🪸🌊 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...

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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

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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

Minister for Fisheries announces strong new measures to boost sustainability of WA’s demersal fish stocks. OI and WA Fisheries research shows no-take zones, paired with smart management, can help recover these iconic species. New study available now. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

OI member Dr Tai Loureiro joins RTRFM radio to discuss how place, people, culture and equity can be used to inform ocean policy, in addition to environmental and economic factors. rtrfm.com.au/story/social...

In late November we held the final instalment of our 𝗢𝗜 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 for 2025, ‘Climate Change & Atoll Islands: do we dare to hope?’ with Professor Jon Barnett. If you weren't able to attend, a recording of the lecture is available on the OI YouTube channel. youtu.be/C9j8fvL4YAI

Have a lovely weekend everyone 😎

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Last week we were pleased to welcome Professor Sharath Sriram, WA Chief Scientist, to the OI and UWA Coastal and Offshore Research Lab (CORL). We look forward to continuing to work with the Chief Scientist’s office to help advance WA’s science, technology, and sustainability ambitions.

If you weren't able to make it to 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵, listen to the podcast! 1) One fish, two fish: why counting ocean wildlife matters. Presenter: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙪𝙬𝙞𝙜 2) In the deep end: educing blockage in sub-sea infrastructure. Presenter: 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙣 soundcloud.com/raising-the-...

OI members 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲 and Associate Professor 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗮 lead an international team of marine scientists to identify and assess major threats to marine megafauna. www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

Anyone else? 🤔

Asking the real questions!

Congratulations to OI members Dr Belinda Cannell and Dr Harriet Paterson who were awarded funding from the Sponsored Restoration Project last week, as part of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 held at UWA.

Have you reserved your ticket yet? events.humanitix.com/oi-public-le...

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REGISTER NOW 📑 Our final 𝗢𝗜 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 for 2025 with speaker Professor Jon Barnett (University of Melbourne) and a special guest panel to be announced soon. events.humanitix.com/oi-public-le...

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𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱? Catch OI member Dr Todd Bond at the Australian National Maritime Museum's 𝘽𝙞𝙜 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 series, this Thursday in Sydney. bit.ly/43iK5Dl

A new study led by OI member 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿, in collaboration with colleagues at DBCA and UWA, has revealed that a marine heatwave caused extensive habitat fragmentation in one of the world’s largest and most important seagrass ecosystems. Read more below. www.sequeiralab.com/news/marine-...