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17 October 2019

Little study has big insights

Tasmanian Little Penguin study casts light on foraging behaviour.

03 October 2019

Got a great fish name handy?

Name that handfish – and help save the world’s rarest fish.

03 September 2019

Coral Sea voyage uncovers volcanic secrets of the seafloor.

Deep-ocean rocks will help answer Coral Sea questions millions of years in the making.

Geological secrets of Antarctic interior revealed

Research shines light on geology under the ice.

Surveys leave lobsters shaking in their shells

Lobster organs and reflexes damaged by marine seismic surveys.

Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

The two-week expedition to Henderson Island was led by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies' Dr Jennifer Lavers.

Australian islands home to 414 million pieces of plastic pollution

Research estimates Indian Ocean islands are littered with 238 tonnes of plastic.

Science undergrads get an amazing seafaring experience

Exploring submarine volcanoes aboard CSIRO’s RV Investigator.

19 November 2018

Canute helps councils prepare for sea level rise

A sea-level rise calculator developed with the help of University scientists is helping make decisions about safe places to build near Australian shorelines.

02 September 2018

Sledging songs, penguins, and melting ice

How Antarctica has inspired Australian composers.

Why lobsters are the best thing to hit Tassie's urchin-encrusted reefs

The kelp forest’s best defence against long-spined urchins is hiding deep within the crevices of Tasmania’s rocky reefs.

Mapping the hidden sea life of Antarctica

Antarctic seas are host to a surprising mix of lifeforms.

The real cost of ocean acidification

A challenge for science, governments, and communities.

Remembering Antarctica's nuclear past with 'Nukey Poo'

The symbolic story of Antarctica's portable reactor.

Moreton Bay bug on the menu

Research paves the way for Moreton Bay bug aquaculture in Tasmania.

Australian fish population decreasing

A drop by a third over ten years, study finds.

Why Iceland is set to resume whaling despite international opposition

Increased tourism in Iceland is bringing attention to controversial practices like whaling.

Bringing seafood governance to the surface

Researching locally, acting globally.

Antarctic process contributing to sea-level rise and climate change

IMAS PhD student Alessandro Silvano's interesting find.

Cows in Antarctica?

How one expedition milked them for all their worth.