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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. Our research is divided into 6 major programs:

Dr. Paul Carnell collecting soil cores from Victoria's inland wetlands

Wetland Carbon

Managing coastal and freshwater wetlands for maximum carbon sequestration.

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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Citizen Science

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

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Marine Biosecurity

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

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Ecosystem Services

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

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Decommissioning of O&G infrastructure

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

Research Updates

  • Wetland citizen scientists rejoin and rejoice the final leg of the research project at Hobsons Bay

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    When Dr. Maria del Mar Palacios led Blue Carbon Lab teammates and volunteers to the start of the Citizen Science project inRead more

  • Newsletter February 2020

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    The BCL Newsletter  (February 2021) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribeRead more

  • New Grant: DECRA Fellowship

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    Guest Author: Dr. Stacey Trevathan-Tackett So does that mean you’re the tea bag lady? Yes, I suppose it does. In 2017, theRead more

  • Remembering David Rhodes

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    It is with great sadness the unexpected passing of David Rhodes (November 19, 1958 – December 5, 2020).  Dave was the directorRead more

  • Two ways of knowing natural temperate grasslands of the Victorian Volcanic Plain

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    Back in October 2020, Chase Aghan – Project Officer (Forest, Fire and Parks) for Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Dr BradRead more

  • New grant: First pass assessment of Blue Carbon assets in Pakistan

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    In partnership with Prudence Consultancy and the Ministry of Climate Change (Government of Pakistan), the Blue Carbon Lab will estimate for theRead more

  • ‘Sharks and spaghetti monsters’: Questions linger on decommissioning impact to marine environment

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    ENERGY VOICENov 25, 2020 | By Allister Thomas Peter Macreadie, professor at Australia’s Deakin University and chair of the NDRI research initiative,Read more

  • HSBC Blue Carbon Citizen Science Program: Education category finalist in Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020

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    The Blue Carbon Lab has been announced as a finalist in the Education category of the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020 for ourRead more

  • Newsletter September2020

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    The BCL Newsletter  (September 2020) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribeRead more

  • Graduating IMBRSea students

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     IMBRSea Master students studying the impacts of bund walls and tidal reinstatement on greenhouse gas emissions have graduated! In January 2020 weRead more

  • Seagrass restoration in Western Port

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    Where has seagrass in Western Port been lost, and which of these areas are most suitable for attempting seagrass restoration? What areRead more

  • Visiting scientists 2021

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    Two great scientists have received international awards to join our lab during 2021! Dr Rodrigo González Valencia Rodrigo completed his PhD inRead more

  • Great Barrier Reef has critical role in fight against climate change

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    The Great Barrier Reef’s hidden capacity to store huge amounts of carbon has been identified in a world-first study that has alsoRead more

  • Port Phillip Bay reef health check completed!

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    What is the current status of reef health in Port Phillip Bay? How many sea urchins are there? Are sea urchins aRead more

  • Funding from the Australian Ethical Foundation to further coastal wetland research

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    The Australian Ethical Foundation has invested funding through their strategic grant into a 3-year PhD scholarship for the Blue Carbon Lab toRead more

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  • Home
  • About
    • What we are about
    • Who we are
      • Professor Peter Macreadie
      • Dr Paul Carnell
      • Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett
      • Dr Maria del Mar Palacios
      • Dr Pawel Waryszak
      • Dr Melissa Wartman
      • Dr Micheli Duarte de Paula Costa
      • Dr Noyan Yilmaz
      • Dr Christina Birnbaum
      • Dr Martino Malerba
      • Dr Tiffany Sih
      • Dr Taryn Laubenstein
      • Dr Christina Asanopoulos
      • Dr Tanveer Adyel
      • Ashley Whitt
      • Katy Limpert
      • Holger Jänes
      • Giuditta Bonetti
      • Jaya Kelvin
      • Sarah Watson
      • Alejandro Navarro
      • Abbi Scott
      • Erlania
      • Yi Mei Tan
      • Oli Dalby
      • Interns and Volunteers
      • Alumni
  • Research
    • Wetland Carbon
      • Blue Carbon
        • Queensland Blue
        • Victoria’s Blue Carbon
        • Blue Carbon Management
      • Teal Carbon
        • Farm Dams
        • Teal Wetlands for Carbon Offsetting
        • Victoria’s Teal Carbon
      • TeaComposition H2O
    • Ecosystem Services
    • Ecosystem Restoration
      • Wetland Restoration
      • Kelp & Segrass restoration
      • Maximising Teal Carbon capture
    • Citizen Science
      • HSBC citizen science
    • Marine Biosecurity
    • Decommissioning Infrastructure
  • Publications
  • Vacancies
  • News
  • Live feed
  • Donate
  • Contact
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