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Pressing of a vibrant pink seaweed. It's shaped. The seaweed has branches coming out from the centre. It appears flat except for the centre which has remnants of seaweed.

Seaweed pressing at the beach this summer

Seaweed pressing is a serious science and a hobby you can do at the beach. Our algae researcher Dr Anusuya Willis shows us how.

Meet Dr Julie Janssens: hydrochemist of the high seas

Dr Julie Janssens is sailing far and wide to support research that helps us better understand our oceans.

Outlining the risk for Aussie shark extinction

A new action plan assesses the extinction risk for Australian sharks making it easier to protect them.

A threadfish against a black background

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.

Solving the mystery of the death of millions of seabirds

Our researchers have solved the mystery of three million seabird deaths.

Denise Hardesty on her hands at the beach reaching for plastic

Meet our researcher: Dr Denise Hardesty

Meet Dr Denise Hardesty. She uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to research ways to stop plastic pollution from entering our environment.

Top 2020 science moments you may have missed

Our scientists are delivering practical solutions to real challenges. So we're bringing the 2020 science moments you may have missed.

From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system

As part of our research to end plastic waste, we’ve been developing an efficient and scalable environmental monitoring system using artificial intelligence (AI).

PLASTICS FLOATING IN A RIVER

How we’re reimagining the future of plastics

It's National Recycling Week and we're on a mission! We're developing a major research program to reimagine the future of plastics.

A great white shark swimming in the water

Busting white shark myths with science

White sharks are an elusive marine top predator. But researchers are improving their knowledge and busting shark myths with scientific facts.

Earth Challenge 2020: the app to map plastic pollution

Our research is being used for the Earth Challenge 2020 citizen science app to generate a global picture of how much plastic pollution there is.

Turtle nail clippings and shark mating: discoveries from Ningaloo Reef

Our Ningaloo Reef discoveries mean we know more than ever before. A partnership with BHP continues to build scientific knowledge on this diverse marine ecosystem.