Dec 8, 2021 | Global change, People
For nearly two decades, Manoela Romano de Orte has been studying the double-barreled menace of pollution and climate change that puts coral reefs in the firing line. As a recent graduate in Brazil in 2004, Manoela was looking for a research topic for a higher degree... 
Sep 29, 2021 | Fellowships, Global change, People
At just 27 years of age, Sterling Tebbett has already seen stark changes in the coral reefs he knows and loves. In early 2015, he made his first trip to Lizard Island as a research assistant and recent graduate. “It was, in hindsight, a strange time to visit with... 
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 15, 2021 | Global change, Research
Coral reefs are in global decline through the combined effects of climate change and anthropogenic stressors. This has resulted in a decrease in coral cover, shifts in coral composition and the spatial arrangement of coral habitats. Such habitat degradation can have...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... 
Sep 6, 2020 | Ecology, Fellowships, Global change, Research
By Tyler Cyronak Lizard Island is one of the few sites in the world where a long-term historical study of coral reef metabolism can be conducted. Historical measurements of reef photosynthesis and calcification date back to 1975 when the Lizard Island Metabolic...