We’re working to discover, enhance and sustain marine ecosystems and maximise the benefits from Australia’s marine territory.
After tackling three separate primary projects in a single voyage the Investigator arrives back in Hobart to get ready for the next big trip.
We're looking at coral reef spawning, one of the largest reproductive events, to better understand coral colonisation and growth.
This month we celebrate a decade of research at the Ningaloo Marine Park. In this time the team have visited a set of 16 sites in and around Mandu almost every year, collecting valuable data that is helping us to gain a better understanding of the reef.
Imagine discovering a new species during your summer holidays. That’s what happened to Deb Osterhage when she spent two months as a vacation scholar at the Australian National Fish Collection at CSIRO.
As the Great Barrier Reef comes under increasing pressure from the degradation of water quality and climate change, what can we do to protect the world's largest coral reef system for future generations?
Are we ingesting 11,000 pieces of plastic every year? In the lead up to the Senate committee hearing on the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia, Dr Denise Hardesty fact checks this alarming statistic.
We're working with NASA to uncover the mysteries of Great Barrier Reef.
Meet our three new PhD students who will be researching the beautiful and diverse Ningaloo Reef as part of our research project with BHP Billiton.
Last year’s record-breaking temperatures are having a devastating impact on the world’s coral reefs. In Western Australia the severity of the situation, which could lead to long-term collapse of reef ecosystems, has gone largely unnoticed.
Investigator ahoy! Our swanky ship is off to the sub-Antarctic territories of Heard and McDonald Islands to explore the role of underwater volcanoes in nourishing an iron-deficient Southern Ocean. This is the first is a weekly series of pieces from the voyage's chief scientist Mike Coffin.
Australia’s reputation for deadly creatures is known the world over. And while our list includes the usual suspects such as the Irukandji jellyfish and Blue-ring octopus, we've found some more creatures you can use to scare your friends from overseas
Small heroes with a big impact. Plankton are an important indicator of the health of our oceans. Today, the first ever Australian plankton report has been released, describing the state of our oceans through the eyes of these tiny drifters.
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