Jul 12, 20222 min readIdentifying sediments in the Bowen, Broken and Bogie catchmentsGraziers and scientists are working together to understand how, when, and where sediment moves from the land into the Bowen, Broken, and...
Jun 8, 20223 min readScientists, Traditional Owners and conservationists come together in ‘The Reef Cooperative’To mark World Oceans Day, Cotton On Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Cotton On Group, has committed $2 million to co-launch a...
Jun 1, 20222 min readWetlands and freshwater habitatsNew partnership unlocks largest blue carbon restoration project in Great Barrier Reef catchmentColes and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation have announced a 10-year, $10 million partnership to help strengthen the regeneration and...
May 26, 20222 min readSeagrass habitatsRangers take the lead as ‘eyes and ears’ of the Northern Great Barrier ReefIn the lead-up to National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June), scientists from James Cook University are upskilling Torres Strait...
May 19, 20223 min readSeagrass habitatsTurtles, dugongs in danger from seagrass lossLarge-scale monitoring of seagrass meadows across Hervey Bay and the Great Sandy Strait reveals there is almost no seagrass remaining...
May 13, 20222 min readWetlands and freshwater habitatsDramatic loss of globe’s wetlandsResearchers analyzing more than one million satellite images have discovered 4,000 square kilometers of tidal wetlands have been lost...
May 12, 20221 min readSeagrass habitatsWuthathi Land and Sea Custodians partner with TropWATER scientistsWuthathi Land and Sea Custodians will use drones, helicopters, and drop camera surveys to map seagrass habitats on Wuthathi Sea Country...
May 5, 20223 min readeDNA and technologyLong lost ‘bum-breathing’ turtle makes its returnA revolutionary new DNA detection method has helped rediscover an iconic species of turtle last seen more than 25 years ago in a northern...
Apr 1, 20221 min readStudying dugongs from the skyDrones could fast-track how scientists collect data on one of the most elusive marine mammals in the Great Barrier Reef. Dr. Chris...
Mar 10, 20222 min readFish habitats‘Turtle gate’ gives safe passage in feral pig dilemmaNative freshwater turtles have been caught in the battle to keep feral pigs out of coastal wetlands, with many adult turtles becoming...