Strengthening Ocean Conservation Globally by Connecting People, Telling Stories, Sharing Science
Born and raised on the New South Wales Central Coast, Molly Picklum, affectionately known as “Pickles,” grew up in Shelly Beach, a breeding ground for world-class surfing talent. Molly’s meteoric …
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Curtin University has joined forces with NASA, the University of Miami, San José State University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a new-generation satellite mission to study …
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Tasmania’s islands are renowned for their breathtaking beaches, spectacular coastlines, and abundant wildlife. This guide takes you through some of Tasmania’s finest isles, each offering unique landscapes, rich biodiversity, and …
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By Curtin University Underwater reefs are generally thought of as tranquil places — however some truly unruly residents make one such area off the coast of northwestern Australia anything but quiet. …
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UNESCO welcomes Australia’s decision to implement urgent new protection measures to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef recommended by UNESCO. The measures include a ban on fishing with gillnets. The Australian …
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From a simple yet innovative ocean trash skimmer to a global authority on ocean health; Seabin is a data-led clean-tech start-up, with the ambitious goal of cleaning up 100 cities …
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A survey of plastic pollution on Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands has revealed the territory’s beaches are littered with an estimated 414 million pieces of plastic debris. The study led by …
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Scientists circumnavigate and map the seafloor of the entire mesophotic (deep water) zone in Ashmore Reef Marine Park. Scientists discovered a sea snake thought to be locally extinct and saw …
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Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor has collected the first public seafloor data of the New Year, as part of a global effort to map the entire ocean floor by 2030. Australian …
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By Laura Walls Home to 1625 species of fish, not to mention sea turtles, whales and dolphins, the Great Barrier Reef is a place wherethe best of Queensland marine life encounters are …
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