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AIMS is committed to the protection and sustainable use of Australia’s marine resources. Its research programs support the management of tropical marine environments around the world, with a primary focus on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, the pristine Ningaloo Marine Park in Western Australia and northwest Australia.
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How much coral has died in the Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching event?
Two-thirds of the corals in the northern part of the Great Barrier Reef have died on in the reef's worst-ever bleaching event, according to the latest underwater surveys.
Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA’s coast
How you tell one whale shark from another? Spots and stripes.
Oil, gas and marine parks really can coexist in our oceans – here’s how
Marine parks need to cover large swathes of ocean, but they also need to cover the right areas if they are to deliver the best conservation. New research off Australia's northwest suggests how.
Coral Bleaching Taskforce: more than 1,000 km of the Great Barrier Reef has bleached
Bleaching has hit a huge swathe of the Great Barrier Reef, with many corals in the reef's remote northern reaches now expected to die as a result of warm waters linked to this summer's El Niño.
Banning fishing has helped parts of the Great Barrier Reef recover from damage
Banning fishing helps fish, but it also helps reef recover from cyclones, disease, and coral bleaching.
Great Barrier Reef pollution controls are not enough: here’s what we can do
To fix pollution on the Great Barrier Reef, some farming practices will have to change.
Science can drive the sustainability of our precious soils, water and oceans
There will be increasing demands placed on our soil and water in coming years, so we need greater research into how to preserve and maintain these precious resources.
What can we say for certain about dredging and the Great Barrier Reef?
A new report aims to establish exactly what we do and don't know about the effects of dredging on the Great Barrier Reef, and suggests that managing fine sediments will be one of the biggest challenges.
How scaring starfish could help to save the Great Barrier Reef
Crown-of-thorns starfish are one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef. Since 1985, the Great Barrier Reef has lost half its coral cover, with almost half of this coral loss due to the crown-of-thorns…
Marine science: challenges for a growing ‘blue economy’
In many ways, Australia is defined by the oceans surrounding us. We have the world's third largest ocean territory, most of our trade travels by sea, and we have vast offshore resources.
Domino effect on the reef
An increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the ocean will not only have detrimental impacts on corals, but also the biodiversity…
Killing sharks is killing coral reefs too
The growing demand for shark fin as an ingredient in Chinese cuisine has caused an explosion in the number of shark fisheries in recent decades. But sharks are important members of ocean food chains, and…
Sea of miracles: industrial uses for ocean biodiversity
The seafloor is our planet’s most biodiverse realm. It is in the sea that life on earth began over 3.5 billion years ago. It is in the sea where 34 of the 36 known phyla of animals remain to this day…
Gene therapy works for coral, too
Australian reefs are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, not only because of temperature, but also…
Coral reefs in peril if greenhouse emissions continue to rise
Natural carbon dioxide seeps in Papua New Guinea have provided a glimpse into the future of coral reefs if atmospheric carbon…
Freezing the Great Barrier Reef: an investment in our future
The Great Barrier Reef is worth billions to Australia’s economy and is one of the world’s most significant natural features. We have a responsibility to protect it, and our other reefs, from the warming…
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Senior Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Principal Research Scientist, Exploring Marine Biodiversity, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Program Leader - A Healthy and Sustainable Great Barrier Reef, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Manager, AIMS Bioresources Library; Research Director, AIMS@JCU, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Principal research scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Marine molecular ecologist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Principal Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Quantitative Ecologist - Sustainable Use of NW Marine Ecosystems, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Scientist and ARC Future Fellow, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Principal Research Scientist for the 'A Healthy and Resilient Great Barrier Reef' program, Australian Institute of Marine Science