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A new method for identifying coastal wetland restoration sites
Oct 3, 2024
A large proportion of Australia’s coastal wetlands have been lost and degraded from drainage and exclusion of tidal flows for agriculture, urban and industrial land-uses. Restoration efforts face challenges due to limited data on where coastal wetland restoration may be possible and their carbon-capture potential in vegetation and soils, known as “blue carbon.” Without feasibility…
Hobart conference celebrates collaboration in marine research
Sep 29, 2024
The Marine and Coastal Hub was a Silver Sponsor, supported the Indigenous workshop, and maintained a booth full of smiles and information. Hub projects featured in more than 15 presentations, from offshore renewable energy and partnerships for sea Country to underwater imagery and threatened species. The symposium ‘Better together – partnerships for better sea County…
Citizen science enables quick access to reef health data
Aug 29, 2024
The Great Reef Census is one of the largest citizen science initiatives on the Great Barrier Reef. Over four thousand volunteer citizens have captured and analysed over 100,000 images from over 600 reefs. This covers almost 18% of the Great Barrier Reef. A much larger percentage than any traditional monitoring could do. Led by Professor…
Healthy Country, healthy people: how shared knowledge is helping to restore a World Heritage Area
Aug 9, 2024
This article is republished from The Conversation. It is co-authored by hub research leaders Elizabeth Sinclair and Gary Kendrick of The University of Western Australia, Martin Breed of Flinders University and Patricia Oakley and Sean McNeair of the Malgana Aboriginal Corporation. Please be advised that the article contains images of an Indigenous person who has died,…
Sea lions wearing cameras and trackers map new habitats
Aug 7, 2024
This article by hub researcher Nathan Angelakis is republished from The Conversation. But what if marine mammals could help? In our new research, my colleagues and I attached underwater cameras and trackers to eight Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) from two colonies in South Australia. The sea lions explored unmapped areas of the ocean, found…
Symposium gathers marine and coastal restoration network to share successes and tackle barriers
Jun 24, 2024
They came from 43 organisations, and included policymakers, managers, funders, researchers, supporters and practitioners of coastal and marine restoration. They shared their experiences and perspectives of restoration successes and barriers, as Australia seeks to expand marine and coastal restoration in line with global efforts to restore at least 30% of degraded coastal and marine areas…
A large ship and a fancy toolkit: exploring environmental DNA from all angles
Jun 23, 2024
They also experimented with a new eDNA collection technique that provided a unique opportunity to directly compare the results with visual sampling. The eDNA samples are being analysed at CSIRO as part of a Marine and Coastal Hub project that is examining the potential of this biological monitoring technique for use in Australian Marine Park (AMP) management….
IMAS exhibition turns spotlight on marine species and habitats under pressure
Jun 21, 2024
An exhibition at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) gallery in Hobart shines a spotlight on marine life under pressure, and the dedicated scientists who are working to protect and restore these species and ecosystems in Tasmania and beyond. The exhibition will run until 6 September and will be open (with short presentations…
NESP Conference consolidates strong research partnerships for environmental management
Jun 19, 2024
More than 200 participants attended the two-day event. They included NESP-funded researchers, policymakers, Traditional Owners, and other stakeholders from across Australia. Marine and Coastal Hub project leaders Dr Toby Patterson of CSIRO and Professor Simon Goldsworthy of the University of Adelaide and the Threatened Species Commissioner, Dr Fiona Fraser, delivered presentations on research priorities for…