For more than twenty-five years, the Great Barrier Reef has been at the centre of a tightly managed scientific narrative. We are told the Reef is in crisis and that radical interventions, including the genetic modification of corals, are now … [Read more...] about Another Example of Sea-level Fall Affecting Coral Cover
Great Barrier Reef
In Search of Giant Clams
Back in 1992 the Australian Navy was called in to rescue 90,000 giant clams. Well, that was the headline in the Sydney Morning Herald back then – 32 years ago. In fact, the clams were still small, the offspring of a successful artificial breeding … [Read more...] about In Search of Giant Clams
Seeing Barren Island Corals, and Fish. Part 2
I am often reminded of the Marcus Aurelius quote: The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself on the side of the insane. And so, I am feeling some relief since I made it crystal clear to everyone … [Read more...] about Seeing Barren Island Corals, and Fish. Part 2
Hierarchies of Nonsense, the Reef and Sugarcane
We learn things through experience and by association. When people whom we respect repeat nonsense over and over then we will tend to come to believe this information – even if it makes no sense, and especially if we have no first-hand experience … [Read more...] about Hierarchies of Nonsense, the Reef and Sugarcane
Water Temperatures, Central Great Barrier Reef & Aren’t the Oceans Warming
I was at John Brewer reef earlier in the month, and so I checked the AIMS (Australian Institute of Marine Science) water temperature data for this location. The most up-to-date information is to February 7, 2024, and has been measured at 9 metres. … [Read more...] about Water Temperatures, Central Great Barrier Reef & Aren’t the Oceans Warming
Part 4. Golden Gorgonians & So Many Fishes – John Brewer Reef, April 2024
There used to be crevasses overlaid with large pink plate corals just beyond the boat where you jump off into the lagoon at John Brewer reef, and so I never made it around to the reef front proper – at least not down the sandy front to a depth of 22 … [Read more...] about Part 4. Golden Gorgonians & So Many Fishes – John Brewer Reef, April 2024
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
