Cocos Marine Care
Webinar: Threatened and migratory species and ecological communities
Oct 12, 2026
This webinar presents findings from two projects nearing completion under the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plans 2023 and 2024, exploring efforts to restore a threatened ecological community in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Project 4.11) and how interactions with fishers are improving our understanding of threatened sea snakes (Project 3.12). Presentation 1: Improving the…
Project 4.11 Information sheet
Mar 11, 2024
4.11
Mar 11, 2024
Seagrass comeback: protecting vital habitats at Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Apr 3, 2025
Early results from this trial are promising. After three months, protected seagrass area in the first of four barriers to be installed had already reached 20% coverage and 8 cm in height, compared with just 2% coverage and 3 cm height outside these areas. These results suggest a positive future trajectory for both the seagrass…