Mass coral bleaching is occurring on the Great Barrier Reef for the second consecutive year, Australia's lead management agency for the Reef confirmed today. The bleaching is part of a global...
When the 84 metre polar vessel Ushuaia left the safety of the harbour at Ushuaia, Argentina, Dr Nicole Webster recalls feeling quite nervous. Alongside seventy-six other women, she was about to...
Scientists from the Western Australia Marine Science Institute (WAMSI) have discovered a new bioindicator to assist with monitoring sediment-related stress in corals - mucus.
It has been almost two years since researchers at AIMS, led by prominent geneticist, Prof Madeleine van Oppen embarked on an exciting journey to explore the novel application of human-assisted...
Researchers at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) report that predicted increases in the intensity of tropical cyclones due to climate change could greatly accelerate coral reef...
Long-standing, former Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) lead researcher, Professor Eric Wolanski, has been selected for one of academia’s highest honours.
Executive leadership of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) recently welcomed delegates from the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), as well as distinguished scientists from the...
Today, a high-level summary of post-bleaching survey results of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was released, providing the first comprehensive picture of the extent and geographic variance of coral...
The National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) is once again hosting its most exciting event of the year – reef spawning! Dozens of staff, students and visiting researchers are fully immersed in preparations...
Researchers from The University of Western Australia and Australian Institute of Marine Science, (AIMS) and collaborators across the Indian Ocean have completed a huge photo-identification study to...
