Research to inform management of Australia’s marine and coastal environments.
About this hub
The Marine and Coastal Hub’s research is informing management of Australia’s marine and coastal environments, including estuaries, coast, reefs, shelf and deep-water.
| NESP funding | $47 million |
|---|---|
| Host organisation | Reef and Rainforest Research Centre and University of Tasmania |
| Hub leader | Professor Damien Burrows and Dr Alan Jordan |
| Hub website | Marine and Coastal Hub |
| Approved projects | Marine and Coastal Hub projects |
The Marine and Coastal Hub is delivering:
- applied research to support management of Australia’s marine and coastal environments including estuaries, coast, reefs, shelf and deep-water
- targeted biodiversity and taxonomy products to support efficient system monitoring
- environmental monitoring systems and decision-support tools.
The hub is also driving coordinated research across all 4 new hubs under NESP’s ‘protected place management’ cross-cutting initiative. This research is supporting management of Australia’s protected places and heritage, including the national park estate and Ramsar sites in both marine and terrestrial environments.