Coralline algae (pink & lavender colour in the image above) are red calcifying algae found worldwide from the poles to the tropics, from high light environments such as the intertidal…
Global water program to make splash in Brisbane
The Australian Rivers Institute (ARI) will be the new international headquarters for an environmental program renowned for its expertise and innovation in water research, policy, security and sustainability. The Global Water…
WASHing the water cycle: Climate change challenges for Pacific Island Countries
The manner in which climate change is discussed often makes it feel like an issue in the future. Yet for many of Australia’s Pacific neighbours the issue is far more…
Can Barnacles unlock the secrets of MH370 and Turtle migration?
Much hope is being placed on a barnacle-encrusted aeroplane wing washed up on the French island of Reunion as the first piece evidence from missing airline flight MH370. Pioneering research from PhD…
Coastal carbon movement
The world runs on carbon, fueling human energy needs through hydrocarbons and driving food webs. Professor Connolly and his team from the Australian Rivers Institute investigate two key aspects of carbon…
Aquatic ecosystems need to make the grade
New research gives insight into designing a world standard ecosystem report card “Healthy ecosystems help to sustain human communities and economies” says Professor Rod Connolly from the Australian Rivers Institute….
Can coral adapt to climate change?
Corals may be better equipped to tolerate climate change than previously believed, according to research led by Dr Emma Kennedy from the Australian Rivers Institute. “Corals rely on a relationship…
Gaming technology boosts mangrove research
Motion sensing technology best known in computer games is vastly improving Queensland scientists’ ability to quantify habitat complexity in mangroves. The Kinect line of devices developed by Microsoft for Xbox consoles and…
Listening to the Thames
What do you discover when you listen to one of the most iconic rivers in the world? A unique project between a scientist, an artisit and a musician plunges into…
Professor Jon Olley profile
How much information can a single grain of sand give you? According to the Australian Rivers Institute’s Professor Jon Olley quite a bit: from the origins of Australia’s cultural history…