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Damselfish pick-up lines could have a regional accent

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26 March 2026

Courtship calls among two species of fish commonly found on Australian coral reefs have been described, and researchers say their ‘accents’ can vary significantly between regions.  

Humbug damselfish
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Uncle Bob honoured as a trailblazer, bringing together scientists and Traditional Owners

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25 March 2026

AIMS Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator Uncle Bob Muir has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of James Cook University for "his eminent contributions to marine science and the field of valuing and incorporating Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous perspectives in marine stewardship, nationally and internat

Bob Muir
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AIMS scientists help take Great Barrier Reef restoration approaches global

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20 March 2026

Efforts to improve and fast track large-scale coral reef restoration processes on Caribbean reefs are being supported by Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) scientists as part of a new international collaboration.

Four scientists from AIMS and SECORE post for a photo
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It’s a wrap – Reef Song experiment ends with promise

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11 March 2026
Scientist diver taking 3D photos of coral reef
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Creative maths helps unlock tropical ocean knowledge

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05 March 2026

For International Women’s Day we spotlight the achievements of AIMS senior research scientist Dr Jessica Benthuysen, recognised as one of Australia’s leading oceanographe

Oceanographer Dr Jessica Benthuysen on a research vessel next to ocean measuring equipment
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AIMS takes first shot at largescale reef restoration with marine industry

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26 February 2026

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and marine industry collaborators have deployed the final batch of aquaculture-reared young corals onto the Great Barrier Reef in the first year of a three-year program to test reef restorations methods.

Underwater shot looking up at coral seeding devices being deployed from a boat.
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Keeping an eye on Australia’s reefs from afar

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19 February 2026
Ocean monitoring buoy with research vessel.
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AIMS pioneers honoured

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12 February 2026

A pioneer in partnering with Indigenous Australians and an international leader in coral reef ecology are the latest recipients of the 2025 AIMS Medal.

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Tracking the movements and researching the risks to threatened Tiwi turtles

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09 February 2026
Four researchers with an olive ridley sea turtle
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New autonomous catamaran is perfect fit to ramp up AIMS' marine monitoring

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04 February 2026

AIMS’ new ReefCat class autonomous vessel helped scientists pinpoint the optimal locations to deploy baby corals on reefs near Cairns as part of this summer’s mammoth

ReefCat autonomous surface vehicle