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Those watching the livestreams from our ROV may notice that parts of our dive appear to be a bit, well, boring. We seem to flying right over some of the cool stuff, rarely pausing or zooming in to have a closer look. This is all intentional, and there is good reason behind it. For each … Continued

Barnacles are well known for clinging to rocks and boats in harbours around the world, and on this expedition they are a key group of crustaceans being targeted for collection. So far, we have encountered a variety of species attached to rocks and other animals as we hunt for new species within the canyon. Two … Continued

Organising a large scientific expedition takes some time – years, in fact. There are challenges for every time horizon, and no aspect is too big or too small. There is a crack team of scientists to assemble – often from many parts of the world, especially since taxonomic expertise in certain groups is hard to … Continued

The second week of the #NingalooCanyons expedition has gifted us with some spectacular Remotely Operated Vehicle dives. Take a quick look back at some of the visual highlights of creatures and habitat via ROV SuBastian. 

In our daily lives we often take maps for granted. Thanks to modern technology, maps are literally available at our fingertips, allowing us to plan our travel, map elevation profiles along our running or cycling routes, and reveal the shape of the landscape. For the oceans, however, maps are not as readily available. Only 25 … Continued

Liam Cook has been our high school participant on Research Vessel Falkor. He is a senior at Geraldton Senior High School and in the Follow the Dream program designed to help Aboriginal students to reach their career potential by graduating from high school and achieving university entrance. A Unique Opportunity He has been well supported by … Continued