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…
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The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is a leader in tropical marine science.
The Institute is consistently ranked among the top one per cent of specialist research institutions internationally and is known for its unique capacity to investigate topics from broad-scale ecology to microbiology.
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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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…
Australian reefs are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change, not only because of temperature, but also…
Scientists have identified skin cancer in the Great Barrier Reef’s wild fish populations which is almost identical to melanomas found in humans. The team of researchers from the Australian Institute of…
Natural carbon dioxide seeps in Papua New Guinea have provided a glimpse into the future of coral reefs if atmospheric carbon…
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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Manager International Partnerships and Co-ordinator of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Senior Research Scientist, Benthic and Restoration Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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PhD Candidate, Marine Movement Ecology, Murdoch University; Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Physical Oceanographer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Reef Fish Ecologist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Executive Director of Strategic Development at Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Program Director – Reef Ecology and Monitoring, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Scientist: Coral Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Physical Oceanographer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Program Director, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Research Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Senior Research Scientist in Reef Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Chief executive officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science; James Cook University