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One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport's 'living seawall' into a home The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines โ€” enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new home. So far, it's working.

Want to know how our @livingseawalls.bsky.social from the @stonelivinglab.bsky.social is doing one year after installation? Check out this piece from @wbur.org on how it's grown! www.wbur.org/upnext/2025/...

28.10.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MSc Marine Biology students getting the tour of the Living Seawalls in Cork. ๐Ÿš๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿ . The resident pigeon kept a watchful eye at all times. ๐Ÿฆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿ‘€ @livingseawalls.bsky.social @ucc.ie

20.10.2025 17:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A massive congratulations to the #EarthshotPrize Revive Our Oceans winner โ€” The High Seas Treaty!
Weโ€™re proud to have been part of the Earthshot journey as 2021 finalists and continue to be inspired by the incredible work of all this yearโ€™s winners working to heal our planet. ๐Ÿ’™

07.11.2025 06:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postdoc opportunity at University College Cork Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช. Interdisciplinary approaches to urban coastlines & multispecies relations. ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿชธ๐Ÿ‘ค๐ŸŸ Open to EU & non-EU applicants ๐ŸŒŽ Deadline 3rd Oct. Interviews 9th & 10th Oct. #LivingSeawall #EcoEngineering #Sustainability my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

15.09.2025 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Weโ€™re honoured to have won the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Environmental Research! Huge thanks to our amazing partners Reef Design Lab, global collaborators, and the many supporters who made this possible. It was incredible to celebrate alongside so many of the nationโ€™s leading scientists!

04.09.2025 04:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come learn about Living Seawalls at Riverfest! The Parramatta River Catchment Groupโ€™s flagship community event will celebrate Parramatta River, its surrounding creeks, and local environment. Event info is below!

tinyurl.com/4wfsps5z

03.09.2025 03:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ”ฌ Itโ€™s National Science Week!
Weโ€™re celebrating with ocean science, habitat restoration, and stories from the scientists making it happen.

Our researchers want to meet you! Ask us anything โ€” about our research, our careers, or your own STEM path! ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿคฟ๐Ÿฆž

#NationalScienceWeek2025 #LivingSeawalls #STEM

12.08.2025 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are honoured to announce that we are a 2025 #EurekaPrizes finalist for Environmental Research!

@eurekaprizes.bsky.social are Australia's peak scientific awards, recognising the achievements of researchers across all scientific disciplines.

Check it out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yrR...

06.08.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Microbes and living Seawalls from Melba!

Microbes and living Seawalls from Melba!

Early colonization of living Seawalls from Daniel!

Early colonization of living Seawalls from Daniel!

Lexiโ€™s awesome poster on kelp mapping in New England.

Lexiโ€™s awesome poster on kelp mapping in New England.

Crustis is a man with a plan.

Crustis is a man with a plan.

Great passel of posters from the lab at #ITRS2025 - from #kelp to #crusts to living Seawalls! @stonelivinglab.bsky.social @livingseawalls.bsky.social

Nice work Melba, Daniel, @lexiwilkes.bsky.social, and @crustisrmorris.bsky.social!

03.07.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great talk by Franz Bauer on carbon storage potential of @livingseawalls.bsky.social at International Temperate Reefs Symposium #ITRS. Need more carbon neutral concretes. @benthicecol.bsky.social @jngriffy.bsky.social

02.07.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@livingseawalls.bsky.social is a finalist in the NSW DCCEEW Eureka Prize for Environmental Research.

Learn more: youtu.be/9yrRzgyZqoI

#EurekaPrizes @sims-australia.bsky.social @melaniejbishop.bsky.social @cariocamayer.bsky.social @marialvozzo.bsky.social

30.07.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Meanwhile in #Plymouth.... Life continues to colonise the #LivingSeawall. ๐Ÿš๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿชธ Here's what it looks like after 18 mo ๐Ÿ“† #Fucoid city. ๐ŸคŽ Controls lower cover. โ†˜๏ธ Evidence of #Limpet grazing ๐ŸŒ watch this space... @anaellelemasson.bsky.social @livingseawalls.bsky.social @benthicecol.bsky.social

17.04.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Chia pet with barnacles or Living Seawalls panel? Who's to say!

Chia pet with barnacles or Living Seawalls panel? Who's to say!

Look at that growth! 6 months in and these #LivingSeawalls are rocking it! Who knows what lies beneath that mat of green algae.... @stonelivinglab.bsky.social @livingseawalls.bsky.social

12.06.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This Climate Action Week, our co-founder Prof. Melanie Bishop led a tour of the Fairy Bower Living Seawall, showcasing how nature-inspired designs are helping marine life thrive! ๐Ÿฆช๐ŸŸ

Community engagement is keyโ€”every conversation sparks awareness and action. #LivingSeawalls #ClimateActionWeek

03.04.2025 05:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŠ Welcome, Kyle! ๐ŸŒŠ

Weโ€™re excited to have Kyle on our team! As a quantitative marine ecologist, he brings expertise in biosecurity, eco-engineering, and marine invasions, helping us better understand and protect our oceans. ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ 

17.03.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'If I were a barnacle I'd be worried' BBC News Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt talks to a marine biologist about our warming oceans

www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/scie...

11.02.2025 11:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yesterday was International Day of Women and Girls in Science๐Ÿ‘ŒWe want to give a huge shout-out to all the amazing women who have worked with us over the years โ€” as students, researchers, and volunteers. Your contributions inspire us every day!

12.02.2025 00:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Living Seawall at Sawmillers Reserve is thriving and showcasing the power of eco-engineering. Thanks to our partners for championing this transformation through support, research, and outreach. Together weโ€™re restoring urban marine ecosystems! ๐ŸŒŠ ๐ŸŒŠ #LivingSeawalls #EcoEngineering #SIMS

13.01.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fieldwork Friday!๐Ÿ‘Œ
Our team has been busy these past couple weeks surveying the biodiversity and vertical zonation patterns on our oldest Living Seawall. Big thanks to Aliah Banchik who joined us out in the field on Wednesday and took some great photos for us!

29.11.2024 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We love seeing a new installation go up! We can't wait to see what marine community is supported on this new Living Seawall.

21.11.2024 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to all the Finalists for the 2024 #EarthshotPrize!!! A special nod to the achievements of the #ReviveOurOceans Finalists #MiAlgae , #HighAmbitionCoalitionforNatureAndPeople & #Coast4C! You all deserve a global stage for your innovative solutions!

24.09.2024 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We are thrilled to be one of the finalists for the 2024 Ocean Awards! This global award recognises individuals and groups who are working to support ocean health!

Winners will be announced the week of Monday 6 May!

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12.03.2024 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy International Women's Day 2024!

Our Superstars of STEMM were making waves at the Australian National Maritime Museum Women In STEM careers expo! We had a great time speaking to the next generation of scientists!

Thank you to ANMM and #internationalwomensday!

#WomenInSTEM

08.03.2024 04:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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