Virtual work experience onboard our RV Investigator

Our team on research vessel Investigator is using virtual technologies to put people into places, roles and experiences not otherwise possible.

Blowing the lid off the volcanic story of Heard Island

Scientists studying a remote volcanic island have found it plays an important role in feeding a hungry ocean.

How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century? We’ve just improved our estimate

A new analysis, using 15 years of autonomous underwater measurements and simulations from the latest global climate models, refined our estimate of future ocean warming and sea level rise.

Life lurking in dark waters: meet seven denizens of the deep

Scientists on our research vessel (RV) Investigator are uncovering the denizens of the deep that lurk in the ocean far beneath the waves.

We’ve discovered an undersea volcano near Christmas Island that looks like the Eye of Sauron

An ancient undersea volcano was slowly revealed by multibeam sonar 3,100 metres below RV Investigator, southeast of Christmas Island.

Ashes to ashes, dust to life: how iron improves anaemic oceans

Anaemic oceans can lead to lower productivity in marine ecosystems with flow on effects for our atmosphere, climate and fisheries. Scientists on board our RV Investigator are investigating.

Scientists go back to the abyss – tropical edition!

Our research vessel (RV) Investigator departs Darwin today for a 45-day voyage of biodiversity discovery in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean.

Who’s your friend when things get rough? It’s sentinels in the Southern Ocean

Join the team on RV Investigator as they maintain ocean sentinels, helping them figure out our surrounding ocean and climate.

Meet our researcher: Dr Ben Arthur

We catch up with Dr Ben Arthur on his career while he was on board RV Investigator maintaining ocean moorings and researching phytoplankton.

Women krilling it in Antarctica

In the icy waters off Antarctica, a team of women are leading the way while trawling for answers about Antarctic krill.

Happy sixth birthday RV Investigator

Our RV Investigator celebrated its sixth anniversary in 2020! We're celebrating how our research vessel plays a huge role in STEM engagement. 

This super rare squid is a deep-sea mystery. We recently spotted not 1, but 5, in the Great Australian Bight

The mysterious bigfin squid has been spotted in Australia’s waters for the first time in the Great Australian Bight.