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

By Blue Carbon Lab | Fieldwork, News, VicWetlandRehab | Comments are Closed | 20 January, 2021 | 0

Back in October 2020, Chase Aghan – Project Officer (Forest, Fire and Parks) for Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation and Dr Brad Farmilo – Senior Scientist & Plant ecologist,  Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (DELWP)  presented at the State-Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams (SWIFFT) seminars series on native grasslands.  They used the workRead more

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

By Blue Carbon Lab | Grant, News | Comments are Closed | 4 December, 2020 | 0

In partnership with Prudence Consultancy and the Ministry of Climate Change (Government of Pakistan), the Blue Carbon Lab will estimate for the first time the potential carbon stocks of blue carbon ecosystems in the country and develop a roadmap for future opportunities to advance blue carbon knowledge in the country. The project is funded byRead more

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

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 27 November, 2020 | 0

ENERGY VOICENov 25, 2020 | By Allister Thomas Peter Macreadie, professor at Australia’s Deakin University and chair of the NDRI research initiative, said the industry needs to “open its doors” to marine studies to ensure decom decisions are underpinned “by high-quality and independent science”. Speaking at the Oil and Gas UK Decommissioning Conference, Professor Macreadie saidRead more

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

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 27 November, 2020 | 0

The Blue Carbon Lab has been announced as a finalist in the Education category of the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2020 for our HSBC Blue Carbon Citizen Science Program. The HSBC Blue Carbon Citizen Program, funded by HSBC, Deakin University and Earthwatch, educates Australia’s corporate executives in climate change knowledge, empowering them to build a sustainableRead more

Graduating IMBRSea students

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 16 September, 2020 | 0

 IMBRSea Master students studying the impacts of bund walls and tidal reinstatement on greenhouse gas emissions have graduated! In January 2020 we welcomed Rebecca Morrow and Amanda de la Rosa into the Blue Carbon Lab to undertake a 6-month research project to complete their Masters degree. Upon their arrival, they started to build their experimentalRead more

Visiting scientists 2021

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 16 September, 2020 | 0

Two great scientists have received international awards to join our lab during 2021! Dr Rodrigo González Valencia Rodrigo completed his PhD in Biotechnology and Bioengineering from the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico (2014) and has held several positions as a postdoctoral fellow and scientist in numerous Mexican research institutions.  He has a vast experience measuring greenhouseRead more

Great Barrier Reef has critical role in fight against climate change

By Blue Carbon Lab | News, QLDBlue | Comments are Closed | 21 July, 2020 | 3

The Great Barrier Reef’s hidden capacity to store huge amounts of carbon has been identified in a world-first study that has also revealed its potential to play a key role in climate change mitigation. Researchers from Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab have, for the first time, calculated the Great Barrier Reef’s blue carbon capacity andRead more

Funding from the Australian Ethical Foundation to further coastal wetland research

By Blue Carbon Lab | News, VicWetlandRehab | Comments are Closed | 10 July, 2020 | 4

The Australian Ethical Foundation has invested funding through their strategic grant into a 3-year PhD scholarship for the Blue Carbon Lab to further research in coastal wetland restoration. Australian Ethical is an ethical and sustainable investment company that endeavours to create the most impact through the Australian Ethical Foundation, through their community grants program, strategic multi-year grants and impactRead more

Coastal ecosystems have high dollar value as nurseries for fish

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 19 June, 2020 | 0

A new study has, for the first time, put a dollar value on the contribution of Australia’s coastal ecosystems as breeding grounds for fish. Researchers from Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab calculated that a single hectare of seagrass supports 55,000 more fish a year compared to seabed without vegetation. This represents a commercial value ofRead more

Young Achiever Award

By Blue Carbon Lab | News | Comments are Closed | 7 May, 2020 | 0

The Seven News Young Achiever Awards acknowledge, encourage and most importantly promote the positive achievements of all young people in New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia up to and including 29 years of age as of 31st December each year. Dr Melissa Wartman was nominated and selectedRead more

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      • 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
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