AIMS AI technology helps coral reef monitoring across the Pacific
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 6 November 2025
AIMS deploys its AI-powered ReefCloud platform across Pacific Island nations, enabling coral reef health monitoring 700 times faster than manual assessment with 80-90% accuracy.
Keywords: ReefCloud, artificial intelligence, coral reef, Pacific Islands, marine monitoring, reef health, conservation technology
From Treaty to reality: the science the High Seas cannot do without
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Published: 20 February 2026
Scientists publish a roadmap identifying key scientific challenges and solutions for implementing the UN High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) to protect biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction.
Keywords: High Seas Treaty, BBNJ, marine conservation, ocean governance, biodiversity, deep sea, marine policy
Alchemy in the Earth's Mantle: Why subduction zones are the gold kitchens of the Earth
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Published: 1 April 2026
Seafloor glass samples from the Kermadec island arc reveal that multi-stage hydrous mantle melting drives gold enrichment in magmas, explaining why major gold deposits cluster at oceanic subduction zones.
Keywords: gold enrichment, mantle melting, Kermadec arc, subduction zones, marine geology, seafloor geochemistry, volcanic glass
