Culling the crown of thorns

Protected marine zones which spare the large fish which control destructive crown of thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef have helped protect the threatened habitat over recent years.

Saving the reef

Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate due to climate change, pollution and other human factors and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing according to a major new report into the state of the reef.

The robot reef protector

An underwater drone that can keep watch on reef health and accurately identify and even attack the devastating crown-of-thorns starfish is ready to be put to the test on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Great Barrier Reef is not bouncing back – but there is hope

The Great Barrier Reef is losing its ability to recover from disturbances, but effective local management could revive its capacity to bounce back.