International Women in Science Day

Alice studied Marine Biology at James Cook University in Townsville, but this is not where her love for the Reef started.  

Alice, our Senior Planning Officer shares her story on how she was inspired to protect the Reef. 

News & Events

I can't live without you

There are many unlikely couples on the Reef: some as popular as the anemone and clownfish, and others more cryptic and unknown.

Reef Guardian Schools

Reef Guardian Schools have a proud history of achieving a wide range of sustainable actions within their school and local community that contribute to Reef protection and resilience.

Research permits

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority recognises the important role that research contributes to our understanding of the Great Barrier Reef.

Meet Anna

Anna works in our Strategic Governance team, but this is just one of the many hats that she has worn while working at the Reef Authority over the past 35 years.

Anna has worked for the Reef Authority for 35 years and she still thinks that she hit the jackpot.

Y no chromosome?

Did you know that approximately 80 per cent of green turtles in the northern Great Barrier Reef population are females?

Did you know that there is a direct link between the temperature of the environment and the gender of a turtle?

Going electric

Air pollution caused by combustion engine motor vehicles is one of the top contributors to greenhouse emissions in Australia.

The Reef Authority are working towards net zero emissions by 2030.

It’s school on the Reef for Queensland teachers

A group of teachers from around Queensland are heading out to the Great Barrier Reef for an immersive training experience in one of the most inspiring places on earth.

A group of teachers from around Queensland are heading out to the Great Barrier Reef for an immersive training experience in one of the most inspiring places on earth.