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.

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Creatures great and small: how water temperature influences marine copepod size

Supporting Bergmann’s Rule, we found temperature predicts marine copepod size. This could influence the amount of food available for fish.

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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.

Antarctica's ice shelves

Antarctica’s ice shelves in hot water

Using data from a seal tagging program, our researchers have generated the first detailed oceanographic observations of the continental shelf in Vincennes Bay, East Antarctica.

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Australia’s abalone disease outbreak

A disease not seen in Australia’s wild abalone population for 11 years has resurfaced, and it’s a massive challenge for our abalone industry.

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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.

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Schools out on Ningaloo Reef

Stepping out of the classroom and diving into whale shark research at Ningaloo has inspired a new generation of budding marine scientists from Exmouth District High School.

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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.

Logan Hellmrich and Nick Mortimer about to deploy an ROV to look at deepwater habitat

Meet our researcher: Logan Hellmrich

We take a dive into the depths of Ningaloo Reef's deepwater habitats and how Logan’s research will increase our understanding of these environments.

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Researching blue carbon ecosystems in the Indian Ocean

We shine a spotlight on three early-career scientists whose blue carbon research is tackling environmental problems in their home countries around the Indian Ocean.

Image of a green turtle swimming underwater. The image mosaic was created using images from the EyeonWater Australia app.

Sea-lebrities and keeping an eye on water quality

We have transformed images from the EyeonWater Australia app used to help monitor water quality into images of your favourite sea-lebrities!