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Shrimp-ly amazing: Tech + oceans study and careers
Here’s how Macquarie University researchers are using tech to help ocean life
Louise Meers October 13, 2026
Do you love the deep blue sea? Want to work with underwater drones or help protect marine life? Here you’ll find study paths, employers and careers as vast as the ocean itself.
Here’s how Macquarie University researchers are using tech to help ocean life
By analysing this footage of large white sharks, the marine scientists were able to see hunting behaviour that was previously kept secret.
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