You know how they say another mans trash is another mans treasure? Well… the same can’t be said for our oceans. This year for World Oceans Day Girls in Ocean Science partnered with Ocean Mimic to host a bunch of beach clean-up events all over the world! Were you at one of them??

“Nothing in science has any value unless it is communicated” - right? This week, GOS editor, Dana, talks about her journey into science communication and finding that balance between being a scientist and a communicator.

Bad news sells. So it’s rare to hear good news, especially when it comes to our planet and our oceans’ health. However, it’s not all doom and gloom! Read on to hear why it is important not to fixate on the negative!

Global warming has countless effects on our planet, but here’s one you mightn’t have thought of!

What can you do when you see something you want to change, but it’s just you? Well it turns out quite a lot!

With plastic bags, straws, Styrofoam and other single use plastics facing bans and heavy regulations globally, the use of another form of single use plastic is still being swept under the rug. The over consumption of single use plastic drinks bottles.

Welcome back to Part 2 of marine organisms named after food! This week we start off with vegetables, making sure you get your 5 a day!

The first dive is one of the most exciting moments of your life! If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, or just want to reminisce about your first dive, then this article is for you!

It could be that the scientists naming these marine creatures were just particularly hungry that day, but here are the good, the bad, and the barmy names of marine creatures named after food!

This week we were lucky to speak with Naomi Gittoes, freediver, established artist, eco-fashion designer and collaborator with DiveR Australia fins.

Finding your feet in the marine science world can be confusing, challenging and sometimes daunting, Gen Bergemann talks us through her experiences in study, volunteering and finding her feet.

Those of us who spend time in the sun often rely heavily on sunscreen to protect against UV rays. Have you stopped to think what are the ingredients?

Coral nurseries and coral restoration projects litter the internet as a ways to conserve and protect our reefs. But do they really work? What are their purpose? And what hope do they provide for our struggling reef systems? This week we spoke with two experienced coral nursery advocates, to hear their opinions on the importance of these projects for reef conservation.

Shipwrecks are puzzles waiting to be solved. They are full of history, and of course, a whole bunch of marine life! This week we spoke with Maddy McAllister, an Australian underwater archaeologist, hearing a bit about her job as a shipwreck detective.  

Over the years as the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans has increased it became inevitable that our throw away society would have detrimental affects on marine life.

Jingle shells, jingle shells, jingle all the waaay, oh what fun it is to dive, in the oceans every daaay! With the holidays just around the corner, we’ve put together a little list of some festive critters to get you into the holiday spirit!

Ever stuck for conversation at dinner parties? (No, I don’t get invited to dinner parties either. But imagine if we were…). Well relax, I’ve got you covered. Here are several wonderful facts about the octopus that are guaranteed to start conversations, mainly ‘why do you know this?’, and ‘are you sure you were invited?’, and ‘security!’