Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station - Annual Activity Reports

The Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station is a world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for coral reef research and education.

Located 270 kms north east of Cairns on the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) has been a vital facilitator of coral reef research and education for scientists and researchers from around the world since it was founded in 1973 by former Australian Museum Director, Professor Frank Talbot AM.

LIRS is part of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI). It facilitates coral reef research and education on the Great Barrier and is key to the AM’s commitment to transforming the conversation around climate change. In addition to coral reefs, Lizard Island offers access to important marine habitats, including extensive areas of mangroves and seagrass beds. The surrounding ecosystem offers remarkable biodiversity, including approximately 1600 species of fish, more than 350 species of hard corals and 4000 mollusc species.

Read the annual reports of LIRS activities below.

Lizard Island Research Station reports

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