OUR MISSION AND OBJECTIVES
The Seagrass Heatwave Collective was created in response to the 2025 marine heatwave in Western Australia, which highlighted the urgent threat to our seagrass meadows.
Seagrass meadows stretch thousand’s of kilometres across the West Australian Coastline, making their protection a mammoth effort that requires many eyes on the water and minds united across the state.
Our Mission
The Seagrass Heatwave Collective aims to connect the seagrass community across Western Australia. Through coordinating observations and sharing knowledge, we aim to better understand and respond to the impacts of marine heatwaves on seagrass ecosystems.
Our Objectives
Develop a network and improve early detection
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Existing monitoring efforts and citizen observations from across the state will be connected and strengthened, with seagrass thermal thresholds and marine climate predictions combined to identify at-risk meadows and guide timely responses to marine heatwave events — building toward a predictive early warning system.
Coordinate Marine Heatwave Response
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The seagrass heatwave collective will enable rapid, effective responses by coordinating partners and sharing practical tools and strategies at every stage of a marine heatwave event.
Communicate
and connect
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Building inclusive networks that bring together communities, scientists, rangers and managers around a shared understanding of seagrass and marine heatwaves - with communication that is fast, clear and community-informed.
Our Origin Story
We held an initial workshop in November 2025 with a diverse group of stakeholders, including, universities, First Nations, government, community and industry representatives.
The workshop brought people together to share perspectives, build connections, and co-design the way forward, laying the foundation for inclusive and informed decision-making.
