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flag Australian scientist leads deep-sea dives in Coral Sea to collect marine life and map biodiversity.

flag Australian Museum scientist Yi-Kai Tea is leading deep-sea expeditions in the Coral Sea, collecting marine specimens at depths of 140 meters where water stays at 21°C. flag Working with Dr. Luiz Rocha and the Minderoo Foundation, he aims to map the region’s poorly understood biodiversity. flag Tea stresses taxonomy’s ongoing importance, countering claims it’s obsolete, and views specimen collection as a vital legacy for future science, building on historical records from the 1800s.

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