Biodiversity Club: the fight to name new species

We step into the ring with scientists onboard RV Investigator who are punching out names for new marine species.

From larvae to livelihoods: restoring coral reefs in the Maldives

We’re working with local partners in the Maldives to develop coral restoration methods to assist with reef recovery.

The promise of seagrass pastures

Google, CSIRO and DFAT team up to support climate resilience – with help from AI.

Revealing the world beneath the waves of a tropical marine park

The team onboard RV Investigator reveal the first detailed map of the seafloor in the idyllic Cocos (Keeling) Islands Marine Park.

Cruising with Australia’s storm chasing scientists

We join Australia's storm chasing scientists on RV Investigator and find out what research blows their hair back.

740,000km of fishing line and 14 billion hooks: we reveal just how much fishing gear is lost at sea each year

Each year, enough fishing line to circle the Earth 18 times is lost at sea. This not only harms marine life, but also the livelihoods of fishers worldwide.

Perfect match: DNA library to help identify species

We’re building our National Biodiversity DNA Library to help identify and monitor species across Australia and in our surrounding waters.

Getting sedimental about our oceans

Scientists using our research vessel Investigator are studying seafloor sediments to learn from the past so we can better predict our future.

Some fin good! Four shark facts from science

Sharks are among Earth’s most ancient creatures. We still have lots to learn about them, but what we know from science is fin-tastic.

Diving into research from Ningaloo Outlook

Our Ningaloo PhD scholars are helping us understand more about the creatures and habitats of this pristine reef system.

The sinking dead and carbon stores in our oceans

Our oceans are teeming with life and death. When life dies, it begins a journey that can lead to carbon being locked away in the deep ocean.

Spouting surprising facts about humpback whales

Humpback whales are on their annual migration north along the Australian coast. We've got some surprising facts for you to ponder on your whale watch.