Research Teams

AIMS research will be delivered through five multi-disciplinary research teams with strong cross-links:

Exploring Marine Biodiversity

Measuring Water Quality and Ecosystem Health
Measuring Water Quality and Ecosystem Health - Studying human impacts on tropical marine water quality, the movement of water, nutrients and sediments.

Responding to Climate Change
Responding to Climate Change - Developing a better understanding of historical climate change and mapping likely future scenarios in relation to coral reef processes.

Supporting Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity

Understanding Marine Microbes and Symbioses
Understanding Marine Microbes and Symbioses - Addressing microbial processes concerning coral reefs: the biochemical and molecular basis of the breakdown of coral-algal symbiosis during coral bleaching and increased incidence of coral disease after bleaching.

May 28, 2008