World-first catch: new shark species
16 JunA night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even more rare – a species unknown to science
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Study reveals fisheries danger zones for seabirds
16 Dec 2025New research has raised hopes of reducing the tragic incidental impacts of commercial fishing on large seabirds between Australia and South America
Why Australia should act on new global environment findings: UniSC expert
10 Dec 2025A UniSC professor who co-authored a major United Nations’ global environmental outlook released today is urging Australia to heed the findings to avoid an unsustainable future
Underwater recorders reveal surprising dolphin and whale activity at southern Great Barrier Reef
26 Nov 2025Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast have become the first to publish acoustic data that confirms the presence of the elusive dwarf minke whale in the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Unitywater and UniSC sign $1.1m research agreement
10 Oct 2025The University of the Sunshine Coast and Unitywater have signed a $1.1 million agreement to undertake research that delivers environmental outcomes across Moreton Bay, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa
Coral-eating starfish’s scent could help protect coral on Great Barrier Reef
26 Jun 2025Researchers have found a new, naturally derived technology that could help control outbreaks of the coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish – by mimicking one of its own scents
Making an impact! UniSC in global top 25 for five key United Nations goals
18 Jun 2025When it comes to helping protect animals, restore forests and promote the sustainable use of ecosystems, the University of the Sunshine Coast is proving to be among the best in the world.
UniSC helps pioneer wild new shark breeding technique
26 Feb 2025In a bid to save a species globally, a world-first method of extracting semen from male leopard sharks in the wild has been pioneered by researchers led by Dr Christine Dudgeon off South East Queensland
Paradise found
20 Dec 2024Do you dream of living in an idyllic location? Want to study amidst immense biodiversity Harbour ambitions of learning from some of the best in the business, and making a global impact?
Where do manta rays go, and other marine life riddles researchers need help to unravel
18 Dec 2024This summer, beach goers, boaties and scuba divers are being asked to help solve the mystery of how manta rays spend their days, join a search for leopard sharks and become ‘dolphin spotters’
Turtle lifeline
2 Dec 2024Starving and battling a mystery 'soft shell' syndrome, endangered marine turtles in Queensland’s Fraser Coast region are in a tough fight for survival
What to expect from a La Niña summer
2 Dec 2024School’s out, the borders are re-opening and many of us are looking forward to hitting the road to visit friends and family, days at the beach and exploring the great outdoors – but is La Niña going to play nice?
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