CoralWatch

CoralWatch Based at The University of Queensland, CoralWatch integrates global reef monitoring with education and outreach to create reef awareness.

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Part 2 – Outback to Ocean trip: Rockhampton, Woorabinda and WoppaAfter all our successful events in Longreach, Winton, I...
16/06/2026

Part 2 – Outback to Ocean trip: Rockhampton, Woorabinda and Woppa

After all our successful events in Longreach, Winton, Ilfracombe and Barcaldine, Diana hopped on the bus to Rockhampton to meet with the next CoralWatch team including local Ambassadors, ready to deliver events in Woorabinda, Rockhampton and Woppa.

On Thursday we drove out to Woorabinda, an Indigenous school. We delivered two workshops, the children loved the Virtual Reality and all the coral reef learning activities, which turned out to be great preparation for their fieldtrip later in the year to North Keppel Island.

On Friday we were on stage at the Rockhampton Agricultural Show together with Capricorn Conservation Council. We educated over 200 primary school kids about coral and the importance of reefs in 2 sessions. Students got the opportunity to learn about citizen science, and created action posters to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Our final day of our Outback trip was at the Ocean, at Woppa. Unfortunately due to weather we had to cancel our snorkel event, but we had a wonderful day of learning, sharing and connecting on Woppaburra Land and Sea Country. A huge thank you to Woppaburra Traditional Custodians and Elders for generously sharing cultural knowledge, stories and perspectives on caring for our reefs and marine environment. Special thanks to Woppaburra TUMRA Aboriginal Corporation Woppaburra Saltwater Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC Capricorn Conservation Council Keppel Dive & Snorkel Livingstone Shire Council and everyone coming to be part of this wonderful event.

In total: CoralWatch Outback to Ocean trip delivered 11 events in 9 days in 8 locations, with the help of 9 Ambassadors, 3 CoralWatch staff members and visiting scientist Professor Gregg Webb. Total outreach > 555 people. In addition, end of May we had a display at World Science Festival in Toowoomba with over 2000 visitors. What an experience and privilege to talk to so many people about what we love and care for.

The CoralWatch Outback to Ocean tour is proudly supported by a Queensland Engaging Science Grant.

Queensland Environment The University of Queensland UQ Centre for Marine Science

Thanks Elijah’s World for all your help, we couldn’t have done our biggest workshop ever - with 145 kids - without you
12/06/2026

Thanks Elijah’s World for all your help, we couldn’t have done our biggest workshop ever - with 145 kids - without you

The Outback to Ocean roadshow is underway! 🚗🌊So far we’ve visited Winton Show Day, Barcaldine State School, the Barcaldi...
11/06/2026

The Outback to Ocean roadshow is underway! 🚗🌊

So far we’ve visited Winton Show Day, Barcaldine State School, the Barcaldine Country Women’s Association, Longreach Country Universities Centre, and Ilfracombe State School.

Across each stop we’ve been sharing presentations and interactive learning activities, exploring the story of reefs from past to present and the connections between inland Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef.

We’ve been exploring fossil reefs with Professor Gregg Webb, and learning what they tell us about ancient reef systems and long-term environmental change. With Dr Anita Milroy, we’ve also launched CONNECTED an art–science project that will build a crochet coral reef, bringing together people and place.

Over the next three days we’ll be visiting Woorabinda and attending the Rockhampton Show, before wrapping up the tour on Saturday with our community citizen science event at Woppa (Great Keppel Island) alongside our Yeppoon Youth Ambassadors and the Woppaburra Land and Sea Rangers.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far and taken part in the conversations and activities. 🪸

The CoralWatch Outback to Ocean tour is proudly supported by a Queensland Engaging Science Grant.

Outback to Ocean - New event added! CoralWatch is excited to partner with the Country Women’s Association to host a comm...
07/06/2026

Outback to Ocean - New event added!

CoralWatch is excited to partner with the Country Women’s Association to host a community evening in Barcaldine tomorrow night.

Come along to learn about the Heron Island CONNECTED Project, an innovative community ArtSci initiative that explores the connections between people and place. Together, we’re building stronger links between communities and the Great Barrier Reef.

📍 Barcaldine
📅 Monday 8th June 2026

Great article about our recent Ambassador workshop in Taiwan
06/06/2026

Great article about our recent Ambassador workshop in Taiwan

Outback to Ocean - From Winton to Woppa 🪸Join us for a special community event hosted in partnership with Woppaburra TUM...
02/06/2026

Outback to Ocean - From Winton to Woppa 🪸

Join us for a special community event hosted in partnership with Woppaburra TUMRA Aboriginal Corporation and Capricorn Conservation Council.

Discover how communities from the Outback to the Ocean are working together to help protect our precious reef and marine environments.

💙 Learn about CoralWatch and how everyday actions can make a difference.

💙 Hear from local conservation and community groups about the important work happening across the region.

💙 Find out how you can get involved in protecting our reefs, waterways and Sea Country.

💙 Connect with others who are passionate about caring for Country and the environment.

Whether you’re a local resident, visitor, student, volunteer or simply curious about reef conservation, everyone is welcome.

Register via https://form.jotform.com/261447477874068

We can’t wait to see you there!

26/05/2026

April 2026 by the numbers:

Citizen scientists across multiple countries got out there and surveyed the reefs in their own backyards. Every data point collected helps us better understand coral health on a global scale and it all starts with people like you.

It’s always inspiring to see so many communities caring for their local reefs, from tropical coastlines to island communities and beyond. 🌊🐠

Want to get involved?
You can request your FREE Coral Health Chart and start surveying today at coralwatch.org

Let’s keep the momentum going!

And special mentions : We welcome to Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas as the newest data contributor to the CoralWatch database.

May 14–17 2026, the second CoralWatch Ambassador Workshop in Taiwan completed with excellent success, thanks to all part...
18/05/2026

May 14–17 2026, the second CoralWatch Ambassador Workshop in Taiwan completed with excellent success, thanks to all participants, assistants and supporters!

The workshop brought together a total of 25 participants from Taiwan and several other countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, the United States, and Finland. Participants represented diverse professional sectors, including marine science, environmental education, diving instruction, museums, government agencies, and environmental organizations.

The four-day workshop at Manzhou Junior High School, followed the Australian Ambassador model with combined classroom lectures and field-based marine exercises. Participants received specialized instruction in coral reef ecology, climate change impacts on marine ecosystems, standardized coral health monitoring methodologies, scientific data interpretation, and citizen science applications. Snorkel activities conducted in the waters surrounding the Hengchun Peninsula provided hands-on experience in reef assessment and underwater monitoring techniques using internationally standardized CoralWatch methods.

Thanks, Wensung for bringing CoralWatch to Taiwan in 2018. Thanks, Lishu Chen for becoming an Ambassador in 2023 in Australia, your passion, and commitment is outstanding and has led to an enormous uptake of the CoralWatch program in Taiwan. A big thank you to all 2024 Ambassadors for assisting and inspiring our new Ambassadors during this workshop. Thanks 2026 Ambassadors for coming to this workshop, your passion and ideas are inspiring, please keep up the good work you do. The ocean needs you – together we can make a difference!

This workshop was organised by CoralWatch in collaboration with 國國立高雄科技大學 National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technologyand 國國立海洋科技博物館 National Museum of Marine Science and Technologywith support from Taiwan’s Ocean Conservation Administration under the Ocean Affairs Council.

UQ Science UQ Centre for Marine Science The University of Queensland

Snorkeling, exploring and collecting data during the CoralWatch Asia Ambassador workshop. Beautiful sites, clear water a...
15/05/2026

Snorkeling, exploring and collecting data during the CoralWatch Asia Ambassador workshop. Beautiful sites, clear water and plenty of diversity!

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