Resources for Lizard Island

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.

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.

Lizard Island scientific publications

Scientific publications based on research at Lizard Island Research Station.

Environmental Management Plan

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

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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