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.
Glorious worms: 91 new polychaete species
Polychaetes are an important component of marine ecosystems around the world. More than 10,000...
Where will a Lizard Island Fellowship take you?
2016 Lizard Island Fellowship applications are now open! Open to applicants all over the globe,...
Fish collaboration – deciding when and with what
Fish collaborate with other species and make rational choices about when and with whom to...
A web dashboard for LIOS
Solar powered sensors and a video camera are deployed in the Lizard Island lagoon to...
Community outreach and cleaning up the Reef
In February, the Lizard Island Research Station was part of a project that provides...
Lizard Island and the year that was 2014
Life and science at the Lizard Island Research Station in 2014. Every April, the Australian...
Citizen Science and the Purple Flying Gurnard
Science teacher Edward Sze-Tu visited the Lizard Island Research Station with a group of...
Hiding in plain sight: The Dusky Dottyback
The dusky dottyback Pseudochromis fuscus changes colour to mimic its damselfish prey. This...
Cleaning up after Cyclone Nathan
For the second time in less than a year, the Lizard Island Research Station has been in the path...
Cyclone Nathan: Part 2
By: Steve Doo (PhD student University of Sydney), Cassy Thompson (LIRS staff) The second in a blog...
Cyclone Nathan: Part 1
By: Steve Doo (PhD student University of Sydney) Cassy Thompson (LIRS staff) Paloma Matis (PhD...
Life on the Reef
The ABC’s Life On The Reef series depicted the vast scale, beauty and importance of the Great...
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.