The federal government’s actions could leave the island’s wildlife more vulnerable to H5N1.
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Understanding the true magnitude of the current H5N1 outbreak is key to curbing its spread.
The Southern Ocean is the engine room of global heat and carbon uptake – and it’s changing faster and more dramatically than we thought.
Globally important natural areas such as Ningaloo and Shark Bay have been hard hit in recent years. But Macquarie Island is recovering.
New research shows how marine debris from continents across the southern hemisphere threatens Antarctica’s remote coastline and unique marine ecosystems. Foreign organisms might be hitching a ride.
One of the world’s largest programs to eradicate multiple predators and pests has started to restore the island and its once vast nesting colonies to their former glory.
Non-native species tend to be better at exploiting the disturbance caused by storms, fires or droughts.
Macquarie Island isn’t just a windswept rock halfway to Antarctica. It’s a globally unique home to dozens of bird and marine mammal species, hence the government’s plans to give it greater protection.
Australia’s island destinations attract millions of visitors a year. We need a better approach to ecotourism to protect their natural assets.
This small herb hadn’t been seen on Macquarie Island since it was first recorded in 1983, despite several searches over the next 30 years.
The shock decision to close Australia’s year-round research station at Macquarie Island will make monitoring Antarctica and the Southern Ocean harder, and will force Tasmania to get creative.
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Antarctic Law Researcher, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, University of Tasmania
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Professor in Cloud Microphysics, Monash University
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PhD Candidate, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow in Antarctic and island conservation science, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Associate, Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, Adelaide University
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Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania
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PhD candidate, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Research Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Fellow, CSIRO
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in oceanography, University of Tasmania
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Senior Lecturer in Climate and Fluid Physics, Australian National University