Drone technology helps researchers count turtles on the Great Barrier Reef
"Use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for mark-resight nesting population estimation of adult female green sea turtles at Raine... more
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Two new species of rare six-gilled sawshark found in West Indian Ocean.
Five, Six and Seven-gill shark research The vast majority of the 500 + species of shark have five pairs of gills. However, a small number of sharks... more
Far Northern GBR Whale Shark Expedition
The needle in the haystack: Searching for a whale shark aggregation on the Great Barrier Reef Over three years ago, Run for the Reef approached... more
Tiger Shark Tagging 2018
Tiger sharks - tagging update! Over the past month, we have had four tiger sharks fitted with satellite transmitters sending messages... more
First whale shark satellite tagged on the Great Barrier Reef
The first whale shark has been tagged with a satellite transmitter on the GBR! The transmitter is currently sending data on the shark's... more
Aerial Surveys assist with Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research
From November 2017 to February 2018 aerial surveys were undertaken off Cairns with GSL aviation to search for whale shark and manta rays on the... more
The Reef reborn? JCU brings coral larval restoration to Cairns
James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER) in Cairns is partnering on a project to harvest... more
You are what you eat: Examining the effects of provisioning tourism on shark diets
Christian Miller_Photo By Kátya Abrantes The Debate Diving with large sharks is becoming more and more attractive to recreational divers... more
The Secret Life of Manta Rays in the Northern Great Barrier Reef
By Christine Dudgeon, Project Manta: The Secret life of manta rays in the northern Great Barrier Reef Photo - Christian... more
Refuges and risks for tiger sharks in the southwest Indian Ocean
By Adam Barnett and Kate Green - Researching Tiger Sharks Marine protected areas (MPAs) are commonly used to protect... more