AIMS scientists help take Great Barrier Reef restoration approaches global
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Published: 20 March 2026
AIMS partners with SECORE International on a three-year Global Tech Transfer Project, combining Australian coral seeding technologies with Caribbean restoration expertise.
Keywords: coral restoration, reef seeding, Great Barrier Reef, SECORE, coral aquaculture, Caribbean, marine conservation
Why averages fail for bacteria in the open ocean
Queen Mary University of London
Published: 10 March 2026
Researchers show rare high-impact encounters sustain marine bacterial populations even when average conditions suggest decline, challenging models of ocean carbon export.
Keywords: marine bacteria, microbial ecology, carbon export, ocean microbes, probabilistic models, bacterial foraging, open ocean
Marine conservation on the high seas
Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB)
Published: 17 March 2026
The AGELESS project will investigate how climate change is reshaping marine biodiversity and develop conservation recommendations under the new UN High Seas Treaty.
Keywords: marine conservation, high seas, biodiversity, climate change, BBNJ, UN High Seas Treaty, marine protected areas
