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Pennicott funding turns spotlight on reef health in the Channel

3rd December 2025

A deep love of our Tasmanian waters has inspired Robert Pennicott’s Foundation to support scientists in better understanding the reefs of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, to protect this precious marine environment for future generations. The Pennicott Foundation will provide funding of $899,000 over five years to assess the current state of reef health in the D’Entrecasteaux […]

Bringing current science together for evidence-based aquaculture management

18th November 2025

A new literature review series brings together current scientific research on how marine farming interacts with marine environments – and it will help to inform the sustainable management of the aquaculture industry in Tasmania. Developed by the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) and launched this week, the Aquaculture Environment Review Series collates […]

New field guide launched to monitor aquaculture’s environmental footprint

16th October 2025

A new field guide released this week brings together established and emerging scientific techniques for assessing how finfish aquaculture interacts with marine environments, from soft sediments and seagrass beds to inshore rocky reefs and deep reefs. The Guide to the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment for Finfish Aquaculture was developed by the University of Tasmania’s Institute […]

New AI tool developed for estimating net occlusion in salmon aquaculture pens

14th October 2025

A new study, led by Robin Cappaert (IMAS/UTAS PhD student), has developed an innovative AI-based tool to automatically assess net occlusion in salmon aquaculture pens. The research forms part of Robin’s PhD project and focuses on improving the way marine biofouling (organisms that grow on underwater surfaces) is monitored and managed. The tool uses deep […]

Dive into the incredible reef ecosystems of Storm Bay

18th February 2025

Have you ever looked at the ocean surface and wondered what lies beneath? Do you ever ponder what life is like as a marine scientist operating from an underwater office? Tasmania’s population is concentrated along the coast and some incredible marine environments are found right on our doorstep. However, for most people, these environments are […]

Bridging data gaps for emerging seaweed aquaculture industry

13th February 2025

IMAS scientists have recently closed several key data gaps for the red seaweed species, Asparagopsis armata, which is at the centre of an emerging aquaculture industry due to its potential to contribute to global methane emissions reductions. The Asparagopsis Bioregional Project, a partnership between IMAS scientists, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania and […]

Helping fisheries in hot water

4th February 2025

As our climate changes, marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and longer lasting, with potentially severe impacts on marine ecosystems and the fisheries they support. This could include changes to the survival, behaviour and distribution of marine species targeted by commercial fishing, along with the food sources they rely on. South-eastern Australia is recognised as […]

How exactly do you oxygenate an entire harbour?

22nd November 2024

Want to know more about the oxygenation trials in Macquarie Harbour? Listen to our team leader, IMAS Associate Professor Jeff Ross, on ABC Radio as he explains what the project is about, how it all works and what it might look like in the future. How Macquarie Harbour's oxygenation trial is helping the Maugean skate […]

Oxygenation trial in Macquarie Harbour hits new milestone

13th September 2024

A new pilot project our team has been involved with to stimulate dissolved oxygen levels in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour has successfully passed another milestone – and it could improve this last known habitat of the unique and endangered Maugean skate. The Macquarie Harbour Oxygenation Project (MHOP) is designed to trial technology aimed at increasing oxygen […]

Scientists deep dive into the environmental performance of salmon farming in Storm Bay

16th January 2024

A new environmental monitoring program in Storm Bay is revealing exactly how the local marine environment is responding to salmon aquaculture – and it’s serving as an early warning system to detect any signs of enrichment from excess nutrients and organic matter. “Salmon aquaculture is relatively new to Storm Bay so it’s vital to have […]

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News

Keep up-to-date with the Aquaculture Environment Team and our research

Pennicott funding turns spotlight on reef health in the Channel

Bringing current science together for evidence-based aquaculture management

New field guide launched to monitor aquaculture’s environmental footprint

New AI tool developed for estimating net occlusion in salmon aquaculture pens

Dive into the incredible reef ecosystems of Storm Bay

Bridging data gaps for emerging seaweed aquaculture industry

Pennicott funding turns spotlight on reef health in the Channel

Bringing current science together for evidence-based aquaculture management

New field guide launched to monitor aquaculture’s environmental footprint

New AI tool developed for estimating net occlusion in salmon aquaculture pens

Dive into the incredible reef ecosystems of Storm Bay

Bridging data gaps for emerging seaweed aquaculture industry

Helping fisheries in hot water

How exactly do you oxygenate an entire harbour?

Oxygenation trial in Macquarie Harbour hits new milestone

Scientists deep dive into the environmental performance of salmon farming in Storm Bay

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