It has not been until recently that seaweeds, also known as macroalgae, are getting greater consideration as a substantial source of blueRead more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A new study has, for the first time, put a dollar value on the contribution of Australia’s coastal ecosystems as breeding groundsRead more

The Seven News Young Achiever Awards acknowledge, encourage and most importantly promote the positive achievements of all young people in New SouthRead more

Qantas Future Planet and HSBC Australia have committed additional funds to extend research exploring the Blue Carbon opportunities in Queensland’s Great BarrierRead more

Preliminary results from our Queensland Blue program reveal coastal wetlands from the Great Barrier Reef catchment hold 111 million tonnes of carbonRead more

In partnership with the James Michel Foundation and Seychelles’ Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change,  the Blue Carbon Lab will developRead more

A new study has, for the first time, put a value on the contribution of coastal ecosystems to the diet of fish,Read more

Continue reading … Dr. Mel Wartman from the Blue Carbon Lab wrote a community engagement piece about Blue Carbon and the #VicWetlandRehabRead more

The Blue Carbon Lab is about to embark in a 3 year program to disentangle the mechanisms underpinning the formation and stabilisationRead more

After three years of research, a team of leading marine experts from Deakin University and The Nature Conservancy have released a watershedRead more

They store and filter fresh water from rivers and catchments, support primary industries and provide habitats for hundreds of species, but didRead more

World experts set the agenda for coastal microbiome research with an international study highlighting the top seven themes where further research isRead more

In partnership with Greening Australia and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation, the Blue Carbon Lab is one of the recipientsRead more

The HSBC Blue Carbon citizen science program received the Industry Engagement award at the 2019 Australian Financial Review (AFR) Higher Education awardsRead more

Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab has set the agenda for future research into blue carbon with an international study that poses theRead more

  Disturbing ancient carbon stores buried deep in coastal ecosystems can trigger the release of destructive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, newRead more

Queensland government has announced funding to explore QLD’s Blue Carbon potential, including mapping of Blue Carbon stocks and sequestration rates.   TheRead more

The Blue Carbon Lab celebrates our PhD candidates Sarah Treby and Erlania have scored research scholarships to advance Blue Carbon research inRead more

A PhD project is available at the Blue Carbon Lab at Deakin University’s School of Life and Environmental Sciences to work with A/ProfRead more

New Deakin and University of Melbourne research has put a spotlight on the health of Port Phillip Bay, showing the effects ofRead more