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.
Death by bleaching
Sea temperatures around Lizard Island and elsewhere in the northern sector of the Great Barrier...
Losing Nemo
This photo essay was created by Professor Justin Marshall, Chief Investigator and Project Leader...
Epaulette sharks & climate change
Recent research shows at least one small shark species will be able to cope with the level of...
How baby Crown-of-Thorns Starfish survive
I have been researching mechanisms employed by Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster planci (COTS)...
Life stages of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
(updated 8 May 2020) The life of a Crown of-Thorns Starfish Acanthaster cf. solaris (CoTS)...
Schooling influences metabolism and behaviour on coral reefs
The Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station has been a wonderful place for research and...
Baby fish – the vital larval phase
Marine fish begin as eggs, hatch as larvae and go through further phases to adulthood. Once...
Curious cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are found throughout the world's oceans. The most common around Lizard Island are...
2016 Resort-stay prize
Lizard Island has only three small areas of human habitation - the Lizard Island Research Station,...
Resuscitation for the Reef
This installation art by Janet Laurence is called Deep Breathing - Resuscitation for the Reef. It...
Australia, blue carbon and COP21
COP21 underscores the importance of marine science in containing climate change and conserving...
Fish feeding on larval Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
Zara-Louise Cowan is currently completing her PhD at James Cook University. She is researching the...
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.