{"results":[{"title":"Lecture to examine our understanding of sustainability of Australia's seafood","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dead-fish-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/lecture-to-examine-our-understanding-of-sustainability-of-australias-seafood","publisheddate":"2026-09-23","summary":"
The future of Australia’s seafood supply and the choices available to consumers will be explored at a free public lecture to be held at The University of Western Australia next Wednesday.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers honoured at 25th Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/p-dudgeon-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/world-leading-researchers-honoured-at-25th-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2026-09-22","summary":"
Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia have been recognised at the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards, with five taking out key awards and another two inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]},{"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":"Butterflies on the move worldwide due to climate change","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/butterfly-climate-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/butterflies-on-the-move-worldwide-due-to-climate-change","publisheddate":"2026-08-07","summary":"
Butterflies around the world are increasing their distribution range due to climate change in far greater and more complex ways than previously understood, according to an international team of researchers.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"From passion to purpose: Levi's work integrated learning journey with the Conservation Council of Western Australia","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/work-integrated-learning-levi-macdonald-card-944x522.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/from-passion-to-purpose-through-work-integrated-learning","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"When Levi MacDonald began his work integrated learning internship with the Conservation Council of Western Australia in Semester 1, 2026, he was looking for guidance on where his career might lead. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"Monkeys keep pets too – animal specialist on interspecies friendship","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/monkeys-and-dog-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/monkeys-keep-pets-too-animal-specialist-on-interspecies-friendship","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"
A new study brings together 427 documented cases of primates interacting with other species, spanning several decades. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Harnessing genomics to prevent disease","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/health-and-medicine-funding-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/uniview/winter/harnessing-genomics-to-prevent-disease","publisheddate":"2026-08-03","summary":"
UWA researchers have cautiously backed calls for nationwide genomic testing after taking part in a Monash University-led pilot study which showed strong community appetite for genetic information that could help prevent disease.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Uniview"}]},{"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":"Seadragon tracking and eye imaging tech projects named Eureka Prize finalists","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/cornea-and-immune-cells-eurekas_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/seadragon-tracking-and-eye-imaging-tech-projects-named-eureka-prize-finalists","publisheddate":"2026-07-29","summary":"
A citizen science project helping track wild seadragon populations and advanced imaging technology providing a window into the immune cells of the eye have been announced as finalists for the prestigious 2026 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}