https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/ The Leap Biotech blog: articles on crown-of-thorns starfish, Great Barrier Reef conservation, marine biomaterials and reef-positive biotechnology. en-AU https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-from-pest-to-product/ https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-from-pest-to-product/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Tens of thousands of crown-of-thorns starfish are culled on the Great Barrier Reef every year and currently have no use. Here is why Leap Biotech sees them as a renewable source of valuable biomaterials. https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-global-threat/ https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-global-threat/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks have stripped coral from reefs from the Red Sea to French Polynesia. Here is how bad the problem is, what communities and governments are doing, and why culling alone struggles to keep up. https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreaks-by-country/ https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/crown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreaks-by-country/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT A sourced list of the countries and territories where crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks have damaged coral reefs, from the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to Asia, the Pacific and the eastern Pacific. https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/great-barrier-reef-conservation-innovation/ https://leapbiotech.com.au/blog/great-barrier-reef-conservation-innovation/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT A guide to the main types of innovation in Great Barrier Reef conservation, from coral restoration and reef robotics to crown-of-thorns starfish control and reef-positive biotech startups like Leap Biotech.