Exploration & Discovery of Australia's Oceans
Deepreef Explorer is the website for Dr Robin Beaman and the team of scientists working to reveal the underwater landscape and seabed habitats of Australia's regional oceans - from the warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea - to the icy polar seas of Antarctica.

Look through our Projects section which showcases the latest ocean mapping research and discoveries, or visit our Gallery to view and download images and maps from our various projects and expeditions.

For a range of published literature about these projects, including in-depth scientific articles, reports and conference publications about our research, you can access them from the Publications list.

To view and download seabed bathymetry (depth) data in a range of formats, go to the Bathymetry section, or visit the Technology pages for more information on the variety of tools used to study the ocean floor.

Contact marine geologist Dr Robin Beaman if you want to ask any questions about the research, or visit his Biography and to follow Rob's Blog about recent ocean mapping events in the Australian region.
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Drowned shelf edge reefs in the Great Barrier Reef
Drowned (or submerged) reefs are tropical coral reefs that grew during previous lower sea-levels, and they now lie in depths greater than those typically associated with the vigorous growth of modern coral reefs. Studies around the world have found that drowned reefs are very important as records of global sea-level rise and climate change, as the corals that grew during these earlier periods are now preserved in the limestone rock of the drowned reefs.
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Workshop on Coral Sea Transboundary Collaboration
Australia and New Caledonia share a maritime boundary in the Coral Sea where their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) meet. Australia and New Caledonia have signed a Coral Sea Declaration of Intention which aims to improve scientific collaboration and apply a cross border approach to the area. A Workshop on Coral Sea Transboundary Collaboration was held in Brisbane 25-26 March 2013, bringing together 36 marine scientists and government staff from both countries to discuss transboundary interests and issues.
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