Effects of habitat fragmentation on reef fish communities

Effects of habitat fragmentation on reef fish communities

Makeely Blandford has completed her final report for studies undertaken at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station.  The project was supported by the Gough Family Doctoral Fellowship, and over three summers, five field trips were conducted. The aim of...
Fish Work – a poet’s view

Fish Work – a poet’s view

It was August 2017 when I first flew from Cairns to Lizard Island Research Station. I had absolutely no idea what to expect. While I had written a book of poems previously on the ocean and fishing landscapes of Cervantes in Western Australia, I had no exposure to the...
Big coral spawning event in 2022

Big coral spawning event in 2022

Most species of hard corals on the Great Barrier Reef take part in a mass spawning event over a short period, once a year. It’s a remarkable sight and, every year, most people at LIRS are keen to go out and see it –  even if their research has nothing to...