Mission

To better understand the adaptive capacity of marine biodiversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels in the overall context of vulnerability to climate change risks and to usefully inform policy and management decision-making for the long-term conservation of Australia’s marine assets; and
To enhance the adaptive capacity of Australia’s marine based industries (including commercial and recreational fishing, aquaculture, and tourism) by fostering improved understanding and synthesis, and to develop adaptation strategies for industry stakeholders that optimise the socioeconomic goods and services provided by Australia’s marine resources;

The overarching aim of the Biodiversity and Resources theme within the broader network is to better understand the adaptive capacity of marine biodiversity at genetic, species and ecosystem levels in the overall context of vulnerability to climate change risks. This information is vital to enable us to usefully inform policy and management decision-making for the long-term conservation of Australia’s marine assets and to enhance the adaptive capacity of Australia’s marine based industries. There is also a clear need to develop adaptation strategies for industry stakeholders that optimise the socio-economic goods and services provided by Australia’s marine resources. Read More>