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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 1d

Stay alert this weekend!

UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 3d

OI member 𝗗𝗿 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 is marine ecologist who goes where very few humans have ever been: the deep ocean. He studies the strange, scary and often cute creatures who call the deepest parts of our oceans home.

Catch Todd's appearance on ABC Conversations program at www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 5d

𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 is on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿.
10 talks, 5 bars, 1 night.
And 2 fantastic OI members to check out!

Secure your free tickets at www.rtbevent.com/rtb-perth-2025

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 8d

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 8d

Minderoo Foundation and The University of Western Australia are partnering via the 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗢𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗪𝗔, to deliver 𝙊𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 - a large-scale, whole genome sequence, public data repository.

Read the latest paper at www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Ocean Genomes: reference genome resources for marine vertebrates - npj Biodiversity

npj Biodiversity - Ocean Genomes: reference genome resources for marine vertebrates

www.nature.com

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 10d

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter? Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 15d

Have a great weekend everyone 😎

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 22d

Cant argue that...

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 25d

🌊 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 🌊

Applications for the 2025 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 are closing this Friday, 19th September!

The awards are open to UWA students who are undertaking a higher degree across multidisciplinary marine research.

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 25d

Two of the four whales spotted at a Perth beach last week have been seen off the SW coast as they migrate to cooler waters.

OI researcher 𝗗𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀 describes how the mother and calf communicate quietly with each other to avoid detection by nearby orcas.

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 11

Corals' Last Stand follows the voyage of a team of prominent Australians including author Tim Winton and musician John Butler as they travel to the reef to bring worldwide attention to the impact that plans for gas drilling will have on Scott Reef

events.humanitix.com/corals-last-...

Corals' Last Stand

Tim Winton & John Butler join Corals' Last Stand to reveal how gas drilling could sacrifice Scott Reef just as climate concerns grow worldwide.

events.humanitix.com

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 11

🌊𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 🌊

Applications for the 2025 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 are open!

The awards are open to UWA students who are undertaking a higher degree across multidisciplinary marine research.

UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 10

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝘀

Engineering Ocean Solutions (EOS) 2025 and UWA are opening the doors to 2 of Australia’s most advanced marine research facilities on Sep 19:

🔹 UWA Coastal and Offshore Research Lab (CORL)
🔹 National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility (NGCF)

engineeringoceans.io

UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 8

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝘀

At Engineering Ocean Solutions (EOS) 2025, UWA are opening the doors to two of Australia’s most advanced marine research facilities:

🔹 UWA Coastal and Offshore Research Lab (CORL)
🔹 National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility (NGCF)

engineeringoceans.io

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 5

Happy Fathers Day to Dads of every type 😎

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 1

The air bubbles created by the curtain will form an underwater barrier that blocks the movement of algae passing through, mitigating the effects of the bloom.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

'Bubble curtain' to protect giant Australian cuttlefish from algal bloom

A highly experimental, nearly $700,000 "bubble curtain" will be installed next week hoping to protect cuttlefish and their eggs in the Upper Spencer Gulf from South Australia's toxic algal bloom.

www.abc.net.au

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Sep 1

Have you read the latest edition of the OI Newsletter?

Available now at bit.ly/OINewsletter...

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 29

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 28

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 27

Every now and again, dozens or even hundreds of perfectly healthy looking whales strand themselves on a beach.

OI member 𝗗𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀 joined ABC's Lab Notes to share what scientists know and don't know about whale mass strandings.

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌊Now taking applications for the 2025 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! 🌊

Open to UWA students who are undertaking a higher degree across multidisciplinary marine research.

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 22

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 20

A new study led by OI member 𝗗𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀 reveals how humpback whales use productive feeding grounds, by combining animal tracking with satellite-derived ocean productivity data.

www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...

Where whales feed: findings to inform conservation efforts

Australian southern right whales visit a broader range of foraging habitats compared to the neighbouring New Zealand population, according to researchers.

www.uwa.edu.au

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · Aug 15

Lucky we're here to help 😆

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