Dec 11, 2018 | Ecology, Global change, Research, Sound
The health of a coral reef is measured by the life and diversity of the entire reef ecosystem, not just by the health and abundance of corals. When coral populations are significantly reduced, there is a reduction in populations of other reef animals. Many marine... 
Sep 12, 2018 | Global change, Research
Recently-published research confirms the Great Barrier Reef has been resilient to major changes in climate, sea level and water quality on a 30,000 year timescale. Jody Webster is a marine geoscientist. He participated in our Can We Save the Reef? symposium at the... 
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... 
Jan 30, 2018 | Events, Global change, Observation
Bleaching events killed many reef-building corals in the late summers of 2016 and 2017 . Given enough time (i.e. a decade or two without further bleaching), these corals will re-establish. Millions of tiny new corals have already appeared during the cooler months,... 
Dec 12, 2017 | Global change
[ Updated 18 May 2019 ] Marine scientists at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station do not study climate directly. However, they respect and accept the work of others who specialise in climate studies. The Museum’s Climate Change page... 
Oct 14, 2017 | Fellowships, Global change, Research
Corals are careful historians. Day in and day out, as they build their skeletons larger and larger, they diligently record the water temperature, their own growth rates, and whether they are healthy or stressed. These coral history books are being accessed to explore...