The National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) is once again hosting its most exciting event of the year – reef spawning! Dozens of staff, students and visiting researchers are fully immersed in preparations...
A new research paper on the effects of fine coal particles on coral reproduction processes was recently accepted for publication in Marine Pollution Bulletin. The objective of the study was to gain...
This week, a team of scientists, across multiple organisations, journey to the foraging grounds of Australia’s very own flatback sea turtle to uncover the surprisingly elusive answer to what should...
New research from Victoria University of Wellington and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) suggests some sea sponge species are likely to go the distance in the face of global...
In a Nature Climate Change study released today, a team of scientists led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have revealed that zooplankton living in coral reefs severely decrease...
As a five year partnership with Earthwatch Australia concludes, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is celebrating achievements. Since its inception in 2011, Earthwatch Australia has...
The global battle to safeguard declining shark populations has only just begun according to a recent scientific study, which found that even the world’s pioneering shark sanctuary is still...
Scientists are looking for physical vulnerabilities in the coral-eating Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) in order to mitigate their harmful impacts on coral reefs when in plague numbers. In their...
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has signed a three-year, renewable Master Services Agreement with Woodside to provide expertise and high-quality marine research services.
New research has emerged suggesting a complex interplay between increasing sea surface temperatures, extreme marine heatwaves and the collapse of kelp forest communities located along Australia’s...
