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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

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

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Research divers at Lizard Island Research Station in 2023

Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowships

Applications for the 2025 Doctoral Fellowships have now closed. Visit again in August 2025 for 2026 fellowships.

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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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Coral Bleaching at Lizard Island

Impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef

Watch Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail share their observations of recent bleaching and coral recovery around Lizard Island.

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Dr Anne Hoggett AM, Co-Director of the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Stations (LIRS). Marketing image for Talbot oration 2023.

After 50 years of research Australia’s coral reefs are still in hot water

The Australian Museum 2023 Talbot Oration: Coral Reefs in Hot Water.

31 May 2023
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Australian Museum Collection and Research Building, old meets new

Scientists in isolation

Science never sleeps. Explore the Australian Museum Research Institute's work during this period of isolation.

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Lizard Island

Expressions of Interest: Co-Directors for Lizard Island Research Station

Expressions of Interest for Co-Director position at Lizard Island Research Station.

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Small boat on Lizard Island, 1970s

50 years of research on Lizard Island

Founded in 1973, the Lizard Island Research Station has studied reef ecologies and the impacts of climate change for fifty years.

29 May 2023
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Coral taxonomy research at Lizard Island Research Station

Lizard Island Research Grants

Lizard Island Research Grants support important coral reef research, thanks to funding from the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation. The next round of Critical Grants will open for applications in mid-2025.

2025 round now closed
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Lizard Island Research Station 2017

Costs (Lizard Island)

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LIRS - Publications 2016

Lizard Island Research Station publications 2016

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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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The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands.

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