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New research alliance to strengthen Australian tropical marine science

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16 November 2020

The University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have joined forces today to launch an exciting new initiative to develop the world’s best marine science leaders.

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Coral spawning sows seeds of hope for reef recovery research

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13 November 2020

Scientists at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) have turned nocturnal over the last week during the first Great Barrier Reef mass coral spawning of the year, to further develop a method of reef restoration called ‘coral seeding’.

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Australian Institute of Marine Science Medal 2020 awarded

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11 November 2020

Passion and collegiate contribution to marine science underpin inaugural awarding of AIMS Medal

Dr Andrew Heyward AIMS medal
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Gene editing study finds gene for heat tolerance in corals

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10 November 2020

Scientists have used CRISPR-Cas technology to identify a gene responsible for heat tolerance in a coral on the Great Barrier Reef

Microinjection of CRISPR-Cas9 reagents in fertilised coral (Acropora millepora) eggs
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The future is now: long-term research shows ocean acidification ramping up on the Reef

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28 October 2020

Ocean acidification is no longer a sombre forecast for the Great Barrier Reef but a present-day reality, a new study reveals.

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New marine science leader appointed to Western Australia

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22 September 2020

Dr Karen Miller has been announced as AIMS' Research Program Director in Western Australia.

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Mystery pufferfish circles discovered in Australia's north-west

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17 September 2020

Mystery circles providing evidence of a potential new species of pufferfish have been discovered in Australia’s north-west

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Biggest fish in the sea are girls

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16 September 2020

Whale shark girls overtake the boys to become world’s largest fish

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Stick ‘em up: new test can detect crown-of-thorns starfish as quickly as a home pregnancy kit

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03 September 2020

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Difficult, complex decisions underpin the future of the world’s coral reefs

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27 August 2020

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