UWA Oceans Institute
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Episode 50 of Paramount Importance features OI Deputy Director ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น, one of Australiaโs leading experts on threatened wildlife and climate change. open.spotify.com/episode/3jx1...
๐Now taking applications for the 2026 ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐ป & ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐! ๐ Open to UWA students who are undertaking a higher degree across multidisciplinary marine research.
Listen to OI member and Director of the Centre for Marine Futures at UWA ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ดโs monthly ocean segment โ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐ช๐โ on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฐ 1:38:00 ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ค๐ขโ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ)
Dont think we'll be testing this out personally!
SAVE THE DATE! We are pleased to announce the inaugural International Marine Heatwaves Symposium will be held at The University of Western Australia in September 2027 - visit www.mhw2027.org for information. @dansmale1.bsky.social @uwaoceans.bsky.social
Register now for the 2026 Wen Family Chair in Conservation Public Lecture: What's the catch? Science and sustainability of seafood in Australia.
Our ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ-๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ presents an overview of the Instituteโs key accomplishments. Watch it now at bit.ly/45eKcAJ
OI member ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, in partnership with Surfing WA, is hosting a series of community focus groups to better understand what surfing means to local communities and help inform the future of surfing in Western Australia. For more information and to RSVP, go to bit.ly/SurfResearch...
OI member ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, in partnership with Surfing WA, is hosting a series of community focus groups to better understand what surfing means to local communities and help inform the future of surfing in Western Australia. For more information and to RSVP, go to bit.ly/SurfResearch...
OI member ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ, in partnership with Surfing WA, is hosting a series of community focus groups to better understand what surfing means to local communities and help inform the future of surfing in Western Australia. For more information and to RSVP, go to bit.ly/SurfResearch...
As winter weather unearths a spectacular array of seashells along Western Australia's southern coastline, an OI researcher is urging collectors to exercise restraint and leave them in place.
'Nature needs them more': Scientists warn against taking shells home
WA's southern coastline is covered in seashells, much to the delight of collectors. However, the state has a bag limit on how many you can take home.
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Listen to OI member and Director of the Centre for Marine Futures at UWA ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ดโs monthly ocean segment โ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐ช๐โ on ABC Perth's Saturday Breakfast. This episode Jessica is talking โkiller whalesโ (Orca). Listen in at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Timely reporting of whales in distress is crucial to improve rescue efforts and help protect the migrating population. "This is not just an Australian problem, this is a global problem" shared OI member Dr Kate Sprogis. www.facebook.com/share/r/14gb...
New research by OI member ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ indicates southern right whale mothers may be resting upside down in order have a break from their calves. Listen to the interview at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... (๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฐ 2:08:00 ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ'๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ)
Southern right whales resting upside-down, why? New research paper in Mammalian Biology: doi.org/10.1007/s429...
๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐๐น ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ- ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ A new Industry Linked PhD has been awarded to UWA and DPIRD to support research with industry impact. Read more at www.education.gov.au/national-ind...
Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...
Australiaโs seaweed forests are supporting some of our most valuable marine ecosystems. As climate change and marine heatwaves threaten these habitats OI Adjunct ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ is exploring seaweed biobanks to help protect biodiversity and support restoration. theconversation.com/heat-is-dest...
Heat is destroying Australiaโs underwater forests. Seaweed biobanks could help save them
Many of Australiaโs shimmering seaweed forests are disappearing as the oceans get hotter. Itโs time for an insurance policy.
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