Dr Travis Howson, Fish Ecologist will discuss work being done in the Onkaparinga River and Estuary.

Willunga Environment Centre and Sustainable Onkaparinga will offer an online workshop on local fish on Wednesday 13 April.

Fish Ecologist Dr Travis Howson will discuss work underway in the Onkaparinga River and Estuary.

He is President of the OzFish Onkaparinga Chapter, a local group that undertakes aquatic-based habitat restoration activities around the Onkaparinga River and its estuary. 

Travis is a founding member and leader of the group, extending from his experiences as an aquatic ecologist in undertaking habitat assessments and examining responses of fish to restoration trials across Southern Australia. 

His group originated in 2017 after receiving funding to undertake restoration a local project in the Onkaparinga River. 

Through undertaking fish habitat restoration, they invite recreational fishers to come and learn more about aquatic environments, in order to become more proactive in environmental stewardship.

There is a small charge for the workshop, which will run between 6.30pm and 8pm. Purchase tickets online.