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Marine 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.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"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":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"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"}]}]}