UQ researcher’s prestigious fellowship to protect underwater forests

12 Mar 2026
Kelp forest
Diving in Kelp forest at Isla Todos Santos, Baja California. Credit: Jennifer Adler

The University of Queensland’s Dr Nur Arafeh-Dalmau has been awarded a prestigious international fellowship to map the ocean’s last remaining climate refugia — places where kelp forests continue to survive despite rising ocean temperatures.

Dr Arafeh-Dalmau has been named one of seven recipients of the 2026 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, awarded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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