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Working Together to Safeguard Threatened Giant Kelp Forests

8 January 2025

Marine scientists will be working with coastal industries, communities and Tasmanian Aboriginal communities on a whole-of-reef-ecosystem restoration project to improve the health of Tasmanian reef ecosystems and bring back giant kelp forests. The $3.5 million…

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It’s a Celebration – First Captive-Born Maugean Skate Turns One

8 January 2025

Scientists are ringing in the holidays with a special celebration – the first birthday of the world’s first captive-born Maugean skate. Last December, researchers from the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies…

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New Hatchlings Triple Red Handfish Conservation Breeding Program Numbers

18 December 2024

A remarkable conservation effort is giving new hope to the critically endangered red handfish, with 232 hatchlings now thriving in the largest captive breeding event ever achieved for the species – and it’s a vital…

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Tasmanian Scientists Step into the Spotlight as Superstars of STEM

18 December 2024

Two University of Tasmania researchers have been selected for the 2025 Superstars of STEM program, a national initiative to amplify the voices of women and non-binary professionals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Run by Science…

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Scientists Size up Local Australian Sardine Fishery

9 December 2024

Fisheries scientists have investigated the Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) stock in Tasmanian and Bass Strait waters and confirmed it is large enough to support a sustainable commercial fishery in Tasmania. The new study was conducted by the…

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The Secret Life of Salps

9 December 2024

If you’ve been taking a chilly dip or walking along our Storm Bay beaches in Tasmania lately, you’d have seen lots of mysterious jelly-like sea creatures washed up or in the water. But what are…

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Scalefish Sustainability Remains High but Popular Species Are in Decline

9 December 2024

While over half of Tasmania’s coastal species remain sustainable, unsustainable levels of fishing have depleted stocks of the most popular commercial and recreational scalefish species. The University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies…

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Circular Head Students Graduate from Children’s University

9 December 2024

The first Circular Head students graduated from Children’s University Tasmania alongside 175 other young people at the Burnie Arts and Function Centre last Tuesday 26 November. They celebrated achieving 24,714 collective hours of extracurricular learning with peers…

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Research Funding to Build Knowledge on Critical Climate Challenges

4 December 2024

Research into the impacts of climate change on Antarctic ice and ecosystems, electric vehicle efficiency and governance for marine carbon dioxide removal will be funded under the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants. The University…

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Red Handfish to Spread their Fins in New Breeding Node at Seahorse World

4 December 2024

Red handfish conservation has been given another boost, with the establishment of a new breeding node at Seahorse World at Beauty Point, Tasmania. Scientists at the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies…

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New Treatment for Codling Moth

4 December 2024

A pilot study of sterile insect technology (SIT) in Australian apple orchards has revealed how this technology can successfully outsmart the age-old pest codling moth. The Hort Innovation-funded research project (AP18001) led by the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture…

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The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science 2025

4 December 2024

The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science – Science Prizes award Australian scientists and innovators with prizes to recognise demonstrated achievements in science and research-based innovation and commercialisation. Closing date: Tuesday 17 December 2024 5:00pm AEDT…

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