August news update
Semester 2 has commenced with Bronwyn teaching Marine ecology/biology for the first 4 weeks. We are also back from a fantastic 2 week...
Debris on beaches
The third year marine biology students have focused on pollution on beaches over the last five weeks. They reviewed literature, each...
The role of the ocean in the economic redevelopment of Timor-Leste
This is the second post from the University of Adelaide second and third year science student trip to Timor Leste (as part of an...
Plastic pollution in the Coral Triangle
Recently a group of second and third year science students from the University of Adelaide travelled to Timor Leste as part of an...
CO2 and temperature effects on ear bones
Elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) threatens marine ecosystems and organisms. There are recorded disruptions of calcification processes,...
July news update
The first semester and exam period has come to an end. Sarah Tesolin, our BSc Advanced student gave her final seminar – she was...
June news update
Congratulations to Nina Wootton who was awarded a Nature Foundation SA Scholarship grant for her Honours research quantifying fish...
Your mangrove or mine?
There is a widely accepted paradigm that mangroves and other coastal habitats provide a safe and productive environment for juvenile...
Tracking ocean change with fish ear bones: do’s and don’ts
Changes in the environment are imprinted on the hard parts of many animals. Researchers use ‘hard parts’, like ear bones (otoliths),...
Of sharks, lights and lasers
To the shark obsessed, an opportunity to research bioluminescent sharks in your honours year is too good to pass up. Particularly when...
