marine environment

It’s spring, and love is in the air … and in the water. As the days grow longer, green turtles […]

When you see black swans gathering across Moreton Bay’s shallow tidal flats, they are often following a food source hidden […]

The city is close, but along the shoreline the rhythm is still set by the tides. Nudgee Beach is on […]

Why White’s Seahorses matter for Moreton Bay. They are only about the length of credit card, can change colour to […]

This Endangered Species Day, we’re turning our attention to one of Moreton Bay’s most distinctive threatened marine mammals: the Australian […]

Healthy shark and ray populations are one of the clearest signs of a fully-functioning marine ecosystem. They help regulate food webs, connect habitats as they move through the seascape, and influence the structure, balance and abundance of marine life. Moreton Bay is home to remarkable nature. For elasmobranchs — sharks and rays — it’s a globally significant gathering place for species such as mantas, leopard sharks and guitarfish. The Moreton Bay Foundation’s sedimentation

When divers visit Flinders Reef, off the northern tip of Mulgumpin/Moreton Island, they sometimes witness one of Moreton Bay’s most remarkable underwater rituals: marine turtles hovering patiently around coral bommies while small fish go to work. These places are known as cleaning stations. To us, they may look like just another patch of reef. To a turtle, they can function like a health clinic - cleaner fish remove algae, parasites, dead tissue and debris from the turtle’s s

2022 has been a busy year in academia for me with my international programs with Stanford University and the University […]

Imagine gliding underwater in Moreton Bay, exploring, watching and learning about the different marine life and biodiversity below the surface, […]

What is the main cause of death of our marine animals in the bay and what strategies can we look at to change this?