Projects

Completed project

Publications

Fact sheet – Project 4.18

Project 4.18 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Indigenous-led sawfish monitoring – Gulf of Carpentaria. Project 4.18 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 4.17

Project 4.17 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Migratory shorebird populations: research for management and recovery. Project 4.17 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 4.12

Project 4.12 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Gulf of Carpentaria mangrove dieback – research to support recovery management. Project 4.12 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 4.2

Project 4.2 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Dugong population assessment – Gulf of Carpentaria. Project 4.2 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Other – Project 3.12

Sea snake monitoring: Improved collection of fisher bycatch data Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Sea snake monitoring: Improved collection of fisher bycatch data Community Poster. Project 3.12 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 3.18

Project 3.18 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Citizen science: reef monitoring for management. Project 3.18 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 3.11

Project 3.11 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Sawfish monitoring: improved collection of fisher bycatch data. Project 3.11 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 3.10

Project 3.10 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Partnerships and novel technologies for improved dugong research. Project 3.10 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 3.5

Project 3.5 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Partnerships for seagrass research and protection. Project 3.5 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.29

Great Reef Census – a case study to integrate citizen science data into research output for marine habitat management

Lawson C. L., Mumby P., Roelfsema C., Chartrand K., Kolluru A., Shi H., Tan A., Yuan Toh Z., Ganesan C., Navindra Kothalawal V., Iyengar A., Senn N., Vozzo B., Uusitalo J. and A. Ridley, 2023. Great Reef Census - a case study to integrate citizen science data into research output for marine habitat management. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.29

Defining a pathway for the operational use of emerging technologies on Country

Perry J, Perdevich J, McCreedy E, and Pearse M (2023). Defining a pathway for the operational use of emerging technologies on Country. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. NAILSMA. Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 2.4

National Outfall Database: outfall ranking based on 2020/2021 nutrient loads discharge

Rohmana QA, Fischer A and Gemmill J (2023) National Outfall Database: outfall ranking based on 2020/2021 nutrient loads discharge. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Clean Ocean Foundation and University of Tasmania.

Technical report – Project 2.7

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia

Smith JN, Double M, Evans K and Kelly N (2023) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2022 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University (Lead organisation).

Journal article – Project 2.2

Developing an ocean best practice: a case study of marine sampling practices from Australia

Przeslawski R, Barrett N, Carroll A, Foster S, Gibbons B, Jordan A, Monk J, Langlois T, Lara-Lopez A, Pearlman J, Picard K, PiniFitzsimmons J, van Ruth P and Williams J (2023) Developing an ocean best practice: A case study of marine sampling practices from Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science. Ocean Observation Section. Vol 10 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1173075

Journal article – Project 1.29

Barriers to using UAVs in conservation and environmental management: a systematic review

Walker SE, Sheaves M, and Waltham NJ (2022). Barriers to using UAVs in conservation and environmental management: A systematic review. Environmental Management 71, 1052–1064. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01768-8

Technical report – Project 1.29

New approaches to monitoring: maximising the utility of opportunistic and citizen science datasets for conservation management

Evans K, Patterson T, Peel D (2023). Scoping study: New approaches to monitoring. Subcomponent: Maximising the utility of opportunistic and citizen science datasets for conservation management. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO.

Fact sheet – Project 1.29

Project 1.29 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Scoping Study: New approaches to marine monitoring. Project 1.29 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.25

Sawfish bycatch mitigation workshop for northern Australian fisheries

Pillans R, Patterson T, and Donovan A (2022). Sawfish bycatch mitigation workshop for northern Australian fisheries. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 1.25

Project 1.25 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Sawfish bycatch mitigation workshop for northern Australia fisheries. Project 1.25 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.24

A pilot study into the movement and dispersal of sawfishes

Gleiss A, Harry A, Hounslow J, Windstein M, Braccini M, Karajarri R, Travers M (2022). A pilot study into the movement and dispersal of sawfishes. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 1.24

Project 1.24 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). A pilot study into the movement and dispersal of sawfishes. Project 1.24 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.14

The role of dugong and turtle grazing in Torres Strait seagrass declines

Scott AL, Whap T, Kris J, Joe S, Carlisle M, David M, Rasheed MA, York PH and Carter AB (2022). The role of dugong and turtle grazing in Torres Strait seagrass declines: Exclusion experiments show the role of green turtle and dugong grazing in structuring Torres Strait seagrass meadows. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Fact sheet – Project 1.14

Project 1.14 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). The role of dugong and turtle grazing in Torres Strait seagrass declines. Project 1.14 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Technical report – Project 1.20

Marine and coastal threatened species and communities scoping study sub-component: seabirds and marine mammals (excluding dugongs)

Evans K (2022). Marine and coastal threatened species and communities scoping study sub-component: Seabirds and marine mammals (excluding dugongs). Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere.

Technical report – Project 1.23

Conservation of Spotted Handfish and their habitats

Lynch TP, Soo L, McEnnulty F and Devine C (2022) Conservation of Spotted Handfish and their habitats - Annual report. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO.

Technical report – Project 1.7

Towards a consolidated and open-science framework for restoration monitoring

McDougall C, Cole V, Connolly RM (2022) Towards a consolidated and open-science framework for restoration monitoring. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Griffith University.

Technical report – Project 1.3

Designing a targeted monitoring program to support evidence-based management of Australian Marine Parks

Dunstan PK, Woolley SNC, Monk J, Barrett N, Hayes KR, Foster S, Howe SA, Logan D, Samson CR, Francis SO (2023) Designing a targeted monitoring program to support evidence-based management of Australian Marine Parks: National Implementation. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO.

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