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Oyster reefs stack up for shoreline protection
Media statementsEnvironmentInnovationInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categoryResilient environment and climate changeSchool of Earth SciencesEngineeringHome PageEngineering and TechnologyPartnershipsResearchScience and EnvironmentFeatured07 April 2026Oyster reef living shorelines have been found to provide a resilient and adaptive alternative to conventional hard coastal protection.
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Awards and achievements
Business SchoolLibraryNature and ScienceSchool of Biological SciencesSchool of Molecular SciencesHome PageAwards and AchievementsOceans InstituteAlumniOur-communityOur People01 April 2026The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.
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RV Investigator to unlock hidden ocean dynamics along Ningaloo Coast
Media statementsEnvironmentEnvironmental EngineeringGeography and PlanningNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResilient environment and climate changeCorporateHomeHome PageResearchScience and Environment19 March 2026A 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.
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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.