{"results":[{"title":"Survey reveals marine biodiversity hotspot needs protection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/exmouth-gulf_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/survey-reveals-marine-biodiversity-hotspot-needs-protection","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
An environmental DNA study by a multi-institutional research collaboration has revealed distinct regions of extraordinary marine biodiversity that can help inform management of a proposed marine park in Western Australia’s Exmouth Gulf.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World's top marine scientists unite in call to secure Australia's ocean future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/marine-parks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/worlds-top-marine-scientists-unite-in-call-to-secure-australias-ocean-future","publisheddate":"2026-08-24","summary":"
Nearly 300 of the world’s leading marine scientists are urging the Federal Government to strengthen protection of Australia’s marine parks by expanding highly protected sanctuary zones and removing industrial extractive activities.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New modelling enables safer offshore facility design","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/green-water-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/new-modelling-enables-safer-offshore-facility-design","publisheddate":"2026-08-19","summary":"
Researchers have developed a novel model to accurately and efficiently predict the impact of ‘green water’ – water washing on to the deck of an offshore facility during extreme wave conditions.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mining Engineering"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Marine heatwaves cooking our ocean ecosystems will become more common","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ningaloo-life-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/marine-heatwaves-are-cooking-our-ocean-ecosystems-and-will-become-more-common","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"

As climate change continues to warm the ocean, marine heatwaves will only become more frequent and severe.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Oceans Graduate School"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"New Zealand's new flood maps are missing a hidden threat","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-flood-mapping_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/nzs-new-flood-maps-are-missing-a-hidden-threat","publisheddate":"2026-08-13","summary":"
The latest update of nationwide flood maps, to be released next year, will give communities across New Zealand the clearest picture yet of the regional risk of flooding - but this state-of-the-art tool leaves out a critical part of the puzzle.","sxaTags":[{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Project to value, manage and protect WA's surfing culture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/surf-economy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/project-to-value-manage-and-protect-was-surfing-culture","publisheddate":"2026-08-03","summary":"
A new project led by UWA’s Dr Ana Manero aims to understand the value of surfing resources in Western Australia and develop Australia’s first state-level surf management guidelines.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers in the running for 25th Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/world-leading-researchers-in-the-running-for-25th-premiers-science-awardsnewsroom-article","publisheddate":"2026-07-30","summary":"
Globally influential researchers in Aboriginal mental health, astrophysics, autism and marine science are among 17 researchers affiliated with The University of Western Australia to be named finalists in the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Electrical and Electronic Engineering"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"ICRAR"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Rare sighting of Arctic bobtail squid and egg masses","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bobtail-squid-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/rare-sighting-of-arctic-bobtail-squid-and-egg-masses","publisheddate":"2026-07-20","summary":"
Marine biologists observed Arctic bobtail squid in its natural habitat in the North Atlantic Ocean, including the rare discovery of a mature female with eggs.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Whale mums rest upside down to get a break from calves","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/upside-down-whales_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/whale-mums-rest-upside-down-to-get-a-break-from-calves","publisheddate":"2026-07-06","summary":"
New research has shed light on the perplexing tendency of southern right whales to rest upside down, suggesting the unique behaviour is designed to limit nursing so mothers can save much-needed energy.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Building better evidence for Australia's ocean future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/beach-community-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/building-better-evidence-for-australias-ocean-future","publisheddate":"2026-06-18","summary":"
Research is  helping  to shape a national roadmap linking ocean health, communities, governance and the economy to strengthen how Australia uses evidence to manage its oceans.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}