Past webinars

Prof Michael Rasheed (JCU) and Mr Osman Macrae (Cocos Marine Care) inspecting early seagrass restoration trials in Cocos Keeling Islands. Image: Mike Rasheed JCU.

Threatened and migratory species and ecological communities

On 7 October 2026, the Marine and Coastal Hub presented research on restoring seagrass meadows in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and improving sea snake monitoring through collaboration with commercial fishers.

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Southern right whale mother and calf. Image: Chandra Salgado Kent.

Improving knowledge for southern right whale conservation and management

This Marine and Coastal Hub webinar held on 17 September 2026 shared hub research on southern right whale monitoring, aggregation areas, and approaches to improving data effectiveness.

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Sanderling foraging near Killarney, Victoria. Image: Rebecca Hall.

Understanding and protecting migratory shorebirds in Australia

On 28 July 2026, the hub delivered a webinar providing an overview of two national research projects designed to support the recovery, management and protection of Australia’s migratory shorebirds.

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Crown-of-thorns starfish diver. Image: Rick Abom.

Monitoring impacts on the Great Barrier Reef

On 27 May 2026, the hub delivered a webinar showcasing research to improve the use of citizen science data for monitoring the Great Barrier Reef and for recording the impacts of extreme events such as Cyclone Jasper.

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Image: Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery, European Space Agency.

Mapping northern Australia’s hidden reefs

On 18 March 2026, the hub delivered a webinar showcasing new research to map and assess previously undocumented reef systems across northern Australia.

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