Welcome to the Ningaloo Research Website
The Ningaloo Marine Park (NMP) is one of Australia’s most spectacular marine environments and is recognised as a global biodiversity hot spot. Balancing conservation of this unique marine ecosystem with sustainable development of the region is a major challenge.
The Ningaloo Research Program was established to meet this challenge, recognising that extensive research will contribute to our understanding of the NMP and adjacent regions, its biodiversity and ecosystem processes and how these interact with human and natural pressures.
The program brings together Ningaloo-related research activities being conducted through:
- the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)
- the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship’s Ningaloo Collaboration Cluster
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).
It tackles broad, ecosystem based questions, strengthening the scientific foundation underpinning management of NMP and this iconic region.
A key objective for the Ningaloo Research Program is to integrate knowledge of reef use, biodiversity and socio-economics into managing the Ningaloo region. This can only occur if knowledge is transferred between scientists and managers in a way that will influence policy, planning and management activities.
This site provides a portal for researchers to store, contribute and exchange information to help ensure:
- research programs are coordinated and integrated
- relevant management outcomes can be clearly identified and communicated
Ningaloo Research Program Background
Ningaloo Research Program Background
Events and Field Trips
- Please check the Events page for upcoming important events
- If you are planning a field trip - please check the Field Trip Calendar to see what other activites are happening around that time. Please also add your trip details to the calendar
Contributing to this Web
If you are interested in contributing to the Ningaloo Research Program website, please contact Ningaloo Admin
Study Collaborators
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