Its mostly about seagrasses...
Its mostly about seagrasses...
Seagrass Research
Our research team is based at The University of Western Australia.
We are located in the School of Biological Sciences and members of the Oceans Institute.
Giant Posidonia australis clone, Shark Bay
Image: Rachel Austin
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Amphibolis Antarctica meadow, Shark Bay
Image: Matthew Fraser
About Us
We are a diverse group of individuals who all share a great love of nature and the marine environment, in particular.
Our research expertise and interests are also diverse, which allows us to work across multiple disciplines and create truly collaborative projects and outcomes.
Our focus has been largely on benthic habitat-forming species including macroalgae, corals and particularly seagrasses.
Seagrass restoration crew hard at work!
Annual monitoring for seagrass seedlings being recruited at Rottnest Island Photo: Angela Rossen
Shark Bay restoration team at Useless Loop 2022
Setting up a giant experiment to test the impact of environmental stressors on three species of seagrass
Amphibolis antarctica (2m high) at L’Haridon Bight, Shark Bay
Testing the effect of sediment type and organic enrichment on Posidonia seeding growth
Contact Us
School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute
The University of Western Australia
Crawley, Western Australia, 6009
Image: Angela Rossen