Dec 10, 2015 | Global change
COP21 underscores the importance of marine science in containing climate change and conserving life as we know it. The Paris Agreement (PDF) aims to limit the increase in global average temperature to 1.5° above pre-industrial levels by balancing anthropogenic... 
Feb 24, 2015 | Fellowships, Global change, Research
Increased greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere is causing more carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed by the oceans, producing ocean acidification. Increased CO2 would normally be expected to reduce aerobic performance of fish. Somewhat surprisingly, research... 
Feb 5, 2015 | Global change
The study of ancient (paleo) reefs is a fertile source of information on historic changes in climate and water quality. Scientists are concerned that current ocean conditions are more extreme than those experienced by marine ecosystems over past millions of years... 
Jan 14, 2015 | Global change, Research
Digital mapping, visualization and wave-modelling technology is helping scientists predict the effect of rising sea levels at Lizard Island and other coral reef locations. Scientists commenced work on the Australian Sea-Level Rise Project at Lizard Island in... 
Jan 10, 2015 | Global change, Research
Marine geologists are investigating the effects of changing sea levels and sea surface temperatures on reef development, with some surprising results. This graph shows the eustatic (global) sea level for the last 360,000 years. 1kya = 1,000 years ago. Around... 
Aug 18, 2014 | Fellowships, Global change, Research
Coral reefs comprise only 7% of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The rest is an extraordinary variety of marine habitats, including algal and sponge gardens, mangroves, tidal marshes, sand… and seagrass. Fifteen species of seagrass are found in the...