Golden kelp forests underpin huge stretches of the Great Southern Reef, but warming seas are putting them under pressure. Adj. Prof. Mel Coleman & molecular biologist Dr Hugh Goold is exploring how biotechnology could support golden kelp's climate resilience.
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The giant cuttlefish aggregation is one of Australia's great wildlife spectacles. By mid-June, it should be in full swing.
This year, the reefs are largely empty.
Teachers can access the White Rock documentary as well as primary and high school resources through the Great Southern Reef Educator Hub, with flexible activities that can be used across one lesson, a few lessons or a full unit.
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With mew support for abalone industry resilience and marine planning reform, Tasmania has an opportunity to turn investment into sustained action for kelp forests, reef recovery, fisheries and healthier marine ecosystems. greatsouthernreef.com/news#tas-bud...
Over 400 scientists, young people, Indigenous leaders & conservation experts have signed an open letter calling for stronger, long-term investment in nature.
Read the full open letter: biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/op...
New study: hatchery-grown golden kelp lost substantial genetic diversity in single generation. Highlights need to build genetics into restoration planning from start, so restored reefs retain adaptive capacity needed to cope with future climate change. greatsouthernreef.com/news?mc_cid=...
Victoria’s 2024 State of the Marine and Coastal Environment report offers a detailed snapshot of how reefs are changing across the state, from kelp decline and shifting species to habitat restoration and citizen science. Read our breakdown: greatsouthernreef.com/victoria-mar...
A “living library” at Deakin’s Queenscliff Marine Science Centre is banking at-risk species like golden kelp, native flat oysters and seagrass. The work helps protect genetic diversity now, giving future reef restoration more options. Watch the full video on Deakin’s YouTube.
The Revive & Restore Biodiversity Climate Resilience Fund is backing ambitious high-impact projects that use biotechnology to help marine ecosystems adapt to climate change, including genetic rescue, biobanking and gene editing.
3 of the 10 funded projects are focused on the Great Southern Reef.
A new report from Green Adelaide’s Rocky Reef Program brings together more than 18 years of biodiversity data from over 40 monitoring sites, providing one of the most consistent records of reef condition in South Australia.
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