Coral reefs
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the largest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, and is an almost infinite source of bioinspiration and natural products. It, along with coral reefs worldwide, face unprecedented challenges from local-to-global environmental change.
Supported by Heron Island Research Station – one of the best equipped reef research stations in the world – UQ marine research is combating ecosystem change to the world’s coral reefs while discovering reef-inspired technologies that are building a more sustainable tomorrow.
