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Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab offers innovative research solutions for helping to mitigate climate change and improve natural capital, while also contributing to jobs, economic growth, capacity building and community wellbeing.

Research Programs

The Blue Carbon Labs’ in-house expertise spans ecology, biogeochemistry, microbiology, environmental economics, modeling and mapping/remote sensing. You can explore our major programs below:

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BLUE CARBON

Managing coastal wetlands for maximum carbon sequestration.

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TEAL CARBON

Quantifying the carbon sink capacity of freshwater wetlands and identifying management practices to mitigate carbon emissions.

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CITIZEN SCIENCE

Empowering communities to fight climate change, while contributing to Blue Carbon research.

Victoria Wetland Restoration

ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION

Preparing and adapting to the impacts of the climate change and urban development on our wetlands.

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MARINE BIOSECURITY

Preventing and responding from pests and diseases that threaten Australia’s marine environment.

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NATURAL CAPITAL

Quantifying the value of wetland ecosystems services to support smart decision making and investments.

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DECOMMISSIONING O&G INFRASTRUCTURE

Optimal environmental outcomes for decommissioning of obsolete offshore oil and gas infrastructure.

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MICROPLASTICS

Quantifying the sequestration of microplastics in Australia’s coastal wetlands and modelling their impacts.

Research Updates

  • Wrapping up the 2023 #BlueCarbonArmy field campaign

    News,Citizen Science,GeelongPort,News Letter / November 2, 2023

  • Corinella community rises to the challenge of Regenerating Our Coasts

    News,#ReGenOurCoasts,Citizen Science,News Letter / November 2, 2023

  • Citizen Scientists hit the Gippsland Lakes to Restore Coastal Saltmarsh

    News,News Letter / October 13, 2023

  • Reflections on the SER World Conference on Ecological Restoration

    News,News Letter / October 4, 2023

  • Local Scale, Lasting Impact: Major blue carbon opportunities uncovered in Victoria’s Western Port and Port Phillip bays

    News,Publication / September 27, 2023

  • Citizen Science Workshop 2023: Gippsland Wetland Restoration

    Citizen Science,News / August 23, 2023

  • Newsletter August 2023

    News Letter / August 15, 2023

  • The #BlueCarbonArmy surveys seasonal changes in saltmarsh bird and bug biodiversity

    Citizen Science,GeelongPort,News / August 1, 2023

  • Emissions be dammed: Using floating greenhouse gas sensors to inform farm dam emissions management

    News,Fieldwork / June 30, 2023

  • Monitoring restoration responses for #ReGenOurCoasts

    Citizen Science,#ReGenOurCoasts,News / June 28, 2023

  • Remove the Hooves: How fencing off a paddock to exclude sheep in the Gippsland Lakes will lead to blue carbon gains

    News,Fieldwork,VicWetlandRehab / June 20, 2023

  • Revealing the carbon mitigation potential from Seychelles’ mangrove forests

    News,Fieldwork / June 13, 2023

  • Greenhouse gas analysis on the go: A new and improved way to detERMIne emissions

    News,Fieldwork / May 1, 2023

  • Newsletter March 2023

    News Letter / April 4, 2023

  • The #BlueCarbonArmy explores bird & bug biodiversity at Avalon saltponds

    Citizen Science,GeelongPort,News / April 3, 2023

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  • Home
  • About
    • What we are about
    • Who we are
  • Research
    • Blue Carbon
      • Seychelles Blue Carbon
      • Queensland Blue
      • Victoria’s Blue Carbon
      • Western Australia Blue
      • Blue Carbon Management
      • Tea Composition H2O
    • Teal Carbon
      • Farm dams
      • Floating wetlands
      • Revitalising Australia’s Freshwater Wetlands
    • Valuing Ecosystem Services
      • Mapping Ocean Wealth
      • Guide to Valuing Coastal Wetlands
    • Ecosystem Restoration
      • Coastal Wetland Restoration
        • The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program
        • Regenerating Our Coasts
        • Enabling Blue Carbon Markets
      • Kelp restoration
      • Freshwater Wetland Restoration
    • Citizen Science
      • HSBC citizen science
      • GeelongPort citizen science
    • Microplastics
    • Marine Biosecurity
    • Decommissioning Infrastructure
  • Services
    • Wetland Carbon Assessments
    • Environmental Assessments
    • Environmental Restoration
    • Citizen Science
    • System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)
    • Feasibility Assessments
    • Remote Sensing
    • Microbial Analysis
    • Marine Biosecurity
  • Publications
  • Opportunities
  • News
  • Donate
  • Contact
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