Modular ecosystems – mBIEN#12
August 25, 2026
Not one, but many: Bruny Island is a modular marine-based ecosystem Look at Bruny Island from the sea on a still morning, and it appears singular: a long, dark ridge
All of Tasmanian’s endemic birds, vibrant wildlife and ecosystems, a dedicated community wedded to sustainability and a simply stunning range of beautiful environments: from dizzying sea cliffs to gentle woodlands – a place to protect for future generations of all life.
Not one, but many: Bruny Island is a modular marine-based ecosystem Look at Bruny Island from the sea on a still morning, and it appears singular: a long, dark ridge
Change of venue! Our AGM will be at the Alonnah Hall at 10am Saturday 12 September 10am. This will comprise reports of activity over the past year from the Conveners
The ocean is under attack. Not in some distant future, not in some abstract way. but here, now, in the waters that shape this island. The island is not a
When the wells run dry, look to the trees Bruny Island’s drinking water shortage—over-extracted aquifers, drying creeks, and a landscape thatis losing its ancient ability to hold moisture—is not a
On the privilege of being an ocean-aware Bruny Islander There is a particular kind of knowing that comes from living on an island shaped by the Roaring Forties, where the
Several BIEN members collaborated to lodge a submission in response to the Tasmanian Government’s consultation on the Draft Study Plan and Draft Stakeholder Engagement Plan for the Independent Study of
We are now the proud owner of a fabulous new water trailer, care of the Chen family of north Bruny. Initiated by Simon Allston (of Friends of North Bruny and
The Ocean in Trouble, and the Island that responds. Three pieces of news this week, dispatched from across the globe, land like naval shells on Bruny’s shore. Each is a