In a time of eco-grief, rewilding projects around the world – from reseeding giant kelp to letting farms return to their natural state – offer hope.
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Many of Australia’s shimmering seaweed forests are disappearing as the oceans get hotter. It’s time for an insurance policy.
Underwater rivers ferry large volumes of seaweed from shallow seas into the deep, where its carbon is stored naturally
Controlling invasive sea urchins is expensive. Why not make it profitable by fishing for them and selling their roe as a delicacy?
The first comprehensive audit of marine life around Australia, deploying an army of volunteer research divers alongside scientists, has revealed southern reefs are suffering the most.
By playing the sounds of healthy reefs, we can draw oysters back to the barrens where their reefs once stood.
Spider crabs form huge underwater piles, some as tall as a person. These fascinating crustaceans are on a risky mission – to get bigger.
Can we breed kelp and other keystone species to survive warming and marine heatwaves? These techniques have promise – but they’re not a silver bullet.
A 10-week surge in ocean temperatures off the Western Australian coast has killed off large patches of kelp forest, the “biological engine” of Australia’s southern reefs.
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Professor of Marine Botany, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral research associate in Marine Ecology
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Curtin University
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Professor, Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Tasmania
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ARC Future Fellow in Marine Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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PhD Candidate, Adelaide University
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Research fellow and lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Research fellow in spider crab ecology, Deakin University
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Research Fellow (Dive Fisheries), University of Tasmania
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PhD Candidate, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow in Ecology, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, Adelaide University
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Research fellow, Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University and Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania