Tagging technology that enables large marine animals to effectively become ocean-going explorers are helping scientists and Indigenous rangers learn more about threatened turtle species and remote ocean environments off the Northern Territory coast.
Researchers are using DNA technology to enhance their ability to detect coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish before they cause destruction on the Great Barrier Reef.
New research has found corals in the Keppel Islands of the southern Great Barrier Reef survived and recovered from a severe bleaching event in 2020, indicating the high resilience of corals in the region.
New research has uncovered a complex picture of both loss and gain within the microalgal communities of corals after the 2016 Great Barrier Reef mass coral bleaching.
A consortium of world-renowned vessel designers has been appointed by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) to complete the detailed design of a new state-of-the-art marine research vessel.
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has appointed new research leaders to enhance its world-leading scientific research in Australia’s tropical marine estate.
Scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have found some fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef slow down their growth rates when exposed to warm water.
In a mix of sea, science, and artistic collaboration, AIMS staff celebrated the Institute’s 50 years by creating a large art installation using ghost nets.
Marine scientists gathered with Traditional Custodians on Woppaburra sea Country this week for an ambitious field event during the annual mass coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef.
AIMS scientists have been in Northern Territory waters looking for endangered sawfish species alongside the experienced professional fishing crew from Wild Barra Fisheries' FV North Islander.
