Research & Stories
The LIRRF BlogOur stories explore the complexity and wonder of coral reefs through the eyes of researchers and students who are studying and observing them.
Behavioural interactions in the fish food-web
Colombian born Maria Del Mar Palacios moved to Australia in 2013 to begin her PhD at JCU under the...
Reef fish assemblages with Laura Richardson
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University student Laura Richardson...
Evolution of sociality in coral reefs
Martin Hing a PhD student from the University of Wollongong, originally focused on the 'Evolution...
Lizard Island Research Station founder honoured
The Australian Museum Research Institute recognised Professor Frank Talbot’s achievements in the...
Celebrating NAIDOC 2016 at Lizard Island
NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and...
Measuring fish-coral interaction
Tory Chase is a PhD student at JCU /CoralCoE. In 2015 he spent 4 months as an Intern at...
The heart of the natural world is sound
An update on Jamie McWilliam / Can we hear the reef dying? Continuing his research at the Lizard...
Science-based policy for Australia’s coral
The Australian Coral Reef Society has released a paper (PDF, 750KB) identifying 8 key stressors...
2015 Lizard Island Research Station Report
The Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station has published its 2015 Report. The cover...
Visual nudibranch signals
Nudibranchs are slug-like marine animals. Many nudibranch species use extraordinary colours and...
Fish perception, memory and learning
Field research by Dr Ulrike (Uli) Siebeck and her team at the Australian Museum's Lizard Island...
David Attenborough’s Reef & VR Dive
The Great Barrier Reef Virtual Reality Dive The Australian Museum is hosting a Virtual Reality...
Coral reefs need our help
The Great Barrier Reef is a vital part of our ecosystem and a natural wonder beloved by Australians. It is a World Heritage Area that is at risk of being listed as 'in danger' in recognition of the many challenges it faces.
Science and the will for change are the only possible solutions. Our work is helping.
Will you help us?
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Weather & Ocean Observations
Latest Lizard Island Weather & Oceanic Observations from the AIMS Data Centre
We acknowledge Dingaal and Ngurrumungu Traditional Owners of the lands, seas and skies of the Lizard Island region.