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1 April: Corals don't lie: centuries of rising sea levels and temperature data revealed

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01 April 2014

Embargo: 1 April 2014 (20.00 Australia EST time)

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AIMS and partners win smart IT award for unifying scientific monitoring with images

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07 March 2014

The International Virtual Environment Centre (iVEC), AIMS and other partners won a prestigious Incite award from the WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Alliance (WAiTTA) in Perth recently.

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17 Feb 2014: AIMS partners with Shell and INPEX to help protect against oil spills

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17 February 2014
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Shell Development (Australia) and INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd (INPEX), subsidiary of INPEX CORPORATION, are delighted to announce a unique partnership to develop comprehensive environmental baselines to monitor the health of waters off North Western Austral
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'Hidden' and new species of coral identified by AIMS scientists

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20 January 2014
Scientists have discovered ‘hidden' coral species diversity by applying a combined approach of DNA analysis, skeleton examination and ecological observations.
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Drug potential from Great Barrier Reef sea sponges ready for commercial development

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11 January 2014
Expressions of interest are being invited to develop a class of chemical compounds produced by three species of Australian sea sponges, including one species from the Great Barrier Reef, as new drugs to treat conditions such as cancer and bone disease.
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Climate change a 'mixed bag' for Pacific Island fisheries and aquaculture

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03 November 2013

An international, multidisciplinary team of scientists have combined their expertise to make projections for the future of tropical Pacific fisheries and aquaculture in the 21st century.

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Young Indigenous scholars prepare for careers in marine science

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11 June 2013
The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) welcomed 40 Indigenous students from the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in Marine Science (ATSIMS) program to their Townsville, Queensland headquarters on 6th November 2013.
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Remote reefs can be tougher than they look

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04 May 2013

WA's Scott Reef has recovered from mass bleaching in 1998

Embargo: Friday 5th April, 5 am AEDT (Thursday 4th April, 2 pm US Eastern Time)

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Ocean acidification: A bleak future for pacific biodiversity - from corals to crabs

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12 April 2013
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Solving the ocean's mysteries with the world's smartest aquarium

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08 January 2013

Event: The National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) opening by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr on Thursday 1 August 2013 at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, North Queelsland

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AIMS acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's first scientists. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past, present and future, and the custodians of the land and sea country on which we work. Learn more about our commitment to Indigenous partnerships.

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