News: marine science
Restorative Bivalve Aquaculture Offers New Hope for Climate and Coastal Ecosystems
Environment Institute member Dr Alice Jones latest research explores the role of restorative bivalve aquaculture in supporting blue carbon ecosystems and reducing the climate footprint of food production. With over 51,000 bivalve farms now operating globally, there鈥檚 growing interest in 鈥blue foods鈥 that offer both nutrition and environmental benefits. Dr Jones鈥檚 work highlights how, when carefully designed, shellfish farming can help protect coastal habitats like seagrasses, mangroves, and tidal marshes鈥攁ll critical to oceanic carbon storage.
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Reflections of World Water Day 2025
Listen here to Dr Nina Wootton Environment Institute member, and Advisory board member Tim Jarvis AM, environmental scientist and 2024 South Australian of the Year, speak on ABC Radio 黑料社区 to discuss this challenges faced this World Water Day.听
Innovative marine research: Sea lions as underwater explorers
The vastness of our oceans holds countless mysteries, with much of the seabed remaining uncharted and unexplored.
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