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Explore by region – clickable map

Explore the research outcomes of the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub Final Report. Click or tap the icons to view the stories for that region. CMR = Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Australia's regions and waters NERP MARINE BIODIVERSITY HUB FINAL REPORT 2011-2015 Cant use the Map? There is also...

Drivers of research

Understanding the nature of research projects, the policy setting, the people and their capacity for engagement in the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub was importan...

The need: Protecting conservation values in the Commonwealth marine area

Commonwealth marine areas are protected as a matter of national environmental significance under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act ...

The need: Supporting the recovery of threatened, endangered and protected species

Species that are listed as threatened, and migratory species listed under international agreements are protected as matter of national environmental significa...

The need: Management of Commonwealth marine reserves and the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

Commonwealth marine reserves are areas established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act) to help conserve Australia’s spec...

Underwater view of big-eye trevally school.

The need: International extension

The Australian Government has regional partnerships and international responsibilities that can benefit from scientific exchange. These include marine bioreg...

Chairman’s foreword

Ian Cresswell: The Marine Biodiversity Hub has come a long way since five national research partners were successful in their bid under the Commonwealth Envi...

Director’s overview

Nic Bax: The overall objective for the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub was to ‘provide scientific information and advice that will support (the Department of ...

Knowledge brokering

Paul Hedge: Collaborative research conducted through the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub provided evidence and advice to support management decisions relating t...

Map of Australia showing submarine canyons in relation to CMRs.

Canyons: identifying connectivity patterns for management

Video: Geomorphology - Carnarvon Shelf Flythrough movie showing the bathymetry of Carnarvon shelf, highlighting benthic habitats at Point Cloates. The ba...