UQ researcher’s prestigious fellowship to protect underwater forests

12 Mar 2026
Diving in Kelp forest at Isla Todos Santos, Baja California. 2023.
Diving in Kelp forest at Isla Todos Santos, Baja California. Credit: Jennifer Adler

The University of Queensland’s Dr Nur Arafeh-Dalmau has been awarded a prestigious international fellowship to map the ocean’s last remaining climate refugia — places where kelp forests continue to survive despite rising ocean temperatures.

Dr Arafeh-Dalmau has been named one of seven recipients of the 2026 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, awarded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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