Information
- Overall status: On track
- Published: 11 August 2020
Achievements at a glance
IMOS continues to deploy and recover ocean observing equipment Argo profiling floats, Ships of opportunity, Deepwater moorings, Ocean gliders, Autonomous underwater vehicles, Shelf/coastal moorings, Ocean radar, Animal tracking, Wireless sensor networks, Satellite remote sensing (reception, calibration/validation, product processing and delivery). These observations are all openly available via the IMOS Australian Ocean Data Network, and continue to be taken up and used in high impact research, and for management purposes.
Challenges faced in implementation (if any)
N/a
Next steps
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Beneficaries & Actions
Who are the beneficaries?
The beneficiaries are researchers across Australian and international universities, publicly funded research agencies, government agencies and industry. These researchers and research institutions use IMOS-derived data to provide benefit to society across international, national and local scales.
What specific actions have been taken to positively impact beneficaries?
IMOS strategies are designed to deliver benefit to communities, the environment, and the ocean economy, across many scales.
Information
- Overall status: On track
- Published: 24 June 2019
Achievements at a glance
The May 2018 Federal Budget included announcement of Australian Government’s Research Infrastructure Investment Plan (RIIP), and additional investment $1.9 billion (over 12 years) in the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
The Strategy provides IMOS with operational funding for another four years (to 2022-23) with indexation. Subject to ongoing performance and future national priorities, the NCRIS commitment presents an opportunity for IMOS to be sustained out to 2029. New investment of $22M has also been made available over a five year period, from 2017-18 to 2021-22. This is a mix of much needed capital re-investment, and increased operating expenditure.
Challenges faced in implementation (if any)
N/a
Next steps
N/a
Beneficaries & Actions
Who are the beneficaries?
The beneficiaries are researchers across Australian and international universities, publicly funded research agencies, government agencies and industry. These researchers and research institutions use IMOS-derived data to provide benefit to society across international, national and local scales.
What specific actions have been taken to positively impact beneficaries?
IMOS strategies are designed to deliver benefit to communities, the environment, and the ocean economy, across many scales.