Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
A new method to identify sites for coastal wetland restoration
Oct 3, 2024
Restoration efforts face challenges due to the limited data available on potential project locations and their blue carbon value (carbon-capture in vegetation and soils). The need for feasibility studies to secure carbon market funding can hinder progress. A paper published in the Journal of Environmental Management in October introduces a regional-scale approach to identifying coastal…
Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action
Aug 15, 2024
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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…
Pakana Rangers pilot surveys of seagrass habitat in the proposed Tayaritja Milaythina Muka IPA
Mar 25, 2024
Seagrass beds are culturally and ecologically important habitats in the proposed Tayaritja Milaythina Muka Indigenous Protected Area (IPA). This collaborative hub project is mapping their extent for the first time. The results will contribute to the management plan being developed by the Pakana community for the proposed IPA, and to a Pakana Ranger seagrass monitoring…
Project 3.18 Information sheet
Feb 9, 2024
Project 3.8 Information sheet
Feb 9, 2024