Aug 25, 2022 | Bleaching, Reef condition
In this short video, shot from the Station, Anne Hoggett, LIRS Director shares her insights about bleaching over summer in the Lizard Island area and gives an update of activities at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS). By Dr Anne Hoggett |... 
Feb 24, 2022 | Bleaching, Reef condition
Lizard Island epitomises the plight of Anthropocene coral reefs as it has been subjected to a growing number and escalating intensity of disturbances in recent years, especially cyclones and bleaching events. However, despite these disturbances pushing coral cover to... 
Jun 13, 2021 | Bleaching, Global change
World Oceans Day is here once again – LIRS Co-Director Dr Anne Hoggett AM in conversation with Mia Steiber of RUSSH magazine on World Oceans Day. This day is all about raising awareness for our oceans; the perils they current face due to human impact and the... 
Mar 30, 2021 | Bleaching, Observation
More than 20 years ago, it was predicted that coral bleaching would become an annual event globally by 2050 and that it would happen even earlier on the Great Barrier Reef. That prediction shows every sign of being fulfilled. Corals bleached at Lizard Island in early...Sep 24, 2020 | Bleaching, Fellowships, Global change, Research
Recovery of coral growth rates and reef carbonate budget after severe bleaching events at Lizard Island Corals are the building blocks of remarkably diverse ecosystems, housing thousands of reef fish and associated organisms, but are extremely sensitive to... 
May 5, 2020 | Bleaching, Global change, Observation
In early 2020, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its third major coral bleaching event in five years due to heat stress. At Lizard Island, bleaching first became noticeable in mid-February. February is normally “wet season”, with clouds and rain that keep the sea...