Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation,
Pilots, props and pups: cracking the code of Australian sea lions
Mar 14, 2026
The Esperance Tjaltjraak Native Title Aboriginal Corporation (ETNTAC) and the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) have been conducting collaborative surveys at the islands since 2024. They’re laying the foundation for ongoing monitoring by aligning their survey methods and timing with the conditions at each island colony. The monitoring will support new population estimates, which have not been…
Not all reefs are rocky: new map sharpens focus on functional reefs across southern Australia
Mar 26, 2025
The map shows the likely presence of ‘functional reef’ across 10–200 metre ocean depths between Western Australia’s Shark Bay and the Victoria-New South Wales border. It was developed in a Marine and Coastal Hub project led by the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania and the University of Western…