JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY

women of the reef

In late October 2021, 15 women from a diverse range of backgrounds came together as part of a Great Reef Census expedition, surveying 46 reefs across the Ribbon Reefs and north of Lizard Island.

The trip was a collaboration between James Cook University and Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef. In addition to capturing over 11,000 survey images, the team trialled innovative new methods to map and monitor seagrass and sea cucumber populations. By including different research projects and objectives, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef tested other ways to use the Census flotilla to scale up conservation efforts on the Great Barrier Reef.

Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef and James Cook University approached me to join the expedition to capture documentary style photographs of the scientists in the field.

Read more: Reef Women – An All Female Week-Long Survey of the Great Barrier Reef Gains a Clearer Picture of a Reef in Crisis

These images were also featured in Issue 24 of Oceanographic Magazine

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