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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Lizard Island Field Guide

Easy access to photos and information about the enormous diversity of life on the northern Great Barrier Reef for your mobile device or desktop.

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Rabbitfishes at Lizard Island

Environmental data

This section includes:

Tides
GBROOS monitoring
LIRS monitoring
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Oxycomanthus bennetti, underwater at Lizard Island

Lizard Island - Annual Activity Reports

We publish a report about activities at Lizard Island Research Station annually.

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Lizard Island Research Station May 2023

Lizard Island scientific publications

Scientific publications based on research at Lizard Island Research Station.

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Lizard Island Research Station May 2023

Environmental Management Plan

LIRS operates its aquarium system, moorings, pipelines and vessels under permit from GBRMPA and according to an approved Environmental Management Plan.

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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Lizard Island Research Station video update

This video shows the state of the reef at Lizard Island in April 2020 and outlines events during the past decade that have affected it - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish outbreaks, cyclones and coral bleaching.

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Lizard Island - Featured research

Recent published research from Lizard Island.

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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Lizard Island Field Guide

Easy access to photos and information about the enormous diversity of life on the northern Great Barrier Reef for your mobile device or desktop.

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Research divers at Lizard Island Research Station in 2023

Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships

Applications for the 2026 Doctoral Fellowships are now open. Preliminary applications are due 7th October.

Fellowship details can be found here.
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Lizard Island Research Station May 2023

Lizard Island scientific publications

Scientific publications based on research at Lizard Island Research Station.

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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Costs (Lizard Island)

Bench fees and other costs associated with visiting Lizard Island Research Station.

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LIRS - Publications 2016

Lizard Island Research Station publications 2016

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Oxycomanthus bennetti, underwater at Lizard Island

Lizard Island - Annual Activity Reports

We publish a report about activities at Lizard Island Research Station annually.

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2022 postdoc fellowship research

Lizard Island Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications for the 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships are now open. The closing date for these applications is 27 October 2025.

2026 application details
Honour roll
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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Group Bookings (Lizard Island)

Lizard Island Research Station provides great facilities for coral reef field trips.

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Life at Lizard: Waging war on the Crown-of-Thorns starfish

Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation

Proudly supporting science at the Australian Museum's Lizard Island Research Station and elsewhere on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef Australia

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Our Island Home

Australia is an island continent, shaped by the oceans surrounding its shores. From vibrant tropical reefs and kelp forests, to mangroves, sandy beaches and rocky shores, nowhere else on Earth boasts the sheer diversity of marine and coastal ecosystems.

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