Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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…
EP5.15
Mar 14, 2026
New projects to advance harmful algal bloom monitoring, ecological understanding and national preparedness
Mar 14, 2026
The HAB has been unprecedented in its scale, longevity and impact, causing massive disruption to the marine ecosystem, coastal communities and the economy. Toxic Karenia dinoflagellates have caused species deaths at all trophic (feeding) levels of the marine food web, from primary producers to top predators. The risk of HABs is increasing due to climate-induced…
EP5.14
Mar 8, 2026
EP5.13
Mar 14, 2026
Walking shared paths on Tebrakunna Country
Mar 14, 2026
Lately they’ve been joined by researchers from all four hubs of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP). They’re working together on a project led and co-designed by the Melaythenner Teeackana Warrana (Heart of Country) Aboriginal Corporation (MTWAC) and the University of Tasmania (UTAS). MTWAC aims to restore Aboriginal land management practices in north-eastern Tasmania. The…
EP5.12
Mar 14, 2026
Building an evidence base for living shorelines: a framework for evaluating monitoring activities
Mar 12, 2026
Living shorelines are gaining favour as a nature-based alternative to conventional engineered coastal protection structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Typical living shoreline habitats are beaches and dunes, saltmarshes, mangroves, seagrasses and kelp forests, and coral and shellfish reefs. These habitats increase coastal resilience through wave attenuation and sediment stabilisation. They also offer potential co-benefits…