The Australian Research Council has announced outcomes of the 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮) scheme. Congratulations to our OI awardees, and all those that were successful. Project: An innovative multidirectional approach to unlock Australian floating wind Funding Awarded: $599,115

The Australian Research Council has announced outcomes of the 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮) scheme. Congratulations to our OI awardees, and all those that were successful. Project: Bundled Cable Hydrodynamics for Subsea HVDC Electrical Systems Funding Awarded: $609,987

📢 Final chance to register for 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Join us Monday 25 May 2026 at UWA for a one-day event bringing together leaders from research, industry and government to explore how data-driven approaches are transforming ocean science and offshore innovation. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

Alternate names for your favourite sea creatures....

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

Join OI member 𝗗𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘂 to discusses her deep-sea poetry collection, Vampire Squid, and anthology The Book of Sea Monsters with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻, Director of Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre. 🗓️ Thursday 21st May 🕒 5:30pm 📍 The Lane Bookshop 🎫 www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Bringing together researchers, industry and government to explore how data-driven approaches are transforming ocean science, engineering and decision-making across Australia’s marine and offshore sectors. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

Join us on Monday 25 May for 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 national conference. Bringing together researchers, industry & government to explore how data-driven approaches are transforming ocean science, engineering & decision-making across Australia’s marine & offshore sectors. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

Listen to OI member and Director of the Centre for Marine Futures at UWA 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗶𝗴’s monthly ocean segment “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚” on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. This episode Jessica discusses the wild world of ocean motherhood. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

🐟 A silly one for this weekend 😆

Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵- storyteller, science communicator and environmental advocate who changed how the world sees nature. His legacy continues through 'The Attenborough Effect' panel featuring OI’s Dr Todd Bond. Tickets at bit.ly/4uyFQyO

📢 Have you secured your ticket for Oceans of Data 2026? Join us for this one-day event bringing together leaders from research, industry and government to explore how data-driven approaches are transforming ocean science and offshore innovation. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/41RXz88

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Have a lovely weekend 😎

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Dr Michelle Heupel, Executive Director, Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) Michelle Heupel responsible for a large national collaborative research infrastructure program, which is deploying a wide range of observing equipment in the oceans around Australia.

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, New South Wales Chief Scientist & Engineer. Prof Durrant-Whyte is a leading figure in robotics and autonomous systems. His career spans research, industry and government, with a focus on translating advanced science into real-world impact.

𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲- 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Professor Tony Haymet, Australia’s Chief Scientist Prof Haymet is an emeritus distinguished professor of oceanography whose career has spanned continents, disciplines and leadership at highest levels. Register events.humanitix.com/oceans-of-da...

71% of our planet is ocean, but you wouldn’t know it from traditional maps. Shift your land-based perspective this Earth Week with a story about the Spilhaus Projection map and the WHOI oceanographer who created it: go.whoi.edu/spilhausmap

Congratulations to OI member Adjunct Associate Professor 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 who has been recognised on the global stage, named Australia’s national champion in the 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲- the world’s largest award for solutions to planetary More info at www.frontiersplanetprize.org

OI members 𝗗𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼 and 𝗔/𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 will present their research, insights and questions at the 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗯 event next week. Come along and learn more about the value of surf breaks and coastal environments. RSVP details in image.

Come along on 18th May to 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Perth to hear OI member 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 talk about Aussie mangroves and remote sensing. More details at pintofscience.com.au/event/scienc...

Listen to OI member and Director of the Centre for Marine Futures at UWA 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗶𝗴’s monthly ocean segment “𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚” on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 2:36:35 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸)

Each year off WA’s 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗲𝗳, the world’s largest fish gather in a spectacle that is as awe-inspiring as it is revealing. OI member and PhD researcher 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮-𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗵𝗻𝗲 explores how whale sharks are more than just ocean giants... www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/whal...

Oyster reef living shorelines have been found to provide a resilient and adaptive alternative to conventional hard coastal protection, reducing wave energy while supporting oyster colonisation. www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

We'll be taking a short break over the Easter weekend, see you all next week 🏝️

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OI researcher 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 chats to ABC Radio Hobart from aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator off the Ningaloo Coast. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 2:09:50 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸)

Hoping everyone's weekend is mistake-free!

⛴️🌊 A scientific team led by the OI has set off for the Ningaloo Coast aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator, on a ground-breaking voyage expected to deliver the most detailed measurements to date of submesoscale ocean currents. uwa.au/0cwwhj

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 UWA 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is on this Sunday 22nd March 10am-3pm! ⭐️ Explore UWA courses 🦚 Take a tour of campus 👩‍🎓 Chat with students and staff Register now and start planning your day bit.ly/4bmfkAT

Rising seas are slowly encroaching on the 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝘀 (𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴) 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀, raising questions about whether the community can remain there long into the future. bit.ly/40Bf0cr

OI member and Director of the Centre for Marine Futures at UWA 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗶𝗴 second instalment of her monthly ocean segment “The Big Blue” on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Something spOoOky for your Friday 13th 😅

UWA 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is on Sunday 22nd March 10am-3pm! ⭐️ Explore UWA courses 🦚 Take a tour of campus 👩‍🎓 Chat with students and staff Register now to start planning your day

Join us for a celebration of South Australia’s marine life through photography, film and art. The Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga. Opening Night | Tuesday 24 March, 6 to 8pm events.humanitix.com/reef-resilie... Exhibition open 10am to 4pm daily, 25 to 28 March.

Gotta stay true to yourself 😆

ABC Back Roads has returned, with S12E1 featuring OI members 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 and 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿. Presenter Lisa Millar visits Shark Bay (Gathaagudu) in WA, the home of the 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄. Watch now on iview at iview.abc.net.au/show/back-ro...

Dr. Ana Manero, ARC Early Career Industry Fellow and OI member, recently delivered a presentation and participated in an expert panel on the valuation and protection of surfing ecosystems at the 2026 World Surfing Conservation Conference.

Just boops for today 😎

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Our first OI Public Lecture for 2026 was presented by Ambassador Peter Thomson, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean. youtu.be/7S_Vps61j_8

The OI share insights from the 6-month deployment of the M4 Wave Energy Converter in King George Sound in Albany. Prof Gaudin and Dr Wolgamot presented key lessons on advancing wave energy in Australia, followed by a panel on community engagement and future opportunities.