LIZARD ISLAND RESEARCH STATION
The Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) is a world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for coral reef research and education. LIRS is a part of the Australian Museum Research Institute with Co- Directors Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail working to change the conversation around climate change.
Located 270 kms north east of Cairns on the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) has been a vital supplier of coral reef research and education for scientists and researchers from around the world since it was founded in 1973 by former Australian Museum Director, Professor Frank Talbot AM.
