Getting ready for our Reef Life Survey community presentation on Norfolk Island. #lapofaus

16 sites, 36 surveys, 120 species. Thanks for having us, Norfolk Island, you have been magical 🐠🐙 Reef Life Survey #reeflifesurvey #lapofaus

NEW BLOG - Norfolk 2021 by Sallyann Gudge In less-than-ideal weather, the team faced the swell and completed all core sites plus extra transects. Supported by Australian Marine Parks, 2021 was the third RLS Norfolk trip and continues this important dataset. Blog: bit.ly/2RfUf5F

This week is National Volunteers Week. RLS is an organisation that operates almost entirely through the time and effort of our dedicated volunteers. So, a huge THANK YOU to you! RLS has grown to be what it is today because of the time and effort you all put in.

JOB ALERT: Great opportunity for a science communicator to join the RLS team at IMAS University of Tasmania, in Hobart, Tasmania. Applications close July 11th. Please RT to all your #scicomm friends! Scientific Engagement Officer - Reef Life Survey careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/4959…

The RLS team in Tasmania is looking for a postdoc with solid stats skills & knowledge of reef ecology. Initially a one-year full time position, based at Taroona, IMAS, UTAS. More at: careers.utas.edu.au/cw/en/job/4959… Enquiries: [email protected]@utas.edu.au Closing date: Sunday 18 July

🐠 PhD scholarships are available investigating how coral reef organisms and fish are impacted by climate change bit.ly/3jCL75q bit.ly/3s5Gq8l Camille Mellin Environment Institute - University of Adelaide #AdelaideResearch #MarineBiology #Ecology #ClimateChange #PhDChat #PhDOpportunities

Discover what aquatic species live in your blue backyard this #ScienceWeek. Zoom in on your location using our Reef Species of the World tool to find out what ocean critters live near you. reeflifesurvey.com/species/search… IMAS Australian Marine Parks Science Week Tas University of Tasmania IanPotterFoundation

Our paper with 348 co-authors quantifying responses in wildlife is finally out in Biological Conservation! I am so proud of all these authors, working as a team, to present a global view of nature and conservation during the initial lockdown. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

A pyrrhic victory: FISHERIES STOCK COLLAPSE VINDICATES SCIENCE 2018: our paper reveals crazy overfishing in trawl fishery bit.ly/2nEHqmr Response: Rubbish, it's world's best practice 2022: stock collapse obvious Fishers paid $20M compensation theguardian.com/environment/20…

In a newly published paper, Reef Life Survey’s co-founder, Rick Stuart-Smith and a team of researchers identify effects of climate change on Australia’s reef fishes. Read more about what a warming climate means for Australia’s reef systems👇 cell.com/current-biolog…

A new book by Reef Life Survey researchers at IMAS has detailed the ecological health and diversity of shallow reefs in Australian Marine Parks. Dive in🤿bit.ly/3NhtUNt This Our Marine Parks Grants project received funding from the Aus Government. University of Tasmania Parks Australia

We are excited to announce the launch of our coffee table book, showcasing over a decade of RLS images and data from Australia's offshore marine parks & made possible by 2000 RLS surveys! 🤿 This Our Marine Parks Grants project received funding from the Australian Government.

Remote marine life on Australia’s offshore reefs showcased for the first time via visually colourful book. 'Living offshore reefs of Australian Marine Parks' draws over a decade of data, analysis & images collected by RLS divers, from over 2000 sites. utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

Almost a degree of coastal warming over 27-years is causing ongoing impacts to #Tasmania’s #reef #ecosystems IMAS CSIRO ➡️ Here’s how things are changing: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.10…

'Gone from Earth': Worrying declines in Australia's shallow marine species abc.net.au/news/science/2…

Australia’s Great Southern Reef is suffering more from heatwaves than the GBR Reef Life Survey volunteer divers, worked with IMAS and Australian Institute of Marine Science on the world's first comprehensive audit of shallow marine life, writes Graham Edgar for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand theconversation.com/the-great-sout…

New study published today reveals marine heatwaves are damaging reefs around Australia and species of the #greatsouthernreef are declining more rapidly than tropical species. Read the conversation article: bit.ly/3lA79uM Read the paper: go.nature.com/3FEX9Hh

🔎In the largest assessment of marine species population trends to date, RLS cofounder Graham Edgar and a team of fellow researchers draw attention to alarming species declines on Australia's Great Southern Reef Read the paper👇 bit.ly/3K0waIY 📷 Antonia Cooper

🦈The 2023 Cod Grounds trip was four years in the making, but finally this year the team headed out for some epic surveys, recording 98 grey nurse sharks across 18 transects, as well the highest biomass for a single transect in Australia. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3O1vzHS