{"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.","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":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/soil-pathogens-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/soil-biodiversity-linked-to-lower-human-infectious-disease-risk","publisheddate":"2026-04-01","summary":"
Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread, according to a new study. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"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":"Landmark partnership to restore country and build career pathways","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/nature-academy_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/landmark-partnership-to-restore-country-and-build-career-pathways","publisheddate":"2026-03-16","summary":"
A landmark partnership between Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and The University of Western Australia will blend Noongar ecological knowledge with world-class science to restore 924 hectares of degraded farmland at Keralup, near Mandurah.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study reveals impact of extreme heat and drought on jarrah forests","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/jarrah-forest-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/study-reveals-impact-of-extreme-heat-and-drought-on-jarrah-forests","publisheddate":"2026-02-19","summary":"
Western Australia’s jarrah forests were unevenly impacted by the record-breaking 2023-2024 heatwave and subsequent drought, with some areas experiencing more severe tree die-off than others, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"CWSS"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"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":"Cultural knowledge reveals hidden decline of iconic northern quoll","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/northern-quolls-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/cultural-knowledge-reveals-hidden-decline-of-iconic-northern-quoll","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
Cultural knowledge handed down across generations of Martu people in WA’s Western Desert region has revealed the previously hidden decline of one of Australia’s most iconic marsupials – the endangered northern quoll.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Study reveals impact of darkwaves on marine ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/darkwaves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/study-reveals-impact-of-darkwaves-on-marine-ecosystems","publisheddate":"2026-01-13","summary":"
An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of “darkwaves” – when extreme weather events or human activities reduce underwater light for extended periods, affecting the stability of marine 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":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Spillover from protected areas helps ecosystems survive","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/native-spillover-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/spillover-from-protected-areas-helps-ecosystems-survive","publisheddate":"2025-12-11","summary":"
Spillovers from protected areas such as national parks and wildlife reserves can play a significant role in boosting biodiversity beyond their boundaries with potential benefits to people through ecosystem services such as climate mitigation, water retention and erosion control.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}