ABOUT US
The Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group Inc. (SURG), is a group of dedicated volunteers conducting research in the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Formed in 1985, SURG membership is comprised of underwater naturalists, photographers and scuba divers, and our research provides habitat information and other data which may be used for the ongoing management of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.
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Marine Life of northern NSW and Lord Howe Island
With over 1500 photographs detailing more than 1300 species, this guide showcases a wide selection of invertebrates and fishes from the northern New South Wales

SURG interpretive panels installed at Coffs Harbour Marina
Three interpretive panels, depicting the marine animals and birds found in and around the Coffs Harbour International Marina have recently been installed. A joint project

Sea Slug Census a finalist for the Eureka Prize
The Sea Slug Census program has been shortlisted for a Eureka Prize in the category Innovation in Citizen Science. Since its inception in 2013 at

Coffs Coast Sea Slug Census 2023
The Coffs Coast Sea Slug Census for 2023 has been held. Results are still coming in but so far more than 560 observations and over

MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP AT RED ROCK
Fishing and other debris continues to be a problem in coastal estuaries world wide. In an effort to keep one of our local waterways clean,

RESULTS FROM THE 4TH ANNUAL COFFS COAST SEA SLUG CENSUS
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the 4th Coffs Coast Sea Slug Census. A total of 491 observations of a total 130 species makes this

HINTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL COFFS COAST SEA SLUG CENSUS TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
The fourth annual Coffs Coast Sea Slug Census will be held starting Saturday, January 22 and running until midnight on Sunday, 30th January. Details at Events/Past

RESEARCH BY SCIENTISTS AT THE NATIONAL MARINE SCIENCE CENTRE USES BIO-REACTORS TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN THE SIMP
Recent research by scientists at Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre has confirmed woodchip bioreactors are effective in reducing fertiliser run-off from local intensive