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Top researchers recognised in Premier's Science Awards
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Study identifies main threats to marine life in boost to global conservation
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After almost 100 years on the planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.
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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.
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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.