Mar 29, 2019 | Posts, Publications
This book describes the animals, plants and other organisms of the reef, and the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. It also has chapters on shelf slopes, fisheries, climate change, coral bleaching, ocean acidification, coral...
Sep 18, 2018 | Education, Events, Posts
We recently received a donation of $216.35 from five friends in Northbridge Public School Class 2B: Alice Berkelouw, Tia McIntosh, Beatrice O’Brian, Abbie Harris and Heidi Heap, aged 7 & 8. Tia’s mother told us how it came about. At school the girls had been...
Jan 31, 2018 | Global change, Observation, Posts
How important is continuing research on the Great Barrier Reef, now that (a) the coral population has been diminished and needs decades without further bleaching or cyclone damage to fully recover; (b) climate science says it is unlikely to have this recovery period...Jul 6, 2016 | Events, Posts
NAIDOC week is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. The Dingaal Aboriginal people are the...
Dec 18, 2015 | Events, Posts
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....
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...