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Coral reefs can adapt in response to mild marine heatwaves

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27 October 2022

A team of scientists from James Cook University (JCU) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have found that some coral species can adapt to increasing temperatures that cause bleaching, but only when marine heat wave events remain mild.&nb

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Video surveys show sea snake species hiding in the deep at Ashmore Reef

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05 October 2022

Deeper waters at remote Ashmore Reef off the Western Australian coast could be acting as a refuge for sea snake species not seen in shallow waters for more than a d

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"Coral Reefs of the World" series expands with new volume on omics

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04 October 2022

A new volume now published in the Coral Reefs of the World series explains how omics approaches are helping with the development of innovative methods in coral reef restoration and conservation.

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Uncrewed boats put to test in Australian first

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28 September 2022

Like self-driving cars, self-driving or autonomous boats are rapidly developing to perform a wide range of tasks from marine monitoring and mapping to surf rescue, border patrol and ocean surveillance.

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“Open season” for experimental coral to grow on demand

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22 August 2022

For the first time, researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have successfully bred the next generation of captive-raised corals in an experimental aquarium outside of their natural reproductive window, months before the annual spawning season on

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Highest coral cover in central, northern Reef in 36 years

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04 August 2022

The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) began monitoring 36 years ago.  

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2022 AIMS medal spotlights impact of a quiet achiever

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28 July 2022

Great Barrier Reef Research Program Director Dr Britta Schaffelke was today awarded the 2022 AIMS medal by

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World's largest omnivore is a fish

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25 July 2022

Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world’s largest omnivore. 

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New high-tech jobs to support marine science

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22 July 2022

Many new high-tech jobs are on offer at AIMS in marine robotics, virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

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International Women in Engineering Day - De’vereux Harvey

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22 June 2022

When De’vereux Harvey was studying mechanical engineering seven years ago, she did not imagine it would lead to a job where she got to visit some of the most sought-after reef destinations in the world to design systems to support marine science.