Previous voyages
Quantifying seabed habitats, April 2023
Focusing on the Murray Marine Park, this voyage aimed to fill key information gaps in our knowledge of the extent and distribution of seabed habitats for continental shelf regions of temperate Australia.
Baseline monitoring of seagrass and macroalgal habitats, April 2023
Priority areas across Denham Sound (Shark Bay) were surveyed, many for the first time, collecting fundamental data to improve our understanding of the structure and function of seagrass and algal habitats.
Wudjari Ancient Coastlines, April 2024
This voyage was a collaborative project with Wudjari Traditional Owners in the Recherche Archipelago, a significant feature of the newly established South Coast Marine Park.
Establishing ROVs Data Workflows, August 2024
The primary goal of this voyage was to refine the use of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for collecting high-resolution imagery of the seafloor and associated fish communities.
Chasms, Currents, and Connectivity: Linking the Abrolhos Marine Park to the Surrounding Deep-Sea Regions within Australia’s EEZ, March 2024
This voyage aimed to gather crucial data on biodiversity, ecology, and habitats by surveying the bathymetric extent of the Abrolhos MP (1,000-6,000 meters) using baited landers.
Mapping Decadal-Scale Changes of Nursery Habitat for Juvenile Snapper in Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, September & October 2024
The purpose of this voyage was to map the distribution, abundance, and composition of seafloor habitat and substrate types in Gulf St Vincent.