{"results":[{"title":"Oyster reefs stack up for shoreline protection","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/oyster-reefs-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/oyster-reefs-stack-up-for-shoreline-protection","publisheddate":"2026-04-07","summary":"
Oyster reef living shorelines have been found to provide a resilient and adaptive alternative to conventional hard coastal protection, reducing wave energy while supporting oyster colonisation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/asha-de-vos-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-04-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Deep-sea amphipods range far and deep","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/deep-sea-amphipods-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/deep-sea-amphipods-range-far-and-deep","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"
Two deep-sea amphipod species have been found to live in both hemispheres and share features, according to a new study that boosts our understanding of the biodiversity and evolutionary processes shaping deep-sea ecosystems.","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":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"RV Investigator to unlock hidden ocean dynamics along Ningaloo Coast","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ningaloo-voyage_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/rv-investigator-to-unlock-hidden-ocean-dynamics-along-ningaloo-coast","publisheddate":"2026-03-19","summary":"
A team of Australian oceanographers has embarked on a ground-breaking 33‑day research voyage aboard research vessel (RV) Investigator, operated by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Shark deterrents found to reduce fisheries loss","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/shark-deter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/shark-deterrents-found-to-reduce-fisheries-loss","publisheddate":"2026-02-26","summary":"
In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks – a process known as depredation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Plummeting fish numbers triggered controversial fishing bans in WA. But no-take zones could benefit fishers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-fish-numbers-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/plummeting-fish-numbers-triggered-controversial-fishing-bans-in-wa-but-no-take-zones-could-benefit-fishers","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
The WA government recently announced the controversial closure of commercial and recreation fishing to prevent a collapse in the populations of under-threat species, such as popular dhufish and pink snapper.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rare fish rediscovered off Albany","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rare-fish-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/rare-fish-rediscovered-off-albany","publisheddate":"2026-02-05","summary":"
A marine ecology researcher diving off Albany has had the thrill of a lifetime after spotting a tiny fish so rare it has been officially recorded only once since its discovery in 1996.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UN envoy to address future of ocean health","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wave-shoreline-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/un-envoy-to-address-future-of-ocean-health","publisheddate":"2026-01-30","summary":"
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean will offer a personal perspective on the health of the world’s oceans, reflecting on environmental, social and economic pressures at a public lecture next month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of ocean","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/deep-sea-floor-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/submarine-mountains-and-long-distance-waves-stir-the-deepest-parts-of-ocean","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Celebrating UWA's Australia Day Honours recipients","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/minghao-honour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/celebrating-uwas-australia-day-honours-recipients","publisheddate":"2026-01-27","summary":"
One of Australia’s leading cancer epidemiologists, a marine conservation expert, a global leader in regenerative medicine and Western Australia’s first dual-trained nuclear physician and breast radiologist, are among 21 staff and graduates recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]}]}