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World's largest ocean monitoring protects marine biodiversity
Oceans InstituteMedia statementsHome PageScience and EnvironmentSchool of Biological SciencesGrand challenges06 April 2021The network will document ocean wildlife including sharks, tuna and billfishes, to help protect marine biodiversity and the future of our oceans. - Latest News
WA coastal flooding risk rising rapidly, study reveals
Oceans Graduate SchoolOceans InstituteMedia statements** DO NOT USE ** Faculty of ScienceHome PageTopic PageResearchScience and EnvironmentGrand challenges12 April 2021Scientists have found extreme sea levels in WA that cause flooding are rapidly increasing.
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Perth Canyon protection likely to save endangered species
Media statementsHome PageScience and EnvironmentResearchSchool of Biological SciencesGrand challenges30 March 2021A submarine canyon off the coast of Perth that is home to some of Western Australia’s most iconic wildlife deserves stronger protection. - Latest News
Food waste helps secure future fish
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New video data to help conserve fish populations
Media statementsOceans InstituteHome PageFeaturedScience and EnvironmentGrand challenges13 April 2021More than 60,000 hours of underwater video will help researchers better understand and conserve fish populations around the world.
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An ocean traveller has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.
WHO WE ARE
UWA Oceans Institute
The Oceans Institute nurtures an ecosystem of cross-disciplinary researchers and educators to serve the needs of the ocean community of Western Australia, the Indian Ocean and the world.
We are committed to supporting the scholarship of our blue planet for a better tomorrow.
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We pay our respects to the past and present Traditional Owners of the land on which our experts reside, the Whadjuk Nyoongar people of Western Australia, and to all the native peoples of the lands and seas on which our researchers work.