Lizard Island has only three small areas of human habitation – the Lizard Island Research Station, operated by the Australian Museum, the environmentally friendly Lizard Island Resort, operated by Delaware North and a small campground operated by Queensland National Parks. Although completely separate entities, the Station and the Resort are close friends and good […]
Archives for December 2015
Resuscitation for the Reef
This installation art by Janet Laurence is called Deep Breathing – Resuscitation for the Reef. It reflects on marine life threatened by global warming. Presenting life being resuscitated in a science lab, it suggests the action required, and its urgency. Created as part of the Artists 4 Paris Climate 2015 exhibition at the COP21 […]
Australia, blue carbon and COP21
COP21 underscores the importance of marine science in containing climate change and conserving life as we know it. The Paris Agreement (PDF) aims to limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5° above pre-industrial levels by balancing anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gasses and removals by sinks. Oceans are massively important removal sinks by virtue […]