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Rare deep-sea squid filmed at depth
Media statementsEnvironmentInternationalNature and ScienceOceans InstituteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageResearchScience and Environment16 May 2024A rare deep-sea squid has been captured on video at a depth of more than a kilometre underwater, by scientists from The University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geosciences in the UK.
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Protecting the biodiversity of the Great Southern Reef
EnvironmentNature and ScienceOceans InstituteRegional rural and remoteResearch categorySchool of Biological SciencesHome PageQuick NewsResearchScience and Environment14 May 2024Scientists are making ground in their bid to give Australia’s lesser known reef system the attention it deserves
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Ocean simulator creating waves for the blue economy
EngineeringEnvironmentEnvironmental EngineeringInnovationOceans Graduate SchoolResearch categoryHome PageQuick NewsEngineering and TechnologyPartnershipsResearchOceans InstituteScience and Environment06 May 2024A unique UWA research laboratory can simulate conditions in oceanic and coastal environments.
An ocean traveller has even more vividly the impression that the ocean is made of waves than that it is made of water.
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UWA Oceans Institute
The Oceans Institute nurtures an ecosystem of cross-disciplinary researchers and educators to serve the needs of the ocean community of Western Australia, the Indian Ocean and the world.
We are committed to supporting the scholarship of our blue planet for a better tomorrow.
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We pay our respects to the past and present Traditional Owners of the land on which our experts reside, the Whadjuk Nyoongar people of Western Australia, and to all the native peoples of the lands and seas on which our researchers work.