Jun 11, 2021 | Facilities, Sustainability
After years of planning, the solar power system at LIRS was upgraded and expanded in April 2021. That was one of the wettest periods this year which made installation of the new system by Tropical Energy Solutions (Townsville) very challenging. The original 30 kW... 
Nov 11, 2020 | Facilities, Sustainability
Marine environments are under increasing threat from human activity with climate change widely recognized as the single greatest risk to coral-reef ecosystems. Globally, the rapid build-up of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is leading to... 
Jan 31, 2018 | Events, Facilities
2018 is our 40th year of supporting science at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station and elsewhere on the Great Barrier Reef. Our achievements belong to everyone involved: the talented and dedicated research scientists; the institutions who... 
Sep 9, 2017 | Facilities, People
Construction work on a cyclone shelter at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station is nearing completion. It has been largely funded by a grant from the The Ian Potter Foundation, and will be called the John Gough Cyclone Shelter. The late John Gough AO...Oct 5, 2016 | Facilities, People
Donations to the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) go to support field research projects and facilities at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station. The facilities include fifteen boats that are in constant use by visiting scientists from... 
Jul 7, 2015 | Facilities, Posts
Solar powered sensors and a video camera are deployed in the Lizard Island lagoon to monitor key air and water parameters. Real-time data is available on a dedicated touch screen at the Research Station. The system is called LIOS – the Lizard Island...