Hello Everyone,
... and MERRY CHRISTMAS! What a year of amazing marine life, conservation efforts and wildlife it has been here in the Whitsundays.
In this week's edition, we have New Beginnings (very fitting!), and the Candy Cane Shrimp.
Before we sign off this year's Ruth2Reef, I wanted to say a huge thank you to a few people!
Firstly, thank you to the amazing Tony Fontes from Whitsunday Conservation Council and Kellie Leonard from Whales of the Whitsundays for their brilliant contributions to Ruth2Reef this year, I am very grateful that two such knowledgeable people let me present their research in the paper.
Secondly, thank you to the team at Whitsunday Life for letting me run with my crazy idea to start a Ruth2Reef feature page, and for all the work the designers put into making it so great each week.
Lastly, thank you to my lovely friends, Dani, Kelly, and Ricki, who I know often read my column and deserve a little shout-out!
Thanks for an incredible year!
Ruth
“This is a story of our changing planet, and what we can do to help it thrive…” - Sir David Attenborough.
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