angela rossen

SEAGRASS: A VITAL RESOURCE

A collaboration between an artist and a scientist.

Angela Rossen Artist
Di Walker Emeritus Winthrop Professor UWA School of Plant Biology

Australia is fringed by seagrass meadows of size and diversity that are matched nowhere else in the world. Seagrass plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems but is under threat as a result of numerous human activities. Much academic research in this area has been published in the international scientific literature but is seldom communicated to the general public.

Seagrass: A Vital Resource aims to address this deficit and contribute to creating a culture of conservation through education, exhibitions and publications.

In 2011, Seagrass: A Vital Resource has been formalised as a two year Artist in Residence with the Oceans Institute at the University of Western Australia to deliver:

• A series of mixed media artworks that explore the diversity, beauty and fragility of Seagrass and related marine and coastal communities.
• Environmental Science Art Workshops on coastal ecology in primary schools throughout WA.
• A multi media exhibition to inform and engage the community in coastal conservation issues.
• Publications in a range of media on the topic of Seagrass and Coastal ecology to delight and inform.

The Seagrass Artworks section in the Gallery of this website will display works in progress from the project. Bookmark this link to look at new works from time to time: www.angelarossen.com/seagrass/html