The Great Southern Reef is a biodiversity hotspot - particularly for seaweeds. Here’s just a small snapshot of a few found sampling in beach wrack today #greatsouthernreef

A new study reveals #oceanacidification is triggering #diatom decline and it could lead to a significant shift in the marine food web or even a change for the ocean as a carbon sink➡bit.ly/3NFNq5g 📸GEOMAR_en

Living the dream of conducting underwater experiments on #giantkelp #forests & #coralreefs in the same week 😁 🌱🐠 With IMAS University of Tasmania Reef Life Survey & supported by Australian Research Council #hermonsladefoundation #seaforestfoundation #helpedbyholsworth

The magic of kelp-distilled sunshine never gets old.

Excited to present the first paper of my PhD tomorrow in Bicheno!! We found that lobsters prefer native prey over the range-extending Longspined Sea Urchin: doi.org/10.1093/icesjm… 🦞 Dr Johnny P Keane @M_Oellermann IMAS Oxford Journals @ICES_ASC Species On The Move Conference Visual Knowledge

Great piece from @jtemple about the potential of kelp for large scale ocean CO₂ removal, with an important warning from Phil Boyd: “We’re not saying don’t do it. But if you’re going to do it, there’s a whole bunch of stuff you haven’t thought about yet.” technologyreview.com/2022/06/16/105…

Getting stuck into my #honours fieldwork! I’m comparing the fauna found in giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and common kelp (Ecklonia radiata) forests to see if these two #kelpforest types support different/similar species. First stop: Tinderbox Marine Reserve 💦

Week 2 of #kelpforest surveys! Back meeting some of the locals at Tinderbox Reserve 🐟🦞🦈 As Tasmanian giant kelp forests remain threatened, we need to better understand the biodiversity they support and examine if common kelp (Ecklonia radiata) forests support similar species

Thrilled to share my first paper! Do kelp farms act like kelp forests to create habitats that enhance biodiversity? Probably not, but more experimental work is needed 👉 #OpenAccess @ link.springer.com/article/10.100… Grateful to my fab co-authors and epic supervisor @CayneLayton

And that’s a wrap!! Masters degree complete 🎉🎓 Huge thank you to Damon Britton and @CayneLayton for your help throughout the year!

Science meets art in a new exhibition showcasing the incredible impressions of artists who have gone beneath the surface to explore the fascinating world of seaweeds – and it opens today at our University of Tasmania IMAS gallery in Salamanca, Hobart. 🌿tinyurl.com/IMAS-seaweed-e…

Excited to be presenting my research at the upcoming #ITRS2023 shedding some light on the understudied endemic Tasmanian kelp Lessonia corrugata #ITRS #IMAS #UTAS

Over 260 marine scientists & students from 19 countries will gather at University of Tasmania in #Hobart this week for the Int'l Temperate Reefs Symposium. Hosted by IMAS, #ITRS2023 is the premier conf for scientists whose research focuses on cooler (temperate) reefs🌿tinyurl.com/ITRS2023

Very excited to be presenting my work at the #ITRS2023. This is my first big step in expanding my (and the world's) knowledge in the function of artificial reefs! #IMAS

Great talk by Prue Francis introducing ocean literacy to the #itrs2023. It is important to teach marine science to kids of all ages! Time to teach the kids about the Great Southern Reef!

Was great to share my research at the #ITRS2023! It’s been such an awesome week, meeting some amazing scientists from all around the world!

Hot new research on one of my all time favourite kelps, from some of my all time favourite kelp scientists 😎👏