Australia — Blog — Urchinomics

BBC: Australia's Forgotten Other Great Reef

Australia’s "other" reef is brimming with biodiversity – and has battles of its own.

Industry NewsJonathan WoodSeptember 23, 2020IN3, Australia

Stuff: Sequestering carbon through marine restoration

When we think about carbon sequestration and oxygen production, trees come to mind, right? This is only one part of the equation. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimate 50 per cent – 80 per cent of our planet’s oxygen is produced in the ocean.

Industry NewsJonathan WoodAugust 13, 2020IN2 2019-04-25–, Australia

The Guardian: ‘We used to be leaders’: the collapse of New Zealand’s landmark ocean park

Two decades since its creation the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is overfished and overrun with sea urchins. Community groups are calling for urgent action to save the once abundant habitat

Industry NewsJonathan WoodMarch 11, 2020Australia, IN2 2019-04-25–

University of Tasmania: Long-Spined Sea Urchin

IMAS scientists have conducted research on Centrostephanus and associated barrens along the Tasmanian coast for more than seventeen years.

Our NewsJonathan WoodDecember 14, 2018Australia, ON2 2017-09-03–2019-10-22

The Australian: Roe v weed: Urchinomics turns pest to gourmet gold

Along the coastlines of southeastern Australia, and far beyond, a silent, unstoppable menace is wreaking havoc, turning lifegiving undersea kelp forests into barren wastes.

Our NewsJonathan WoodJanuary 16, 2017Australia, ON1 2013-08-15–2017-04-30