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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

  • Deakin continues HSBC partnership with funding for new project

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    Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab is continuing its relationship with HSBC, with confirmation of funding for a new project. The two-year partnershipRead more

  • Citizen scientists explore the carbon gains from coastal rehabilitation

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    The GeelongPort #BlueCarbonArmy visited former Avalon saltponds to survey the naturally-rehabilitated saltmarsh and measure the carbon gains. Twenty new participants joined theRead more

  • Training Seychellois to monitor their blue carbon future

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    More than 30 scientists from Seychelles participated in a blue carbon technical workshop aimed at demonstrating state-of-the-art sampling techniques to quantify andRead more

  • The #BlueCarbonArmy welcomes GeelongPort staff

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    GeelongPort staff joined our BCL scientists in the field to sample carbon stocks from healthy and degraded saltmarsh communities in Corio Bay.Read more

  • BCL and GeelongPort join forces to build a more sustainable future

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    BCL is pleased to announce a new partnership with GeelongPort seeking to raise awareness on the value of Corio Bay’s costal ecosystemsRead more

  • Gippsland farmers join the #BlueCarbonArmy wave

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    Date: Jan 28, 2022 Participants: West Gippsland CMA, East Gippsland CMA, Field and Game, Wilandra Farms, GLaWAC, DEWLP, BugBlitz, Maffra & DistrictsRead more

  • Future generation #BlueCarbonArmy

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    Date: Jan 27, 2022 Participants: Children and families from Gippsland’s Culture Connect Group Site: Hollands Landing, Gippsland Lakes Research: Pre-restoration saltmarsh carbonRead more

  • Newsletter February 2022

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    The BCL Newsletter  (February 2022) is hot off the press! ReadSubscribeRead more

  • Citizen Science Workshop: Gippsland Wetland Restoration

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    Are you keen to join a citizen science workshop on wetland restoration? Join us next Friday, January 28th, for a citizen scienceRead more

  • Finalist 2021 AFR Higher Education Award for Emerging Leadership

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    This year’s Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education Awards have been announced and we are excited to share that Professor Peter MacreadieRead more

  • Blue Carbon in Hobsons Bay City Council

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    Hobsons Bay City Council (HBCC) is one of the first Australian city councils to recognize the importance of coastal ecosystems by assessingRead more

  • Premier’s Sustainability Awards Finalist

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    The finalists for the 2021 Premier’s Sustainability Awards have been announced, and the Victoria Coastal Wetland Rehabilitation Program is on the list!Read more

  • New Grant: Citizen Science and Microplastics

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    The BCL has been awarded a 2021 Community Volunteer Action Grant by the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning. This fundingRead more

  • Finalist 2021 SERA Award for Ecological Restoration Excellence

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    The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program, funded by the Victorian Government, Deakin University and The Nature Conservancy, was a finalist in theRead more

  • BCL Partners with the Intrepid Foundation

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    The Blue Carbon Lab is all about using cutting-edge blue carbon research to mitigate climate change, while supporting aquatic biodiversity, economic growth,Read 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
      • Dr Valentina Hurtado-McCormick
      • Dr Elodie Camprasse
      • Dr Sabiha Marine
      • Melanie Bok
      • Interns and Volunteers
      • Alumni
  • Research
    • Wetland Carbon
      • Blue Carbon
        • Seychelles 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 & Seagrass restoration
      • Maximising Teal Carbon capture
    • 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
  • Vacancies
  • News
  • Donate
  • Contact
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