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Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding

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15 September 2023

Featured image: Roxana Caha, CC BY-NC-ND

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Celebrating ten years of Australia’s National Sea Simulator

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07 September 2023

Ten years ago, the National Sea Simulator opened its doors to marine scientists and changed the way they worked forever.

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A whale of a time for autonomous tech developers testing at ReefWorks

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22 August 2023

Australia’s fledgling autonomous marine technology industry put its newest products to the test at ReefWorks, AIMS’ tropical marine technology test range, during an Open Range event.

small research vessel tows a surfboard setup with autonomous systems
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Pause in recent coral recovery on much of Great Barrier Reef

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09 August 2023

In-water monitoring by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) shows hard coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef remains at similar levels to that recorded in 2022, with small decreases in the Northern, Central and Southern regions.

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Weaving traditional knowledge with western science and tech for integrated coral reef monitoring in the Pacific

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02 August 2023

AIMS scientists are collaborating with the Samoan Government to introduce fast, image-based coral reef monitoring to Samoa.

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Appointment of new AIMS Council Member

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19 July 2023

A distinguished public servant from Canberra has been appointed to the Australian Institute of Marine Science's (AIMS) Council.



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Using digital twins to advance the management and restoration of the Great Barrier Reef

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12 July 2023

Photogrammetry is the scientific technique that can not only transport you into the delicate corners and crannies of the underwater world but enable AIMS scientists to measure large sections of the Great Barrier Reef. This is accelerating their ability to help vulnerable reefs recover and adapt to a warming climate.

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How do we decide which coral species to underwrite in a warming future?

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04 July 2023

Coral scientists are squaring up to the dilemma of selecting which and how many coral species will have their future underwritten by cutting-edge reef restoration research.