Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
NESP Conference consolidates strong research partnerships for environmental management
Jun 19, 2024
More than 200 participants attended the two-day event. They included NESP-funded researchers, policymakers, Traditional Owners, and other stakeholders from across Australia. Marine and Coastal Hub project leaders Dr Toby Patterson of CSIRO and Professor Simon Goldsworthy of the University of Adelaide and the Threatened Species Commissioner, Dr Fiona Fraser, delivered presentations on research priorities for…
How the Marine and Coastal Hub applies FAIR principles for data management
Jun 19, 2024
Members of the international research community developed FAIR data principles in 2016 to enhance the reusability of research data. The principles require data to be easily located, readily accessible, compatible with other data systems, and sufficiently documented for future use. The Marine and Coastal Hub data management strategy provides a framework for how these principles…
Cairns workshop connects people on the path to a practical framework for feral pig management
Jun 19, 2024
The project ‘Developing integrated pest management for feral pigs’ will develop an integrated pest management (IPM) framework that combines robust science, diverse control methods and community engagement to manage pest populations in an environmentally and economically sustainable way. In early June, hub project leader Dr Justin Perry from the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea…
Updated population trend estimates enable threatened species listings for migratory shorebirds
Mar 25, 2024
The new listings were guided by population trend estimates created in a Marine and Coastal Hub project co-designed with the Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The hub project, led by Professor Richard Fuller of The University of Queensland, focussed on 15 migratory shorebird species whose conservation status was being reassessed…
A 16-year science-management partnership for Australia’s oceans
Mar 25, 2024
A long-term partnership between Parks Australia and the National Environmental Science Program has been critical to this achievement. In early March, Marine and Coastal Hub co-leader Dr Alan Jordan, and Senior Advisor – Science and Management Effectiveness, Parks Australia, Dr Steffan Howe, shared their insights on the value of this partnership and the ingredients of…
Project 4.2 Information sheet
Mar 11, 2024