The latest in beach safety research
This blog is a space to share the latest on beach safety research. We provide information and updates on our own projects, and also love to share what others in the community are up to. If you would like to submit a blog, please get in touch
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COVID-19 Disrupts Unpatrolled Beaches Research
An important component of our NSW Government Water Safety Fund project ‘Identifying Rip Currents and Beach Usage at Unpatrolled Beach Locations’ was to conduct face to face surveys of beachgoers visiting the unpatrolled beaches monitored by the remote trail cameras.
Identifying Rips and Beach Usage at Unpatrolled Beaches
Back in 2019, Rob Brander and Dr Mitch Harley from the UNSW Sydney Water Research Laboratory (WRL) received funding from the NSW Government Department of Justice Water Safety Fund (alas, this funding scheme is now defunct) for the project ‘Identifying Rip Currents and Beach Usage at Unpatrolled Beach Locations’.