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Marine megafauna research awarded international prize
Media statementsInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Biological SciencesCorporateHomeHome PageAwards and AchievementsOur PeopleResearchScience and Environment22 April 2026Marine megafauna experts from The University of Western Australia have been recognised in the 4th edition of the Frontiers Planet Prize, the world’s largest prize in scientific solutions for planetary health.
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Oyster reefs stack up for shoreline protection
Media statementsEnvironmentInnovationInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categoryResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Earth SciencesEngineeringHome PageEngineering and TechnologyPartnershipsResearchScience and EnvironmentFeatured07 April 2026Oyster reef living shorelines have been found to provide a resilient and adaptive alternative to conventional hard coastal protection.
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Awards and achievements
Business SchoolLibraryNature and ScienceSchool of Biological SciencesSchool of Molecular SciencesHome PageAwards and AchievementsOceans InstituteAlumniOur-communityOur People01 April 2026The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.
An ocean traveller has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.
WHO WE ARE
UWA Oceans Institute
The Oceans Institute nurtures an ecosystem of cross-disciplinary researchers and educators to serve the needs of the ocean community of Western Australia, the Indian Ocean and the world.
We are committed to supporting the scholarship of our blue planet for a better tomorrow.
WHAT WE DO
Seek Impact
Sea Country
We pay our respects to the past and present Traditional Owners of the land on which our experts reside, the Whadjuk Nyoongar people of Western Australia, and to all the native peoples of the lands and seas on which our researchers work.