Epic field trip activated! Our scientists are heading to the north-west oceanic reefs following an uncertain summer. They’ll also get to know #AshmoreReef better for the Ocean Discovery & Restoration program, co-funded with Australian Marine Parks

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Permanent position for a fish ecologist in a great team at Parks and Wildlife (DBCA) in Western Australia. search.jobs.wa.gov.au/page.php?pageI…

32 of 34 Coral Reef Watch Regional Virtual Stations in the Caribbean/NW Atlantic are at Alert Level 1 or 2. Our Four-Month Outlook predicts Alert Level 2 at most Caribbean sites by September's end. We are likely in the midst of another Caribbean-wide mass #coral bleaching event.

🪸 Interested in how water flow on coral reefs can affect temperature?

Check out our new paper 🙌link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Ryan Lowe Michael Cuttler Jessica Benthuysen James Gilmour Rebecca Green UWA Oceans Institute Australian Institute of Marine Science

Summary below 🫶

It is with profound sorrow that we share news of the passing of our dear colleague and our friend Professor Will Steffen.

JOB AD: Join us and help to expand the ecological modelling capacity Australian Institute of Marine Science ! You don't need a PhD or experience in marine science, you just need to love data & coding, be interested in marine ecosystems and be a team player 😊🐠
aims.gov.au/about/careers-…

Job opportunity for Spatial Ecologist at AIMS Western Australia, with experience in ecosystem modelling, seascape ecology and/or decision support: aims.gov.au/about/careers-… via Australian Institute of Marine Science

Our paper on the popgen of Kimberley corals is out today in Molecular Biology and Evolution. Deep WGS and amazing tools from human genomics let us track their evolution since the last ice-age and identify genes for survival in a tough inshore environment.

doi.org/10.1093/molbev…

This article is worth reading. On the importance of having an open work environment where any member of a team can voice opninions and question the experts.

A moment that changed me: a scuba dive gone horribly wrong taught me the dangers of complacency theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

🪸🪸🪸 New paper looking at fine-scale connectivity on a coral reef atoll!
aslopubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ln…

Congratulations to Dr Britta Schaffelke - 2022 AIMS Medal recipient 👏

Dr Schaffelke receives the medal in recognition of her impact to the Australian & international science community, mentorship & as a leader for gender equity at AIMS & beyond.

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Want a top job in a top place, leading teams of researchers studying tropical benthic communities in Western Australia? aims.gov.au/Principal-or-S…

Marine biogeochemistry position at AIMS WA- modelling nutrient flux in response to environmental drivers and pressures on tropical marine ecosystems. aims.gov.au/Research-Scien…

Let's take a closer look at the wonder of the #reef 😍

Exquisite imagery by BioQuest Productions highlights the smaller details of reef processes in a changing world.

'Country is sick. She is us' Healing Country Statement youtu.be/usmonj7Q4MU via YouTube

The aerial survey results of the 2022 coral bleaching event are also available.

These surveys, carried out in March, show variation in coral bleaching across the Reef and are illustrated by the aerial survey map.

View the aerial observations:
gbrmpa.gov.au/the-reef/reef-…

Excited to share our latest paper exploring the mechanisms and patterns of thermal tolerance in corals
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… Australian Institute of Marine Science UWA Oceans Institute James Gilmour Laurence Dugal Camille Grimaldi Zach Fuller noahhrose Ira Cooke A/Prof Zoe Richards Steve Palumbi

Join us!

4️⃣ exciting opportunities available at our Townsville HQ:
🐠 Health Safety & Environment Officer
🐠 #RRAP Field Technician
🐠 Benthic Ecologist - Long-term Ecological Monitoring
🐠 Project Management Office Project Coordinator

Visit aims.gov.au/employment for details

Reef health update for Friday 25 March 2022: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, together with our partners at Australian Institute of Marine Science have completed aerial surveys across the #GreatBarrierReef . Learn more from our Dr Roger Beeden: bit.ly/3rhgc1O

It's not just the GBR that's cooking. Current heat stress is pervasive across Australia's oceans. Some coral bleaching is already evident on Western Australian reefs and the outlook is grim.