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- Latest News
UWA and Traditional Owners secure $650k for marine park health
Media statementsAlbany CentreEnvironmentNature and ScienceOceans InstituteRegional rural and remoteResearch categoryCorporateHomeHome PageResearchScience and Environment21 June 2024In a significant boost to marine conservation efforts, UWA and First Nations partners have been awarded more than $650,000 for two projects that will help Traditional Owner groups better monitor and manage the health of Australian marine parks.
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Marine scientists urge Cook Govt to look to science when planning South Coast Marine Park
Media statementsNature and ScienceOur WomenRegional rural and remoteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesCorporateHomeHome PageOur-communityResearchOceans InstituteScience and Environment12 June 2024Thirty-four of Australia’s most senior marine scientists have co-signed a submission urging the Cook Government to listen to the science as it finalises plans for the South Coast Marine Park.
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Juvenile play helps dolphins kick more reproductive goals
Media statementsNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageResearchScience and Environment11 June 2024Playing together as juveniles helps male dolphins become more successful as adults, according to a new study.
Imagine how much deeper the ocean would be if sponges didn't live there...
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.