Media

Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish washes into Melbourne beaches

January 28, 2026

Interview for The Guardian.

Study confirms presence of deadly box jellyfish in the Philippines’ Coral Triangle region

February 16, 2025

News release featuring findings from Boco et al. (2025), which confirmed the presence of the medically important box jellyfish Chironex yamaguchii.

AMSA Queensland South Branch Feature

October, 2024

Featured in the Australian Marine Science Association Bulletin as part of the AMSA Queensland South Branch committee profile.

WoRMS Top-Ten Marine Species 2021

March 19, 2022

The recently described Aurelia cebimarensis Lawley et al. (2021) was featured among the ten remarkable new marine species from 2021 by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Nuclear submarines to be ‘ready’ for jellyfish, Defence says

March 11, 2022

Interview for the Illawarra Mercury.

New description increases number of known species in jellyfish genus from seven to 28

December 08, 2021

News release on published moon jellyfish systematics from Lawley et al. (2021).

New jellyfish species named after FIO director, USF professor

September 17, 2021

News release featuring the recently described Aurelia montyi Lawley et al. (2021), named after Monty Graham, FIO Director at USF.