Publications

Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022

A Carter, S McKenna, MA Rasheed, H Taylor, C van de Wetering, K Chartrand, C Reason, C Collier, L Shepherd, J Mellors, L McKenzie, NC Duke, A Roelofs, N Smit, R Groom, D Barrett, S Evans, R Pitcher, N Murphy, M Carlisle, M David, S Lui, Torres Strait Indigenous Rangers, RG Coles (2024). Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north‐east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. 9/1/7-22. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10352.

A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia

Saunders M, Cannard T, Fischer M, Sheppard M, Twomey A, Morris R, Bishop MJ, Mayer-Pinto M, Malcolm F, Vozzo M, Steven A, Swearer SE, Lovelock CE, Pomeroy AWM, McLeod I, Waltham NJ (2024). A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia. Environmental Science & Policy. Volume 159, 2024 103808. ISSN 1462-9011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103808.

Broadscale reconnaissance of coral reefs from citizen science and deep learning

Lawson CL, Chartrand KM, Roelfsema CM, Kolluru A, Mumby PJ (2024). Broadscale reconnaissance of coral reefs from citizen science and deep learning. bioRxiv. 11.27.625580. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.27.625580.

Creating an authorising environment to care for Country

Shields T, Talbot L, Pascoe J, Gilbert J, Gould J, Hunter B, and van Leeuwen S (2025). Creating an authorising environment to care for Country. Conservation Letters. 18: e13075. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13075

Creating a pipeline for sustainable and inclusive development: A research synthesis for developing new pathways for the northern Australian refresh

Dale A (2024). Creating a pipeline for sustainable and inclusive development: A research synthesis for developing new pathways for the northern Australian refresh. A joint report for the Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia (CRCNA), Townsville and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Regional planning and assessment for sustainable development in the Gilbert River Catchment: Analysis Report

Dale A, Turnour J, Burns S, Burford M, Stewart-Koster B, Waltham N, Burrows D, Douglas M, Bock E, and Baresi U (2024). Regional planning and assessment for sustainable development in the Gilbert River Catchment: Analysis Report. A report to the National Environmental Science Program. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Regional planning and assessment for sustainable development in the Gilbert River Catchment: Solutions Report

Dale A, Turnour J, Burns S, Bock E, and Baresi U (2024). Regional planning and assessment for sustainable development in the Gilbert River Catchment: Solutions Report. A joint report for the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), Townsville and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Strengthening regional planning and development assessment in the Douglas Daly Region of the Northern Territory: Solutions Report

Dale A, Turnour J, Burns S, Bock E, and McHugh J (2024). Strengthening regional planning and development assessment in the Douglas Daly Region of the Northern Territory: Solutions Report. A joint report for the Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia (CRCNA), Townsville and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Strengthening regional planning and development assessment in the Douglas Daly Region of the Northern Territory: Analysis Report

Dale A, Turnour J, Burns S, Bock E, and McHugh J (2024). Strengthening regional planning and development assessment in the Douglas Daly Region of the Northern Territory: Analysis Report. A joint report for the Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia (CRCNA), Townsville and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Indigenous-led feral animal management in northern Australia

Perry J (2024). Indigenous-led feral animal management in northern Australia. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Better management of catchment runoff to marine receiving environments in northern Australia

Burford MA, Waltham N, Irvine D, Cartwright P, Brooks A, Faggotter SJ (2024). Better management of catchment runoff to marine receiving environments in northern Australia. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report, 2023

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report (2023). National Environmental Science Program.

A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia

Saunders M, Cannard T, Fischer M, Sheppard M, Twomey A, Morris R, Bishop MJ, Mayer-Pinto M, Malcolm F, Vozzo M, Steven A, Swearer SE, Lovelock CE, Pomeroy AWM, McLeod I, Waltham NJ (2024). A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia. Environmental Science & Policy. Volume 159, 103808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103808

Project 5.1 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2025). Mapping Sea Country and exploring conservation and restoration opportunities on the Kakadu NP and Garig Gunak Barlu NP coasts. Project 5.1 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 5.2 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2025). A toolkit for ranger-led seagrass monitoring in northern Australia Sea Country. Project 5.2 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 5.4 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2025). Innovations To Support Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish Control and the Resilience of the Great Barrier Reef. Project 5.4 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 5.5 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2025). Assessing impacts of extreme events on inshore coastal habitats in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Project 5.5 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 5.9 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2025). Making marine environmental data more assessment-ready Information sheet. Project 5.9 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Offshore wind farm species inventory (Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia)

McLean D, Ierodiaconou D, Jordan A, Carroll A, Delefosse M, Depczynski M, Edge W, Flagg D, Gaudin C, Hansen, J, Huang Z, Klaassen M, Langlois T, Lester E, Mc Cormack S, Nanson R, Navarro M, Nichol S, Parsons M, Schläppy M-LS, Speed C, Spencer C, Sprogis K, Thums M, Young M, Todd V, Wells J, Wenderlich M (2024). Offshore wind farm species inventory. Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia. Research Report to the National Environmental Science Program.

Offshore wind farm bathymetry and sediments inventory (Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia)

McLean D, Ierodiaconou D, Jordan A, Carroll A, Delefosse M, Depczynski M, Edge W, Flagg D, Gaudin C, Hansen, J, Huang Z, Klaassen M, Langlois T, Lester E, Mc Cormack S, Nanson R, Navarro M, Nichol S, Parsons M, Schläppy M-LS, Speed C, Spencer C, Sprogis K, Thums M, Young M, Todd V, Wells J, Wenderlich M (2024). Offshore wind farm bathymetry and sediments inventory. Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia. Research Report to the National Environmental Science Program.

Offshore wind farm best practice inventory (Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia)

McLean D, Ierodiaconou D, Jordan A, Carroll A, Delefosse M, Depczynski M, Edge W, Flagg D, Gaudin C, Hansen J, Huang Z, Klaassen M, Langlois T, Lester E, Mc Cormack S, Nanson R, Navarro M, Nichol S, Parsons M, Schläppy M-LS, Speed C, Spencer C, Sprogis K, Thums M, Young M, Todd V, Wells J, Wenderlich M (2024). Offshore wind farm best practice inventory. Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia. Research Report to the National Environmental Science Program.

Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia

McLean D, Ierodiaconou D, Jordan A, Carroll A, Delefosse M, Depczynski M, Edge W, Flagg D, Gaudin C, Hansen, J, Huang Z, Klaassen M, Langlois T, Lester E, Mc Cormack S, Nanson R, Navarro M, Nichol S, Parsons M, Schläppy M-LS, Speed C, Spencer C, Sprogis K, Thums M, Young M, Todd V, Wells J, Wenderlich M (2024). Guiding research and best practice standards for the sustainable development of offshore renewables and other emerging marine industries in Australia. Research Report to the National Environmental Science Program.

Improving knowledge transfer to support Australian Marine Park decision making and management effectiveness evaluation

Hayes KR, Walsh P, Barrett N, Cook CN, Dunstan P, Flukes E, Francis S, Grammer G, Hosack GR, Howe S, Ierodiaconou D, Langlois T, Lawrey E, Logan D, Lucieer V, Monk J, Williams J, and Woolley SNC (2024). Improving knowledge transfer to support Australian Marine Park decision making and management effectiveness evaluation. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO, Hobart, Australia.

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2025 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2025 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2025

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2025

Improving seabed habitat predictions for southern Australia

Monk J, Langlois T, Spencer C, Woolley S, Flukes E, Gibbons B, Bastiaansen A, Hulls J, Grammer G, Hayes K, Dunstan P, Colbung S, Reynolds R, Guilfoyle D, Lavers J, Webb IW, Webb W, Barrett N, Lucieer V (2024). Improving seabed habitat predictions for southern Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania.

Identifying priority datasets of relevance to the Gippsland declaration area and pathways for their use in decision making – Appendices

Evans K (2024). Identifying priority datasets of relevance to the Gippsland declaration area and pathways for their use in decision making - Appendices. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO.

Identifying priority datasets of relevance to the Gippsland declaration area and pathways for their use in decision making

Evans, K (2024). Identifying priority datasets of relevance to the Gippsland declaration area and pathways for their use in decision making. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. CSIRO.

Vertical accretion trends in Australian tidal wetlands

Saintilan N, Sun Y, Lovelock CE, Rogers K, Goddard M, Hutley LB, Kelleway J, Mosley L, Dittmann S, Cormier N, Lal KK and Jones A (2023). Vertical accretion trends in Australian tidal wetlands. Estuaries and Coasts 47:2057–2070. Special issue: wetland elevation dynamics. 27 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-023-01267-x

The permitting process for marine and coastal restoration: a barrier to achieving global restoration targets?

Bell-James J, Foster R and Shumway N (2023). The permitting process for marine and coastal restoration: a barrier to achieving global restoration targets? Conservation Science and Practice. 20 November 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13050

Assessing changes in threatened black rockcod Epinephelus daemelii abundance and length over the past 15 years in New South Wales, Australia

Harasti D, and Malcolm HA (2024). Assessing changes in threatened black rockcod Epinephelus daemelii abundance and length over the past 15 years in New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–9. 9 https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.16010

Lessons learned on the feasibility of coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon and co-benefits in Australia

Valerie Hagger, Phoebe Stewart-Sinclair, Renee Anne Rossini, Maria Fernanda Adame, William Glamore, Paul Lavery, Nathan J Waltham, Catherine E Lovelock (2024). Lessons learned on the feasibility of coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon and co-benefits in Australia, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 369.

Project 4.26 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Modelling shorebird migration to assess disease risk amid global change. Project 4.26 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Field Manuals for Marine Sampling to Monitor Australian Waters: Version 3.0 – fact sheet

Przeslawski R (2024) Field manuals for marine sampling to monitor Australian waters Version 3.0. Fact sheet. National Environmental Science Program.

Mapping critical Australian sea lion habitat to assess ecological value and risks to population recovery

Goldsworthy SD, Angelakis N, Kirkwood R, Connell SD, Grammer GL, Holman D, Furley D (2024). Mapping critical Australian sea lion habitat to assess ecological value and risks to population recovery. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. South Australia Research and Development Institute (Aquatic and Livestock Sciences).

Advancing national standards and best practices to monitor key marine values and pressures – final report

Przeslawski R, Gibbons B, Gillanders B, Hamre N, Langlois T, Monk J, Navarro M, Pini-Fitzsimmons J, Reis-Santos P, Wootton N (2024). Advancing National Standards and Best Practices to Monitor Key Marine Values and Pressures: Final Report of NESP Project 2.2. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. NSW Department of Primary Industries: Huskisson.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia – Pathways to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion and co-design in restoration

Saunders MI, Fischer M, Vozzo ML, Chewying K, Malcom F, Liddell B, Cooley R, Cassady J, Bugnot AB, Waltham N (2024). Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia – Pathways to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion and co-design in restoration. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia – Legislative permitting processes for restoration

Bell-James J, McCormack P, Shumway N, Wawryk A (2024). Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature based solutions in Australia – Legislative permitting processes for restoration. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia – A blueprint for overcoming barriers to the use of nature-based coastal protection in Australia

Morris RL, Pomeroy AWM, Boxshall A, Dack, D, Dunlop A, Townsend M, Swearer SE (2024). Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia - A blueprint for overcoming barriers to the use of nature-based coastal protection in Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia

Waltham NJ, Saunders MI, Morris R, Bell-James J, Bishop MJ, Bugnot AB, Connell S, Drew G, Fischer M, Glamore W, Jones A, McAfee D, McCormack PC, Mayer-Pinto M, Prahalad V, Shumway N, Swearer S, Wawryk A (2024). Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature based solutions in Australia – Project summary. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. James Cook University.

Scoping study: marine and coastal threatened species and communities

Kyne P (2023) Project 1.20 scoping study: marine and coastal threatened species and communities. Sharks and rays. Report to the National Environmental Science Program.

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.

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia (2023 survey report)

Smith JN, Double M and Kelly N (2024) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2023 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University (Lead organisation).

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 3: Indigenous research leadership

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 3: Indigenous research leadership (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 1: Regional planning in northern Australia

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 1: Regional planning in Northern Australia (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 4: Marine and coastal habitat restoration

Research overview 4: Marine and coastal habitat restoration (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 5: Protected places

Research overview 5: Protected places (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

Marine and Coastal Hub research overview 6: Threatened species and ecosystems

Research overview 6: Threatened species and ecosystems (2024) National Environmental Science Program.

Blue Carbon in Australia: understanding the opportunity for Indigenous People (2024)

Grace P and Holmes J (2024) Blue Carbon in Australia: understanding the opportunity for Indigenous People. Indigenous Carbon Industry Network Ltd, Cairns Australia.

2023 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Cape York

Cleguer C, Hamel MA, Rankin RW, Langlois L, Edwards C, Marsh H (2024) ‘2023 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Cape York’, JCU Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication 24/43, Townsville. 61pp.

Project 3.2 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Developing a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network. Project 3.2 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Creating a pipeline for sustainable and inclusive development: A research synthesis for developing new pathways for the northern Australia

Dale AP (2024). Creating a pipeline for sustainable and inclusive development: A research synthesis for developing new pathways for the northern Australia. A joint report for the Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia (CRCNA), Townsville and Reef and Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC), Cairns.

Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action

Wootton N, Gillanders BM, Leterme S, Noble W, Wilson SP, Blewitt M, Swearer SE, Reis-Santos P (2024). Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action. Marine Pollution Bulletin 205 (2024) 116660.

Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia

Angelakis N, Grammer GL, Connell S, Bailleul F, Durante LM, Kirkwood R, Holman D and Goldsworthy SD (2024) Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science Ocean Observation. Vol 11.

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report, 2022

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report, 2022. National Environmental Science Program.

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report, 2021

Marine and Coastal Hub Annual Progress Report, 2021. National Environmental Science Program.

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2024 – Project Plans

Project 4.11 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Improving the health of seagrass and turtles – Pulu-Keeling National Park. Project 4.11 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 4.24 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Assessing the ecological values of the reefs of the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Project 4.24 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

Project 4.13 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Assessing and mapping northern Australia’s endangered shellfish reefs. Project 4.13 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

Project 4.5 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Developing Integrated Pest Management for feral pigs. Project 4.5 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

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.

Improving dugong research with partnerships and new technologies Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Improving dugong research with partnerships and new technologies Community Poster. Project 3.10 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Establishing Indigenous-led feral-ungulate control in northern Australia Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Establishing Indigenous-led feral-ungulate control in northern Australia Community Poster. Project 3.9 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Tracking sawfish in northern Australia Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Tracking sawfish in northern Australia Community Poster. Project 1.24 and 3.11 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

The effects of turtle and dugong grazing on seagrass meadows in Torres Strait Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). The effects of turtle and dugong grazing on seagrass meadows in Torres Strait Community Poster. Project 1.14 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Mapping seagrass in the Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Mapping seagrass in the Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria Community Poster. Project 1.13 and 3.5 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Mapping the benthic habitats of Yanyuwa Sea Country Community Poster

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2024). Mapping the benthic habitats of Yanyuwa Sea Country Community Poster. Project 1.12 Community poster. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

We like to fish: characterising the recreational fishing population and designing messages to improve compliance – executive summary

Mahony T, Adams VM, Navarro M, Jarvis D, Gelves-Gomez F, Stoeckl N, Chuah SH (2023) We like to fish: characterising the recreational fishing population and designing messages to improve compliance – executive summary. Report to the National Environmental Science Program and to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. University of Tasmania.

Project 3.20 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Supporting Indigenous people’s participation in environmental markets. Project 3.20 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.19 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Addressing Kakadu’s strategic research needs. Project 3.19 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

Project 3.17 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Identifying the un-mapped reefs of the northern Australian seascape. Project 3.17 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.12 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Sea snake monitoring: improved collection of fisher bycatch data. Project 3.12 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

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.

Project 3.9 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Establishing Indigenous-led feral-ungulate control in northern Australia. Project 3.9 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.8 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Feral-ungulate control to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands. Project 3.8 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

Project 3.4 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Building knowledge for healthy northern Australian catchments and coasts. Project 3.4 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 3.1 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Planning for ecologically sustainable development in northern Australia. Project 3.1 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

We like to fish: characterising the recreational fishing population and designing messages to improve compliance

Mahony T, Adams VM, Navarro M, Jarvis D, Gelves-Gomez F, Stoeckl N, Chuah SH (2023) We like to fish: characterising the recreational fishing population and designing messages to improve compliance. Report to the National Environmental Science Program and to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. University of Tasmania.

Integration, analysis and publication of the Australian Surface Elevation Table-Marker Horizon dataset

Saintilan N, Sun Y (2022) Integration, analysis and publication of the Australian Surface Elevation Table-Marker Horizon Dataset. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Macquarie University

Australia’s coastal shorebirds: trends and prospects

Fuller RA (2023) Fact sheet – Australia’s coastal shorebirds: trends and prospects. National Environment Science Program Marine Biodiversity Hub.

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.

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.

2022 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Moreton Bay

Cleguer C, Hamel M, Rankin RW, Genson A, Edwards C, Collins K, Crowe M, Choukroun S, Marsh H (2023). ‘2022 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Moreton Bay’, JCU Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication 23/44, Townsville. https://doi.org/10.25903/s661-1j55

Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022

Carter A, McKenna S, Rasheed M, Taylor H, van de Wetering C, Chartrand K, Reason C, Collier C, Shepherd L, Mellors J, McKenzie L, Duke N, Roelofs A, Smit N, Groom R, Barrett D, Evans S, Pitcher R, Murphy N, Carlisle M, David M, Lui S, and Coles R. (2023), Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022. Limnol. Oceanogr. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10352

Australia’s migratory shorebirds: trends and prospects

Rogers A, Fuller RA and Amano T (2023) Australia’s migratory shorebirds: trends and prospects. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Queensland, Brisbane.

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).

Project 1.17 fact sheet 4 – Frameworks and data to account for environmental and socioeconomic assets and settings

Diane Jarvis, Vanessa Adams, Swee-Hoon Chuah, Tim Langlois, Tracey Mahony, Matt Navarro, Emily Ogier, Gretta Pecl, Natalie Stoeckl (2022) Project 1.17 fact sheet 4 - Frameworks and data to account for environmental and socioeconomic assets and settings. University of Tasmania.

Project 1.17 fact sheet 3 – I need to shift to more pro-environmental behaviours

Matt Navarro, Emily Ogier, Diane Jarvis, Vanessa Adams, Swee-Hoon Chuah, Tim Langlois, Tracey Mahony, Gretta Pecl, Natalie Stoeckl (2022) Project 1.17 fact sheet 3 - I need to shift to more pro-environmental behaviours. University of Tasmania.

Project 1.17 fact sheet 2 – I need to make a choice between potential management actions

Matt Navarro, Emily Ogier, Diane Jarvis, Vanessa Adams, Swee-Hoon Chuah, Tim Langlois, Tracey Mahony, Gretta Pecl, Natalie Stoeckl (2022) Project 1.17 fact sheet 2 - I need to make a choice between potential management actions. University of Tasmania.

Project 1.17 fact sheet 1 – I need to implement a social and economic monitoring program for an area of marine estate

Matt Navarro, Emily Ogier, Diane Jarvis, Vanessa Adams, Swee-Hoon Chuah, Tim Langlois, Tracey Mahony, Gretta Pecl, Natalie Stoeckl (2022) Project 1.17 fact sheet 1 - I need to implement a social and economic monitoring program for an area of marine estate. University of Tasmania.

Marine and Coastal Hub knowledge brokering strategy

Marine and Coastal Hub knowledge brokering strategy (2022) University of Tasmania/Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.

Marine and Coastal Hub Indigenous partnerships strategy

Marine and Coastal Hub Indigenous partnerships strategy (2022) University of Tasmania/Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.

Marine and Coastal Hub data management strategy

Marine and Coastal Hub data management strategy (2022) University of Tasmania/Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.

Marine and Coastal Hub communication strategy

Marine and Coastal Hub communication strategy (2022) University of Tasmania/Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.

Project 3.1 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2023). Building a northern Australian community of practice and sentinel case studies for supporting improved regional planning to achieve Ecologically Sustainable Development. Project 3.1 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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

Constraints on the adjustment of tidal marshes to accelerating sea level rise

Saintilan N, Kovalenko KE, Guntenspergen G, Rogers K, Lynch JC, Cahoon DR, Lovelock CE, Friess DA, Ashe E, Krauss KW, Cormier N, Spencer T, Adams J, Raw J, Ibanez C, Scarton F, Temmerman S, Meire P, Maris T, Thorne K and 13 others (2022) Science. 377, 6605, pp 523–527.

An inventory of northern Australia’s seagrass data

McKenna S, Carter A, Smit N, McMahon K, and Coles R (2023). An inventory of northern Australia’s seagrass data. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Supporting regional planning in northern Australia: a scoping study

Dale A, Sheppard M, Burrows D, and Williams Y (2022). Supporting regional planning in northern Australia: A scoping study. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.32 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Supporting regional planning in northern Australia. Project 1.32 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

AMSA Conference Indigenous Workshop summary

Archer R, Talbot L, Marshall C, Hunter C, Muir B, Manuwuri Forester T, Wren E, Bedford K, Johnson M, Singleton G, Singleton B, Smith T, Chartrand K, Wright J, Coulombe R, and Hedge P (2023). AMSA Conference Indigenous Workshop Summary. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Indigenous participation and research needs

Archer R, Cooke P, Perry J (2022). Project 1.31: Indigenous participation and research needs. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.31 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Scoping Study: Indigenous Participation and Research Needs. Project 1.31 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

National assessment of climate-driven species redistribution using citizen science data

Wolfe B, Kjeldsen S, Strugnell J, Watson SA, and Pecl G (2022). National assessment of climate-driven species redistribution using citizen science data. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.30 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). National assessment of climate-driven species redistribution using citizen science data. Project 1.30 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure

Watson SM, McLean DL, Balcom BJ, Birchenough SNR, Brand AM, Camprasse ECM, Claisse JT, Coolen JWP, Cresswell T, Fokkema B, Gourvenec S, Henry L, Hewitt CL, Love MS, MacIntosh AE, Marnane M, McKinley E, Micallef S, Morgan D, Nicolette J, Ounanian K, Patterson J, Seath K, Selman AGL, Suthers IM, Todd VLG, Tung A, Macreadie P (2023). Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: Research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure. Science of The Total Environment. Vol 878.

Project 1.19 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Scoping Study: Horizon scan of key science questions in the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas infrastructure. Project 1.19 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon in Australia

Hagger V, Stewart-Sinclair P, Rossini R, Waltham NJ, Ronan M, Adame MF, Lavery P, Glamore W and Lovelock CE (2022). Coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon in Australia. Values-based approach for selecting restoration sites. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.15 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon in northern Australia. Project 1.15 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

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.

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.

An inventory of dugong aerial surveys in Australia

Cleguer C and Marsh H 2023. An inventory of dugong aerial surveys in Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER), Report 23/15, James Cook University.

Four decades of seagrass spatial data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria

Carter A, McKenna S, Rasheed M, Taylor H, van de Wetering C, Chartrand K, Reason C, Collier C, Shepherd L, Mellors J, McKenzie L, Roelofs A, Smit N, Groom R, Barrett D, Evans S, Pitcher R, Murphy N, Duke N, Carlisle M, David M, Lui S, Pearson L, Laza T, Bon A, and Coles R (2022). Four Decades of Seagrass Spatial Data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.13 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Synthesising three decades of seagrass spatial data from Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria. Project 1.13 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Mapping critical habitat in Yanyuwa Sea Country

Groom R, Carter A, Collier C, Firby L, Evans S, Barrett S, Hoffmann L, van de Wetering C, Shepherd L, Evans S, Anderson S (2023). Mapping Critical Habitat in Yanyuwa Sea Country. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Charles Darwin University.

Project 1.12 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Mapping critical habitat in Yanyuwa Sea Country. Project 1.12 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

A roadmap for coordinated landscape-scale coastal and marine ecosystem restoration

Saunders M, Waltham N, Cannard T, Sheppard M, Fischer M, Twomey A, BishopM, Boody K, Callaghan D, Fulton B, Lovelock C, Mayer Pinto M, McLeod I, McPherson T, Morris R, Pomeroy A, Ronan M, Swearer S, Steven A (2022). A roadmap for coordinated landscape-scale coastal and marine ecosystem restoration. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.6 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). A roadmap for coordinated landscape-scale coastal and marine ecosystem restoration. Project 1.6 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Project 1.1 Information sheet

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (2021). Protected Places Initiative 2021–2023. Project 1.1 Information sheet. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Queensland.

Scoping study: Protected Place Management Initiative

Gordon I and Dunstan P (2022). Scoping study: Protected Place Management Initiative. Report to the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre. Cairns, Queensland.

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2022 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2022 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2022

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2022

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2021 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2021 – Project Plans

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2021

NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2021

Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia (2021)

Smith JN, Double M, Kelly N, Charlton C and Bannister J (2022) Relative abundance of the ‘western’ population of southern right whales from an aerial survey off southern Australia: Final Report on 2021 survey. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Murdoch University.

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.

Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution

Reis-Santos P, Wootton N, Leterme S, Wilson S, Blewitt M, Swearer S, Noble W, Gillanders BM (2022) Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. The University of Adelaide.

Integrated data requirements for natural resource management

Stoeckl N, Adams V, Larson S, Mahony T, Steel R, Allen S, Emmerling M, Jarvis D, Ogier E, Navarro M, Chuah, SH, Langlois T and Pecl G (2022) Integrated data requirements for natural resource management, Report to the Resilient Landscapes Hub of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania, Hobart.

Research needs for the assessment and monitoring of nutrients, chemicals and antimicrobials in the marine environment

Trestrail C, Tondl E, Fischer A, Potts J, Scanes P, Seymour J and Doblin M ( 2022) Research needs for the assessment and monitoring of nutrients, chemicals and antimicrobials in the marine environment: scoping study. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Technology Sydney.

Current extent and future opportunities for living shorelines in Australia

Rebecca L Morris, Erin Campbell-Hooper, Melanie J Bishop, Catherine E Lovelock, Ryan J Lowe, Elisabeth MA Strain, Sean D Connell, Bronwyn M Gillanders, Lindsay B Hutley, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Megan I Saunders, Nathan J Waltham and Stephen E Swearer (2022) Current extent and future opportunities for living shorelines in Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. National Centre for Coasts and Climate, University of Melbourne.

Quantifying the ecosystem services of the Great Southern Reef

Eger AM, Bennett S, Zimmerhackel J, Rogers A, Burton M, Filbee-Dexter K, Wernberg T, Gacutan J, Milligan B, Vergés A (2022) Quantifying the ecosystem services of the Great Southern Reef. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of New South Wales.

Inclusion of sediment processes in restoration strategies for Australian seagrass ecosystems

Gribben PE, Jongen R, Ferguson A, Marzinelli EM, Verges A, Kendrick GA (2022) Inclusion of sediment processes in restoration strategies for Australian seagrass ecosystems. Report to the National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal Hub. University of New South Wales.

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.

A photo-identification study of southern right whales to update aggregation area classification in the southwest of Australia

Salgado Kent CP, Burton C, Giroud M and Elsdon B (2022) A photo-identification study of southern right whales to update aggregation area classification in the southwest of Australia. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Edith Cowan University.

Application of environmental DNA to survey Bathurst Harbour (Tasmania) for the Endangered Maugean Skate (Zearaja maugeana)

Moreno D, Patil J, Deagle B and Semmens JM (2022) Application of environmental DNA to survey Bathurst Harbour (Tasmania) for the endangered Maugean skate (Zearaja maugeana). Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania.

National areas of interest for seabed mapping, characterisation and biodiversity assessment: scoping study

Leplastrier A, Althaus F, Monk J, Hurst L, Lennard N, Nichol S (2022) National areas of interest for seabed mapping, characterisation and biodiversity assessment: scoping study. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Geoscience Australia.

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.

Scoping for an Australian Wetland Inventory: Identify knowledge gaps and solutions for extent mapping of Australian marine and coastal wetlands

Brock RJ, Rasmussen J, Adame MF, Brown CJ, Connolly RM (2022) Identifying knowledge gaps and solutions for extent mapping of Australian marine and coastal wetlands, Project 1.5 Scoping study. Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine and Coastal Hub. Griffith University.

South-west Corner Marine Park Survey Report

Langlois T, Spencer C, Griffin K, Gibbons B, Navarro M, Giraldo A, Webb W, Webb Z, Carey G, Guilfoyle D, Monk J, Huang Z, Nichol S, Barrett N (2022) South-west Corner Marine Park Survey Report. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Western Australia.

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.