii of the islands will be incorporated where islands and arrangements for a later return with the fascinating title "Hawaii w opportunity pennits and will include the flight can be made. AVolcanoes in the Sea" leaves fringing coral reef, spectacular fish species, The weather in Hawaii in January will be Newcastle in January 1993. rare birds, tropical plants and the famous warm with temperatures in the mid 20's, Arranged by the University of Newcastle Hawaiian orchids. These, together with the sometimes humid along the coasts but with Department of Community Programmes and volcanic landfonns. will ensure that photo more refreshing breezes at higher altitudes. led by Joe Whitehead, Lecturer in Earth opportunities abound. A good variety of fresh food is available Science in the Department, the tour promises A balanced view of environmental issues on the islands and a wide range of restaurants to be a study tour with a difference. exciting will highlight the sometimes conflicting can be found to suit all tastes and pockets. and informative yet relaxed and informal. interests in geological hazard management. The tour leader. Joe Whitehead is The tour will visit the three islands of geothennal energy development, tourism, an Environmental Geologist with wide Oahu, Maui and Hawaii to investigate education, the management of National experience in conducting geological field vulcanicity. volcanic landforms and envi­ Parks, ocean floor mining, protection of the excursions in the USA, UK and Australia ronmental geology. Awesome scenery natural environment and the interests of the and has undertaken numerous visits to the abounds and this is combined with the local community and environmental groups. Hawaiian islands. On a similar visit earlier opportunity to study volcanoes at close Accommodation is in comfortable hotels this year participants had both professional quarters, to walk across the floors of both and the large minibus transport, with ample and amateur interests in volcanoes and extinct and dormant craters and to see leg room and high seating for commanding ranged in age from those in their 20s to active lava flows both by day and by night. views, allows access to many localities retired folk in their 70s. Joe describes the The tour will include opportunities not inaccessible to coaches. Inter-island flights tour as '"fascinating, hugely exciting, afforded the holidaymaker or independent should ensure spectacular views of the competitively priced and not too far from traveller to visit the Mauna Kea Science volcanic landscape and coastlines. home; find out more about volcanoes, Reserve Astronomical Observatory and an Cultural and historic aspects of the islands environmental geology, geothennal energy operating Geothennal Power Station. These are not neglected with some time being set - a learning experience of a lifetime!" visits will allow participants to hear at first aside for visits to Pearl Harbour, Waikiki, For further information contact the hand from local scientists and engineers of the Captain Cook Monument and for Department of Community Programmes, the progress of current research projects. shopping. Members of the tour party may University of Newcastle. NSW, 2308, Other aspects of the natural history choose to extend their stay in the Hawaiian telephone (049) 215551 or (049) 216019. (f) Conservation Genetics p6 a: Rosaleen Joseph has captured the beauty of Editor I- L.U theAustralian bush in herpastel,Angophora Sonja Duncan Z The Dangers of Littering p7 costata. Insets: Kookaburra - watercolour Information and Public Relations Unit W Alternative Energy p9 8 by Amanda Wilson andEucalyptusmoculata Contributing Writers I- by University demonstrator in plant and Kim Britten Z Student's Antarctic Summer pll ~ wildlife illustration. Genevieve Wallace. Sonja Duncan 0 Where are they Now? pl5 Rosaleen and Amanda are enrolled in the Cae Pattison ~ Graduate Diploma inArt (Plant and Wildlife Design and Artwork (,) LL. University People & Places p22 Illustration). Gill Hughes UNlnews 2 WITH POWER COMES RESPONSIBILITY John Dengate ward of warning was conveyed to By 1803, only 15 years after colonisation, "intelligent compromise needed" University students and staff at the the widespread problem of erosion prompted ACampus Environment Week. During Governor King to issue a general order overzealous in Our attempts to "tame the a lunch-time address, National Parks and forbidding the removal of trees from land" ? Wildlife Service officer, John Dengate, riverbanks. John told of the large scale destruction of indicated that unless our environmental Further development and the desire to Australia's ecology. "By the 1980s about problems are solved soon, animal species "progress" resulted in a changed landscape. half of Australia's ecosystem had been will continue to disappear. In NSW alone, By the mid 1800s the once abundant seriously affected; one third of our trees had 20 mammals are already extinct, he said. 40-metre-tall blue-gums had disappeared been destroyed," he said. John studied Zoology at Sydney from the valleys around the colony, During The news is not all bad. With the University and taught Environmental his address John quoted colonial writer continuing damage to the environment there Science for the Australian Museum. He has Louisa Meredith who in the 1830s wrote: has grown an increased concern for the been with the National Parks and Wildlife "Unless a settler can see an expanse of bare, protection of our plants and animals. John Service for 10 years and has developed a naked, unvaried, shadeless, dry and dusty explained this as an "inverse relationship"; great understanding ofthe environment. John land around him, he fancies his dwelling as the more we destroy, the more aware of the suggests that Australians look towards an wild and uncivilised", destruction we become, "I guess that this, in "intelligent compromise". Along this road of destruction, however, a way, is positive," he added optimistically. "We simply cannot go on developing our a new voice was emerging. "The first So what can we do? nation at the expense of our fellow travellers conservationists started to appear by the late "We are now faced with a range of on planet earth," he told listeners. 1850s," John said, explaining that early different futures," John said. "The concern John outlined the changing attitudes to groups, known as "acclimatisation socie­ for the environment will continue, but so the environment in Australia since white ties", were interested in the preservation too will our ability to wreck things!" colonisation 200 years ago. He described of wildlife. According to John, education, comm­ the destruction of our ecosystem as an In 1872 with the establishment of the unication and expertise will save our nation "historical accident", saying that we settled world's first National Park (Yellowstone, and our planet from total destruction. "We this country in an age of technology with USA) a new consciousness emerged. The have the power to destroy or save this planet. the assumption that "we had the God-given Royal National Park was established in NSW With power comes responsibility. It remains right to do anything". in 1879 and in the same year the Animal the responsibility of each one of us to ensure "When white-man came here it was Protection Act was introduced. It took the survival of our planet and of life as we basically full-on exploitation," John another 88 years before the National Parks know it," he said. explained, adding that the major concern and Wildlife Service was founded. To this John's concluding remark: "We don't of the time was to "tame the land". day the organisation promotes and encour­ inherit the earth from our parents, we And tame it we did, ages the preservation of habitat and the borrow it from our children" serves as a Within a matter of years the rugged beauty protection of all native animals, haunting reminder that the future lies in of the colony's coastal fringe was destroyed. But did this come about too late? Were we our hands, ENVIRONMENT WEEK leasant spring temperatures and "We can thank our founding fathers for a brilliant blue sky marked the their good judgement in choosing the site for Popening of the University's this campus and for preserving its natural Environment Week. The Vice-Chancellor, environment." Professor Keith Morgan officially opened Professor Morgan says that he, like all of the week's program by planting a tree, us working or studying at the University, saying that although the Environment should enjoy to the fullest, the opportunity of Weekis a first for the University, an aware­ working in "such a splendid environment". ness of environment&! issues has long "Each of us must contribute positively to been a focus of the University community. this environment and continue to strengthen "A sense of the environment is an the environmental policies of the whole implicit part of this University," he said. University in years to come." Kent Gillman (I> and Professor Morgan 3 UNlnews NATURAL RESOURCES AGEMENT ON A FRAGILE PLANET Dr Diana Day, Centre for Environmental Management, The University of Newcastle (Excerpts from a paper presented to the Hunter Valley Social Science Teachers Association) What should we do? What can we do with limited resources and within political and institutional flexibility? Also, who ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLEXITY should do it? Modern environmental The global environment of planet Earth widespread land degradation and salinisation, conflicts and planning strategies revolve is exceedingly complex. With the clear or protests by action groups about sewerage around who is responsible for certain actions dominance of humanity as a species it is pollution of coastal waters. Ecological in terms of management or cleaning up now imperative that natural resources problems can also be invisible, such as a problems. Many disputes arise in this area management be taken seriously for regions.
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