Some relief from the heat?
El Niño is here and could offer welcome respite to Western Australia's record-breaking high ocean temperatures. Read more from this CSIRO ECOS blog.
Grim future for WA's marine forests
WA marine researchers predict a not-so-bright future for Western Australian seagrass meadows as frequency of extreme warming events sets to double-- read about this research by the University of Western Australia.
Showing climate change through art
For many people, the barrage of scientific facts and figures about climate change can make it a difficult topic to understand, writes ABC Radio National. Scientists in Western Australia are trying to change that by getting ordinary people to engage with climate change through art - read the full story here.
Is Climate Change Making Animals Smaller?
Sea life near volcanic seeps may offer clues as to how animals will adapt to global warming and ocean acidification, writes the New Yorker. Read the full story here.
Kelp beds transplanted to Tasmania to help reveal effects of climate change
In a world-first study, scientists have transplanted kelp off the coast of Tasmania to better understand the impact of climate change, writes ABC Online. The kelp, which grows from northern New South Wales around to Western Australia, provides an ecosystem for hundreds of marine species. Now it is thinning and becoming patchy because of warming waters. Read the full story here at ABC Online.
Marine changes are shared experiences
Local, lived experiences add value to the science documenting changes in our marine environments, says researcher Gretta Pecl, supporting better decisions for the future of our fisheries. Read about Dr Pecl's research, life, and Redmap on the FRDC website.
Q&As: The Science of Climate Change
Want to know more about climate change but not sure where to start looking for info? Then this easy-to-read booklet (by the Australian Academy of Science) answers many questions surrounding climate change in Australia. Get some answers here!
First national survey of people’s willingness to assist marine science
A new survey gauges the public's willingness to volunteer for marine science. The Marine Exchanges Survey is an Australian-first and aims to harness the power of ‘citizen science’. Observations from ocean users and beachgoers have enormous potential to increase knowledge about marine species along Australia’s coastal regions.
Survey: public involvement in marine research (and your chance to win!)
Marine ExChange are running a national survey of anyone who loves to fish, dive, boat, sail or just walk along the beach. Do the 2015 National Survey of Marine Users to be in the draw for thousands of dollars of great prizes! The survey will help researchers understand the if, how and why of public involvement in marine research. For more information, and to do the survey, click here.
Marine heatwaves threaten the future of underwater forests
Research released this week shows the oceans are continuing to warm steadily despite an a slowdown in the rate of warming at the earth’s surface, increasing the likelihood of extreme heat undersea, writes The Conversation. Sadly, these changes could spell the end for large swathes of Western Australia’s underwater forests and much of the marine life that depends on them for food and shelter. Read the full story here.
