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

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

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 😎

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

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.

Heading into the weekend like

The OI team was pleased to host 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 at the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre at Watermans Bay, the region’s first seawater research facility, to showcase how Western Australian science is driving solutions with global impact.

During his visit to The University of Western Australia, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 toured our world-class ocean research and testing facilities, experiencing first hand how Western Australia is driving innovation in ocean science and technology.

OI member and Director of @marinefutureslab.bsky.social at UWA 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗶𝗴 kicks off the first instalment of her new monthly ocean segment on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/.../saturday... (𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 2:07:15 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸)

There's still time!

🪸🌊 I’m really happy to share our new paper in Limnology and Oceanography Letters: Thermal buffering by tidally generated internal bores on the shallows of a remote coral atoll - aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

A marine ecology researcher diving off Albany has had the thrill of a lifetime after spotting a tiny fish so rare it has been officially recorded only once since its discovery in 1996. www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

😆

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

OI Adjunct Research Fellow 𝗗𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝗗’𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗼 chats to ABC Great Southern, discussing how sharks have distinct personalities and are a natural part of the healthy south coast ecosystem. Listen in at at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 1:54:00 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘯’𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸)

The OI congratulates 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗶𝗴 and 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗼 𝗭𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗴 on being appointed a 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 (𝗔𝗠), in recognition of their significant contribution to science. Read more at www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

New OI research from shows 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 deliver benefits well beyond their boundaries — for ecosystems, communities and economies. A timely framework as Australia works towards 30×30 and a nature-positive future. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.on... @gscumming.bsky.social

Not the worst payment system!

Join the AIMS–UWA interface of science, policy and industry. We’re seeking a Research Fellow for a major offshore wind–fisheries project across nationally significant regions. Full-time, 3-year Level B role ($118–140k + super) external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/job/52229...

Join UWA as a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿! Drive operational excellence, support key projects and partner with diverse teams. More info at bit.ly/49hb19U

🌊 Swimming into 2026, UWA has re-opened for the year! 🌊

Hope everyone had a great New Years 😆

Wishing all a relaxing and safe festive season and new year with friends and family. (𝘜𝘞𝘈 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦-𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 5𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘺)

Certainly not the OI Comms Team right now 😆

Join UWA as a 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿! Drive operational excellence, support key projects and partner with diverse teams. More info at bit.ly/49hb19U

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

Join the AIMS–UWA interface of science, policy and industry. We’re seeking a Research Fellow for a major offshore wind–fisheries project across nationally significant regions. Full-time, 3-year Level B role ($118–140k + super) external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/en/job/52229...

Uhhh.. who won? 😆

Oceans Institute members embark on research expeditions to seek depth, discover and learn. Follow the new voyage with interactive maps, points of interest, images and videos at www.uwa.edu.au/oceans-insti...

OI member 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 explores how spillovers from protected areas can play a significant role in 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 beyond their boundaries, with potential benefits to people through ecosystem services such as climate mitigation. www.uwa.edu.au/news/article... @gscumming.bsky.social