Virtual Learning Experiences
Virtual Learning Experiences
Be a Marine Biologist for a Day
Be a Marine Biologist for a Day
Reef-urbishent underway
Reef-urbishent underway
Welcome to the ReefED!
A one stop shop for all things Great Barrier Reef Education.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and its national education centre for the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ Aquarium, offer an extensive range of educational resources and programs. These resources are curriculum-linked for all year levels, from early learning to grade 12.
Scroll down to access these educational resources.
Monday 23 May, commencing 11:00am (AEST)
You may be chillin' with friends and family these Easter holidays, but it's important not to relax while out on the water and remain responsible to protect marine life.
Get the facts from the Reef Authority's Chief Scientist Dr David Wachenfeld as he explains exactly what coral bleaching is and isn't. Get the facts here: https://bit.ly/3tPasjc
Despite the fact that summer is now over a month behind us, the coral bleaching event, and our understanding of it, are still unfolding. The Reef Authority is working with partners to prioritise a sub-set of reefs for ongoing in-water surveys.
- All
- Primary school
- Middle school
- Senior school
Video of our 2019 Outlook Report highlights the urgent need for our continued and accelerated action to improve the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
Climate change is the biggest threat to coral reefs worldwide. Check out this explainer video for a summary of the Reef’s long-term outlook and what’s being done to protect this great natural icon.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Indigenous use
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Tourism on the Reef
- Water quality
The Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program is a coordinated and integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program for the Great Barrier Reef and its adjacent catchment that will help track the progress towards targets and objectives of the Reef 2050 Plan, under the plan’s seven themes. This will be a key input to assessing the effectiveness of the plan.
- Climate change
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A video explaining the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). The Reef 2050 Plan was developed by the Australian and Queensland governments, together with its partners, including Traditional Owners, industry, scientists and communities, as an overarching strategy for managing the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A curriculum-linked presentation explaining life-cycles on the Great Barrier Reef.
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage and Culture on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Indigenous use
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources including an activity book and 10 posters featuring Dr. Chloe, Dr. Dave and others giving a colourful, junior snapshot of the 'Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019'. This Reef Beat package provides an introduction to some Reef animals and actions to protect them and the Reef. These include coral, crabs, crown-of-thorns seastars, fish (and green zones), dugong, seabirds, marine turtles, whales, sharks and protecting your patch.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Marine debris
- Reef Beat Series
- Water quality
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to inshore biodiversity on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to stewardship actions on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage and Culture on the Great Barrier Reef.
- Indigenous use
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book, game cards, fish species list, world map, a teacher presentation and fact sheet that link to climate change.
- Climate change
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
A series of resources that include a set of posters and an activity book that link to the history of the Great Barrier Reef and how we can protect it to ensure its future.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Reef Beat Series
- Reef Guardians
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
Video of our 2019 Outlook Report highlights the urgent need for our continued and accelerated action to improve the long-term outlook for the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
Climate change is the biggest threat to coral reefs worldwide. Check out this explainer video for a summary of the Reef’s long-term outlook and what’s being done to protect this great natural icon.
- Climate change
- Coastal ecosystems, habitats
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Indigenous use
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Tourism on the Reef
- Water quality
The Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program is a coordinated and integrated monitoring, modelling and reporting program for the Great Barrier Reef and its adjacent catchment that will help track the progress towards targets and objectives of the Reef 2050 Plan, under the plan’s seven themes. This will be a key input to assessing the effectiveness of the plan.
- Climate change
- Endangered species
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A video explaining the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). The Reef 2050 Plan was developed by the Australian and Queensland governments, together with its partners, including Traditional Owners, industry, scientists and communities, as an overarching strategy for managing the Great Barrier Reef.
- Climate change
- Extreme weather
- Marine debris
- Responsible Reef practises
- Water quality
A series of videos explaining classification and describing various marine phyla.
