WAMSI Research Node 1

Strategic Research on Western Australian Marine Ecosystems

Australia's marine ecosystems are subject to unprecedented and rapidly growing pressures, arising from a set of major drivers:

• rapid coastal population growth and development,
• catchment degradation,
• marine industries,
• climate change and
• extreme events.

Stakeholders and managers at all levels of government recognise that they lack the information systems and predictive/planning tools needed to responsibly manage coastal and marine development for economic and social benefit, while maintaining high quality public good environmental assets, and a high quality of life.

Node 1 is addressing this lack of information by pursuing science that is of significance nationally and carried out in the context of clearly identified needs in Western Australia.

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Science underpinning key natural resource management and conservation decisions

Key Participants

• CSIRO
• Department of Premier and Cabinet
• Department of Environment and Conservation
• Department of Fisheries
• Department of Industry and Resources
• Curtin University of Technology
• Murdoch University
• Edith Cowan University
• University of Western Australia

Node Leader

Dr John Keesing BSc(Hons) PhD GDipAppFin.
Senior Principal Research Scientist (CSIRO)
Email: John.Keesing@csiro.au