Science & Environment
‘We can still save the world’s coral reefs’
Decorated coral reef biologist Terry Hughes says there’s still time to save the world’s coral reefs if we act fast.
Tag: Great Barrier Reef
Need To Know with Dr Karl
A quick guide to help you understand coral bleaching
Here, Dr Karl explains the number one problem facing our Great Barrier Reef: coral bleaching caused by climate change.
Science & Environment
How the 2016 bleaching transformed the northern Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are continuing to call for urgent climate change action as a new study reveals the extent of the damage wrought by the 2016 bleaching event.
Science & Environment
A day in the life of the Great Barrier Reef
Get a glimpse into what life looks like on the Great Barrier Reef.
Fundraising
Help fund a berth for a scientist on the Great Barrier Reef Legacy
Help the AG Society fund a berth for a marine scientist abroad the Great Barrier Reef Legacy (GBR Legacy) 2018 program.
News
New species of coral discovered on Great Barrier Reef
During their search for ‘super corals’ in the northern Great Barrier Reef, scientists have discovered a new species of branching coral.
News
Scientists successfully genetically sequence whole coral organism
Scientists from the Sea-quence Project have applied the same technology used in human genome sequencing to coral genome sequencing, producing spectacular results.
News
Growth rings, similar to ‘tree rings’ discovered in Great Barrier Reef coralline algae
Scientists say that the new discovery enhances our understanding of the lifecycle of coral, from seasonal growth rates to the time of reproduction.
News
Enormous blue hole discovered in the Great Barrier Reef
Thanks to Google Maps, marine biologist Johnny Gaskell was able to locate a large blue hole, which he says has protected delicate corals for decades.
News
New signs that bleached corals are making a recovery emerge
Large colonies of hard, reef-building coral on the Great Barrier Reef have been found producing small white eggs, which, come time for the annual spawning, scientists hope will turn into coral larvae.