Nov 4, 2015 | Ecology, Fellowships, People, Research
Dr Andrew Hoey is investigating the impact of cyclonic disturbances on the foraging habits of herbivorous fish species around the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station. Following severe cyclones, dead coral skeletons are rapidly covered by seaweed.... 
Nov 4, 2015 | Ecology, Fellowships, People, Research
Forams (foraminifera) are single celled organisms that live in oceans worldwide. They produce calcium carbonate skeletons which form part of the sandy sediment on the sea floor and have an important ecosystem role. Calcium carbonate sediments in the reef lagoon help... 
Oct 12, 2015 | COTS, Grants, Research
COTS is a global issue Massive population outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp. referred to as COTS) destroy reef after reef as they spread. The current outbreak on the Great Barrier Reef is the fourth recorded since the 1960’s. ... 
Aug 18, 2015 | Biodiversity, Research
Polychaetes are an important component of marine ecosystems around the world. More than 10,000 species have been described. Some are breathtakingly beautiful in form and colour, while others are rather plain. Polychaete is Greek for “many bristles”. They are also... 
Aug 7, 2015 | Fellowships
2016 Lizard Island Fellowship applications are now open! Open to applicants all over the globe, including outstanding PhD students and early career post-doctoral researchers, Lizard Island Fellowships offer world-class facilities to conduct research that leads to... 
Jul 13, 2015 | Ecology, People, Research
Fish collaborate with other species and make rational choices about when and with whom to do so. This amazing behaviour was demonstrated in an experiment at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station by Alex Vail, Andrea Manica and Redouan Bshary....