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Tackling tuna troubles in the seafood industry

Published on: 9 April 2024
Interactive map aims to chart global coral health

Published on: 9 April 2024
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now

Published on: 9 April 2024
Moreton Bay Sensory Buoy Network

Published on: 11 December 2023
‘Red tape’ hampering coastal restoration

Published on: 1 December 2023
An extraordinary alumni experience

Published on: 22 November 2023
UQ launches global course for keen coral reef advocates

Published on: 22 November 2023
Turtles survive ‘man drought’ in remote islands

Published on: 15 November 2023
Research tests whether bioplastics break down in Moreton Bay

Published on: 28 September 2023
International collaboration to help predict future coral bleaching events

Published on: 27 September 2023
Quest to protect endangered seahorse

Published on: 27 September 2023
Jack’s award-winning mangrove message

Published on: 20 September 2023
Mapping northern Australia’s reef recovery roadmap

Published on: 13 July 2023
Autonomous robot vessels could help manage our waterways

Published on: 13 July 2023
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats

Published on: 13 July 2023
Celebrating 10 years of TalkFest

Published on: 22 March 2023
Defining the devil rays

Published on: 22 March 2023
Leveraging partnerships for sustainable management of urban seascapes

Published on: 22 March 2023
Queensland boy who got Billie Eilish to help reef program made CoralWatch ambassador

Published on: 17 February 2022
Moreton Bay Research Station hosts marine science collaboration workshop

Published on: 2 December 2021
‘Momentous’ mapping project completed, helping to save world’s reefs

Published on: 9 September 2021
Feeling blue: New research explores ecological grief in reef communities

Published on: 6 September 2021
Partnership launches quest to measure the toll of plastic pollution in humans

Published on: 23 August 2021
Goodman Foundation supports UQ’s budding marine scientists

Published on: 13 August 2021
From the classroom to the Reef: Professor Jell honoured

Published on: 12 July 2021
$59 million kickstart for marine bioproducts

Published on: 1 July 2021
Real-time satellite system to monitor global reef bleaching

Published on: 15 June 2021
Getting stoned: revealing the mysteries of stonefish venom

Published on: 15 June 2021
Irrigation could help reverse male sea turtle drought

Published on: 15 June 2021
Protecting our vast underwater forests

Published on: 14 June 2021
Mapping the 'hidden' eighth continent Zealandia

Published on: 27 April 2021
Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters

Published on: 27 April 2021
Ultraviolet ‘television’ for animals helps us better understand them

Published on: 22 February 2021
Researchers hunt venom clues in deadly jellyfish

Published on: 18 February 2021
Ocean scientists ‘ping’ in the New Year

Published on: 7 January 2021
Study estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year

Published on: 23 December 2020
$47 million for marine and coastal research

Published on: 16 December 2020
Coasts drown as coral reefs collapse under warming and acidification

Published on: 3 December 2020
Sea sponge unravels 700 million-year-old mystery

Published on: 6 November 2020
Multi-million dollar funding boost for UQ researchers

Published on: 3 November 2020
Research reveals microplastic content levels in seafood

Published on: 2 October 2020
Nutrients make coral bleaching worse

Published on: 2 October 2020
Collaboration is key to rebuilding coral reefs

Published on: 2 October 2020
Indonesia’s coastal communities shoulder the impacts of ocean plastic

Published on: 2 October 2020
Native stinging tree toxins match the pain of spiders and cone snails

Published on: 2 October 2020
ARC Fellowships boost environmental research

Published on: 9 July 2020
The deep ocean is warming slowly

Published on: 26 June 2020
Researchers elevated to top science fellowship

Published on: 25 May 2020
Hunting threatens one of the world’s most amazing wildlife migrations

Published on: 21 May 2020
If we can put a man on the Moon, we can save the Great Barrier Reef

Published on: 24 April 2020
Our oceans are suffering, but we can rebuild marine life

Published on: 2 April 2020
Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

Published on: 23 March 2020
Squid brains approach those of dogs

Published on: 28 February 2020
We must prioritise the protection of ecosystems

Published on: 21 February 2020
A plan to save Earth’s oceans

Published on: 21 February 2020
Sustainability expert to lead Liveris ‘change enablers’

Published on: 4 February 2020
Large marine parks can save sharks from overfishing threat

Published on: 24 January 2020
UQ expert in visual neuroscience has international award in his sights

Published on: 23 January 2020
A million reasons to visit the world’s coral reefs

Published on: 21 January 2020
The case of the missing rays

Published on: 21 January 2020
Researchers describe evolution of walking sharks

Published on: 21 January 2020
Marine parks face uncertain fate in changing oceans

Published on: 5 December 2019
Australia’s got mussels (but it could be a problem)

Published on: 2 December 2019
Whales stop being socialites when boats are about

Published on: 28 November 2019
Mantis shrimp make sense of a ‘staggering’ amount of visual information

Published on: 25 November 2019
UQ women are Antarctica-bound

Published on: 19 November 2019
Finding Nemo’s cousins

Published on: 13 November 2019
Healthy mangroves help coral reef fisheries under climate stress

Published on: 13 November 2019
Project to document climate change loss and grief in the Pacific Islands

Published on: 29 October 2019
Fish farming solution is in the cloud

Published on: 22 October 2019
Coral discovery equips researchers with new environmental monitoring method

Published on: 21 October 2019
Engineering student breaking down Bribie’s erosion

Published on: 16 October 2019
Online prototype could improve ocean migratory species governance

Published on: 10 October 2019
Scientists decode DNA of coral and all its microscopic supporters

Published on: 24 September 2019
Preventing climate change cheaper than dealing with its damage

Published on: 20 September 2019
UQ civil engineers named among top global researchers

Published on: 18 September 2019
Foundation to help preserve Moreton Bay

Published on: 29 August 2019
Longline fishing taking a bite out of shark migration

Published on: 21 August 2019
Strange coral spawning improving Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

Published on: 6 August 2019
Mastering metabolism for shark and ray survival

Published on: 1 August 2019
Hope for world’s warming reefs

Published on: 2 July 2019
Whale shark researcher receives Order of Australia

Published on: 10 June 2019
Marine protected areas missing the mark

Published on: 5 June 2019
‘Floating forest’ could protect vulnerable shorelines

Published on: 29 May 2019
Menu change for corals in warming reefs

Published on: 26 March 2019
Mutually-assured destruction in heated coral-algae war

Published on: 18 March 2019
Sign up for the UQ Biodiversity Roadshow

Published on: 25 February 2019
Totally cool turtles may help save species

Published on: 11 February 2019
‘Twilight Zone’ could help preserve shallow water reefs

Published on: 6 February 2019
Australia Day honours for five UQ professors

Published on: 29 January 2019
Fifty years of decline in Queensland’s coastal sharks

Published on: 14 December 2018
Humpback whale songs simplified during ‘cultural revolutions’

Published on: 22 November 2018
Setting sail to save the Great Barrier Reef

Published on: 20 November 2018
Reef research to power ahead with renewable energy

Published on: 13 November 2018
International global reef project maps now online

Published on: 2 November 2018
Adding the third dimension to marine conservation

Published on: 19 October 2018
Great Barrier Reef hiding priceless tech treasures

Published on: 20 August 2018
Citizen scientists among finalists in the Eureka Awards

Published on: 10 August 2018
Citizen scientists awarded for mapping local reef

Published on: 2 August 2018
UQ expert appointed Chief Scientist of Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Published on: 24 July 2018
Dead coral to give new life to Great Barrier Reef

Published on: 23 July 2018
Marine protected areas often expensive and misplaced

Published on: 28 June 2018
Combination of light and temperature naturally regulate algal abundance

Published on: 28 May 2018
Carnivore snacks debunk theory of turtles’ strict herbivore diet

Published on: 23 May 2018
New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from nature

Published on: 5 April 2018
Bigger isn’t always better for protected areas

Published on: 21 March 2018
Clean body, clean mind

Published on: 19 March 2018
Dying reefs bigger threat to coasts than rising seas

Published on: 1 March 2018
Hands-on experience prompts new actions for reef citizen scientists

Published on: 26 February 2018
Past sea level changes may provide clues for the future

Published on: 26 February 2018
Sharks are jaw-some

Published on: 22 February 2018
Citizen science brings hope to Flinders Reef

Published on: 29 January 2018
Tiger shark sex life fuels sustainability risk

Published on: 17 January 2018
Degrading coral reefs bad news for commercial fishing

Published on: 22 December 2017