The threatened species theme will deliver new approaches to precisely estimate the size, movement, breeding success and survival of rare and endangered marine species using a combination of close kin genetics and telemetry. Population estimates for white shark, grey nurse shark and Northern river sharks will be the first deliverables.]

The marine plastics project is identifying the main pathways that marine debris enters the marine environment in Australia and the chokepoints where improved management could reduce the input of marine plastics. The initial focus is Australia, but the relevance will be global

The ecosystem understanding theme will deliver tested standard operating procedures for monitoring marine biodiversity from shallow to deep water, with a focus on marine protected areas, including deep sea coral communities. These standard operating procedures include sampling design, technologies and analysis. Final manuals will be made available to the international community online and through IOC-UNESCO Global Ocean Observing System and GEOBON - Initial phase completed in December 2017

The pressures theme is collating pressures on the marine environment nationally and globally, including shipping, fishing, oil & gas, noise and climate, and their intersection with areas identified as being of particular importance. This informs the developing interest in identifying the risks to, and management of, areas including Australias Key Ecological Features and the CBDs Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) - ongoing

31,200,000 USD

Scientific research expertise consisting of over 100 researchers