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Some very cool news for the Great Barrier! 🌊 New research has revealed that cool, deep-water currents may protect some reefs from severe bleaching until the 2080s. Ribbon Reefs in the far north and the Swains and Pompey reefs in the south consistently escape severe bleaching while neighbouring reefs suffer. It's thanks to a phenomenon called ‘upwelling’. This is where cooler waters from the deep mix with warm surface waters. This creates a protective buffer from the worst of climate change. If we keep these refuge reefs as intact as possible, we may be able to preserve more of the reef’s staggering biodiversity. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gFgyRHnT 🗞️ | The Conversation Australia + NZ

“It is good if people with and without disability work together, because people might understand each other better.” 🧪 Gus Reichelt is 24 and he enjoys tennis, singing and watching the Canberra Raiders. He has been a #TeamCSIRO lab technician for six years. He loves his job and knows how important his role is to the scientists working in the lab. Because he has Down Syndrome, his path to employment looked a little different. Gus was brought on board through a process called Customised Employment. Customised Employment starts with the person, focusing on their unique strengths and interests and finding roles where those contributions are needed. This International Day of People with Disability, Gus is sharing his passion for meaningful employment for people with disability and the story of how he came to join us. Meet Gus: https://lnkd.in/gJ4cCkPz #IDPwD

Coral spawning is one of nature's most elusive and impressive events. 🌊 Every year, usually following the full moon in late spring or early summer, corals release millions of eggs and sperm, which forms a coral slick. It happens for a few hours over just a few nights. To help restore our precious reefs, our researchers collect some of these egg and sperm bundles and culture them in large floating pools on the ocean. This helps increase the survival of the coral larvae while they're growing. We then trial different releases of healthy larvae onto damaged areas of the reef. Our Moving Corals team recently joined Southern Cross University at Lizard Island. We observed major coral spawning, collecting more than 100 million fertilised eggs to be cultured for our experiments. Find out more about our work: https://lnkd.in/g2i5QYMk 📷 | (L-R) Geoffrey Carlin, George Roff, Aaron Chai

Don't miss your last chance to apply for our Venture Exchange Program: Future Food 2.0 (VEP)! 🍽️ Why should you apply? Through intensive coaching, mentoring and market familiarisation visits, you could have the opportunity to: ✔️ Explore new reciprocal market commercial opportunities ✔️ Scope research collaboration prospects ✔️ Develop go-to-market strategies ✔️ Engage across the value chain in Australia and Singapore to identify synergies and build partnerships. Apply now: www.csiro.au/vep

Ever wondered what life is like on our RV Investigator? ⛴️ If you're in Brisbane, now you have the chance to find out! INVESTIGATE takes you on an immersive, multi-dimensional deep-dive into life on Australia’s 94-metre advanced ocean research vessel. You can ride the waves in an Antarctic storm, fly through the atmosphere on a data-stream, and dive into the abyss to uncover the mysteries of the deep. We’ve installed it at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)’s Gardens Point campus to celebrate the start of the International Conference on Research Infrastructures (ICRI) in Brisbane. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g3DmcCKc #ICRI2024 📷 | Fraser Johnston

Like a fish under troubled waters. 🐠 Our unique freshwater fish are in peril. 37 per cent are at extinction risk. These national treasures, like the ornate rainbowfish (pictured) and the Australian lungfish, face threats from invasive species, altered river flows and climate change. One way to help is by capturing more species on our conservation lists. When species are in trouble but not listed, they can miss basic protections. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ggjukSBH 🗞️ | The Conversation Australia + NZ 📸 | Leo O via Atlas of Living Australia

Solar, the hottest thing in renewable energy. 🌞 We've been delivering solar solutions for over 70 years and continue to outshine watt was previously thought possible. This week we announced the launch of FPR Energy, whose high-temperature solar technology can help reduce industrial emissions. Other sunny highlights include: 🔥 Solar tech that works at night with long-duration energy storage 🌐 Ultra-low-cost solar farms for industries ✨ Flexible, printable solar panels powering innovations everywhere 💡 Tandem solar cells breaking efficiency records. Read more of our solar success stories: https://lnkd.in/g_5cv-EM

Cosmic Echoes around the globe. 🌏 Art and astronomy are connecting science and culture between Australia and South Africa in the new art exhibition Cosmic Echoes, featuring artworks showcasing connection to land and sky. The international SKA Observatory worked with us, the Wajarri Yamaji Group and SARAO - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory to feature art and stories from the cultures of both SKA telescope sites. The Wajarri Yamaji People are Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders of Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, home of the SKA-Low telescope. They have been observing the sky, telling stories and creating art from their knowledge for thousands of years. Many of the artworks in Cosmic Echoes feature the Pleiades cluster of stars, known as the Seven Sisters across many cultures. The uniquely Indigenous-Australian Emu in the Sky also appears in many of the Wajarri artworks. Find out more about this beautiful exhibition: https://lnkd.in/gSNv_9yi

From startup to ASX. 📈 For any startup, listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is a major milestone. It’s even more remarkable when it makes them only the second company in their field to do so. That’s exactly what ReNerve, a former Kick-Start program participant, achieved earlier this week, officially listing on the ASX. ReNerve’s mission is to improve outcomes for patients with nerve damage caused by trauma or surgery. They’ve developed a customised approach to nerve repair products, tailoring solutions to specific procedures. Our Kick-Start program provides dollar-matched funding and access to our research expertise for Australian startups and SMEs. Through Kick-Start, ReNerve collaborated with our Manufacturing team to help develop its innovative nerve repair products. Find out more about the program: https://lnkd.in/g7QKkCTF

Ancestral knowledge takes to the seas! 🌟 Wave your best ahoy to Marine Ecologist and Pakana Person, Jam Graham-Blair. Today, Jam has set sail aboard #RVInvestigator, where generations of Pakana knowledge will inform his scientific approach on the vessel. “I also hope the work I do will inspire other Pakana and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to consider a career in marine science so we can continue to protect our Country,” Jam shared. He is joined by 21 other scientists who together will map seafloors, monitor marine life, and track ecosystem changes in Australia’s southeast. Get to know Jam and the voyage: https://lnkd.in/gsyXEjzA 📸 | Tayla Gentle (adventure.com)