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Global warming threat to whale sharks
Media statementsEnvironmentInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categoryResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Biological SciencesHome PageResearchScience and Environment08 October 2024An international study has found whale sharks and ships are more likely to collide by the end of the century due to climate change.
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Partnership to boost ocean research and conservation
Media statementsEnvironmentGlobal EngagementInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageInternational relationsLearning-and-teachingOur-communityPartnershipsResearchScience and Environment17 September 2024A new joint scholarship launched by the Forrest Research Foundation, The University of Western Australia and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas will enhance the State’s capacity to attract PhD researchers to Perth.
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Albany takes lead in renewable innovation with wave energy converter launch
Media statementsAlbany CentreEnvironmentEnvironmental EngineeringIndustryInnovationOceans InstituteResearch categoryRegional rural and remoteThe Albany CentreCorporateHomeHome PageEngineering and TechnologyOur-communityResearchScience and Environment03 September 2024UWA’s Marine Energy Research Australia will today unveil a world-first initiative to showcase Albany’s wave energy resources and research expertise, positioning the Great Southern region as a leader in renewable energy innovation.
It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.
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.
WHAT WE DO
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Sea Country
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.