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Waypoint keeps you up-to-date with the science, activities and achievements from the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

IN THIS EDITION

Next generation corals in first field trials on Great Barrier Reef
Record low coral cover at many WA reefs
Tiger sharks revealed as lazy predators
Great Barrier Reef Long-Term Monitoring data now available
New threat revealed for baby turtles
Top presentation at global Famelab competition

REEF RESTORATION - Assisted Gene Flow

Next gen corals in first field trials on Great Barrier Reef

Hundreds of juvenile corals bred in the National Sea Simulator have survived being transplanted on the Great Barrier Reef, in a promising early test to help corals increase their resilience to marine heatwaves.

SCIENCE - Collaboration reports state of WA reefs

Report shows record low coral cover at many Western Australian reefs

The most extensive report into the state of Western Australia's coral reefs shows many reefs have the lowest coral cover on record.

SCIENCE - Shark-cams used at Ningaloo Reef

Tiger sharks revealed as lazy predators

One of the ocean’s top predators – the tiger shark - has been revealed as a relaxed and sometimes lazy hunter by scientists studying their behaviour.

MONITORING - data for all

Great Barrier Reef Long-Term Monitoring data now available

AIMS long-term monitoring program has collected vital information on the condition of the Great Barrier Reef for over thirty years.

Now, this treasure trove of data is available for download.

Learn more

SCIENCE - Species at risk

New threat revealed for baby turtles

New research has revealed that marine turtle hatchlings entering the ocean close to jetties have a high likelihood of being eaten.

CONGRATULATIONS! Science communication at its best

AIMS PhD student talks his way to top award at global competition

Congratulations to Tim Gordon, winner of FameLab International, a global science communication competition!

Tim is a PhD candidate studying bioacoustics at the University of Exeter and is co-supervised by Dr Mark Meekan at AIMS. He presented his talk 'Is the symphony of the reef being silenced?' at the Cheltenham Science Festival last month, outshining 24 other competitors from around the world to receive the top award.

Famelab seeks to find and support the world's most talented science communicators. In just 3 minutes, participants must win over judges and the audience in a science talk that excels in content, clarity and charm.

WATCH TIM'S WINNING TALK HERE

Images courtesy of Still Moving Media

WATCH >>
Crown-of-thorns starfish like you've never seen before

We're studying the whole lifecycle of crown-of-thorns starfish to better understand how to prevent outbreaks, including the cryptic juveniles.

Get up close to the softer side of these coral-eating starfish, thanks to Bioquest Studios.

Crown-of-thorns starfis like you've never seen them before

AIMS PRESENTS in July and August

Multiple AIMS scientists presenting at
Australian Marine Sciences Association 2019 Symposium
July 7-10, Fremantle, Western Australia

We are proud to Sponsor the Joe Baker Poster Session at AMSA2019
Dr Craig Steinberg is conveneing the workshop, 'How to access and use IMOS data for your research'

Dr Andrew Negri, Dr Heidi Luter and Dr Rebecca Fisher
Society of Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Australasia 2019 Biennial Conference
July 7-10, Darwin, Northern Territory

Dr Mark Meekan, Dr Miles Parsons and Dr Michaela Dommisse
2019 Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Conference
July 7-12, Hague, The Netherlands

Elliette Duggan
Developing Northern Australia Conference
July 10-14, Karratha, Western Australia

Asso. Prof. Madeleine van Oppen, Dr Kate Quigley and Jose L. Montalvo-Proano
Gordon Conference on Marine Molecular Ecology
July 14-19, Hong Kong

Dr Frederieke Kroon, Keynote speaker
8th International Symposium on Gully Erosion
July 21-25, Townsville, Queensland

Dr Line Bay, Keynote speaker
Species on the Move Conference
July 22-26, Kruger National Park, South Africa

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