Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Marine and Coastal Hub offshore wind farm environmental research update, June 2026
Jun 10, 2026
Orchestrating the gigabytes: Project 4.7 update Hub Project 4.7 is developing methods and collating data required to conduct risk assessment for a suite of priority species that could be affected by offshore wind-farm development in Australia. This includes demonstrating the use of whole-of-ecosystem modelling and individual species modelling to estimate the population level impacts and…
‘Western’ southern right whale recovery remains stalled, 2025 survey shows
Jun 3, 2026
The annual aerial survey coincides with the seasonal migration of right whales to these areas where females nurse their young. It began in 1976 and has been supported by the National Environmental Science Program since 2015. In 2025, the survey team counted 646 whales, including 304 female-calf pairs and 38 unaccompanied animals. The number of…
Assessing exposure of pygmy blue whales to existing threats to inform offshore wind farm development
Apr 29, 2026
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Towards the delineation and estimation of the Maugean skate population in Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania
Mar 29, 2026
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