Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station

A world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for coral reef research and education.

Main Contact

Dr Anne Hoggett
Updated

07/02/23

Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) and its facilities

About the Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station

An overview of Lizard Island Research Station.

Video
Location
Staff
Contact

Find out more

Facilities

See what LIRS has to offer in support of research and education.

Accommodation
Boats
Aquarium
Laboratories & more

Resources for Lizard Island

Sources of information about Lizard Island and LIRS

Field Guide
Environmental data
Publications
Reports
EMP

Booking information

Visits to the Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) must be booked well in advance directly with LIRS.

COVID-19 safety
Eligibility and bookings
Costs
Forms

Discover more

Early stage trip planning

This section outlines the things that need consideration well before your visit to LIRS starts.

Permits
Diving & snorkelling
Boating
Travel
Freight

Discover more

Later stage trip planning

Things that need to be done and considered in the weeks leading up to your trip

COVID-19
Food
Bring
Biosecurity
Barge schedule

Discover more

Opportunities

Lizard Island Fellowships

Fellowships are offered annually for PhD students and for early career researchers thanks to support from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation.

Doctoral fellowships
Postdoctoral fellowships

Coral taxonomy research at Lizard Island Research Station

Lizard Island Research Grants

Lizard Island Research Grants support important and often time-sensitive coral reef research projects thanks to the support of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation.

2023 grants
Closed research grant themes
Honour roll

Discover more

Coral Reef Study Tour

The Lizard Island Coral Reef Study Tour is an immersive, live-in educational experience in coral reef science on the Great Barrier Reef led by marine scientists.

Discover more

News from Lizard Island Research Station

News from LIRS: Big coral spawning event in 2022

Each month, a selected blog from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the Australian Museum. LIRRF supports scientific research and education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Big coral spawning event in 2022.

15 December 2022

Specimens of different species of the goby genus Eviota collected at Lizard Island. All are less than 3 cm long.

News from LIRS: Lizard Island’s smallest fish, and where to find them

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. This month, we feature: Lizard Island’s smallest fish, and where to find them.

15 November 2022

News from LIRS: 2022 Critical Research Grant awarded

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: 2022 Critical Research Grant awarded.

19 May 2022

A Barrier Reef Anemonefish in its host anemone.

News from LIRS: Damselfishes in colour

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: Damselfishes in colour.

19 April 2022

Photographs showing the loss of hard and soft corals between February 2016 and January 2018

News from LIRS: The functioning of future coral reefs: fishes, sediments and productivity

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: The functioning of future coral reefs.

16 March 2022

A tribute to Ken Coles AM

Ken Coles AM was a Trustee of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) from 1991 to 2015 and Chair from 1994 to 2012. During this time he transformed the Foundation and the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS). Charlie Shuetrim AM writes a tribute to Ken Coles AM.

18 February 2022

News from LIRS: Marine pollution research

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: Marine pollution research.

16 December 2021

Scaleworms (Family Polynoidae) are polychaetes that often live in association with other animals. This one, photographed during the workshop, is on a starfish and remains unidentified.

News from LIRS: Outcomes of the Polychaete Workshop eight years on

Each month, a selected blog from Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (LIRRF) is featured at the AM. LIRRF supports scientific research & education at the AM’s Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef. For this month, we feature: Outcomes of the Polychaete Workshop eight years on.

18 November 2021