A group of acclaimed scientists from The University of Western Australia’s Oceans Institute will go where few others have gone before when they set out to unlock the secrets of a deep ocean canyon off Perth the size of the USA’s Grand Canyon. A UWA team headed by Professor Malcolm McCulloch, together with researchers from […]
Ningaloo Reef is the largest fringing reef in the world, extending for 300 kilometres along the northwest coast of Australia. The five-year, jointly-funded $5 million research program will include both deep and shallow reef research, turtle and shark tagging, a PhD scholarship scheme and opportunities to engage the local community, including BHP Billiton Petroleum employees, […]
WA research has uncovered extraordinary details about the movements of tiger sharks with evidence suggesting their local range extends thousands of kilometres from Indonesia to Esperance. Despite common beliefs that tiger sharks are almost exclusively a tropical water species, scientists have found they are capable of travelling vast distances in often colder climates. The Australian […]
A new species of seadragon has been discovered off the coast of Western Australia by researchers at the Western Australian Museum. The bright red Ruby Seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) is only the third species of seadragon ever recorded in the world. Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said the discovery was nearly 100 […]
New research has revealed further insights into the formation of the globally unusual poleward-flowing Leeuwin Current and the role it plays in sustaining the marine ecosystems of the Ningaloo Reef. In a recently published study researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Australian Institute of Marine Science investigated three-dimensional ocean circulation on the […]
With expanding offshore development near the Pilbara, the decision to test a bold concept to share the load, and cost, of observing and modelling metocean conditions that would improve operational decisions, especially around severe weather events, has proven timely. Initial results show there is support across Government and industry for the Pilbara Regional Observing System […]
Much of the research being conducted through WAMSI’s $19 million Dredging Science Node is delivering benefits to industry as well as regulatory agencies and the marine environment. Some of the field work requires close cooperation between researchers and those conducting active marine dredging operations in the Pilbara. Dr Graham Symonds from CSIRO leads the multidisciplinary WAMSI […]
It’s turtle nesting season and the Nyul Nyul Rangers have been recording this unique event on the Kimberley coast to learn more about the genetics of the green sea turtle and help ensure its survival. The rangers joined scientists from CSIRO and the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) to monitor and record turtle nesting […]