#152 Restoring Australia’s Lost Oyster Reefs with Manny Katz

Two hundred years ago, South Australia’s coastline was edged not just by sandy beaches and rocky headlands, but by vast shellfish reefs stretching for thousands of kilometres. In South Australia alone, native oyster beds extended roughly 1,500 kilometres. Nationally, they spanned an estimated 8,000 kilometres—almost twice the length of the Great Barrier Reef. Today, less than one percent of those ecosystems remain intact.Manny Katz is working to bring them back.Manny serves as Director of EYRE Lab, an environmental charity focused on restoration ecology, and he runs a dive shop in Whyalla. Through tourism, diving, and the Reef Ramble podcast, he connects communities with marine science. At the centre of his work is a commitment to rebuilding reefs that once filtered the sea, sheltered marine life, and stabilised coastlines.More Informationhttps://www.eyrelab.org/https://www.facebook.com/eyrelabIf you enjoy this podcast, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a review and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.