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Rangers take the lead as ‘eyes and ears’ of the Northern Great Barrier Reef
In the lead-up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), scientists from James Cook University are upskilling Torres Strait...
Tropwater JCU
May 26, 20222 min read


Turtles, dugongs in danger from seagrass loss
Large-scale monitoring of seagrass meadows across Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait reveals there is almost no seagrass remaining...
Tropwater JCU
May 19, 20223 min read


Dramatic loss of globe’s wetlands
Researchers analyzing more than one million satellite images have discovered 4,000 square kilometers of tidal wetlands have been lost...
Tropwater JCU
May 13, 20222 min read


Wuthathi Land and Sea Custodians partner with TropWATER scientists
Wuthathi Land and Sea Custodians will use drones, helicopters, and drop camera surveys to map seagrass habitats on Wuthathi Sea Country...
Tropwater JCU
May 12, 20221 min read


Long lost ‘bum-breathing’ turtle makes its return
A revolutionary new DNA detection method has helped rediscover an iconic species of turtle last seen more than 25 years ago in a northern...
Tropwater JCU
May 5, 20223 min read


Studying dugongs from the sky
Drones could fast-track how scientists collect data on one of the most elusive marine mammals in the Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Chris...
Tropwater JCU
Apr 1, 20221 min read


‘Turtle gate’ gives safe passage in feral pig dilemma
Native freshwater turtles have been caught in the battle to keep feral pigs out of coastal wetlands, with many adult turtles becoming...
Tropwater JCU
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Using genetic clues in the race to find ‘missing’ frogs
Genetic clues in the water could lead scientists to the last surviving populations of frogs on the brink of extinction – and it could...
Tropwater JCU
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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