NCCARF and the Australian Government Department of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) are leading the development of eight National Adaptation Research Plans (NARPs) corresponding to the eight Networks that have also been established.
The Marine Biodiversity and Resources NARP was released on 26 March 2010. A call for expressions of interest (EOIs) for funding associated with the priorities followed, and closed on 7 May 2010. The funding is being administered by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC). The DCCEE and FRDC have requested that 14 (out of a total of over 60 applications received) are developed into full project proposals.
The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan, a Summary of the plan and the Marine Biodiversity and Resources Implemention Plan are available online.
The Research Plan identifies research priorities in five main areas. These are marine aquaculture, commercial and recreational fishing, conservation management, tourism and recreational uses, and cross-cutting issues.
The development of a national set of priorities across the marine space is to be commended, and offers a chance for cross cutting research, rather than a segmented sub-sectoral funding approach. One of the network goals will be to promote research on both the funded and non-funded priorities in the coming years.
If you would like further information about the development of the NARP for Marine Biodiversity & Resources, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
NARP PROJECTS
View the project’s progress as of June 2011, in this tabled document also featured in the Spring Bulletin (MAB)
Project 2010/564 — Pre-adapting a Tasmanian coastal ecosystem to ongoing climate change through reintroduction of a locally extinct species. Professor Nic Bax, University of Tasmania.
Project 2010/554 — Effects of climate change on reproduction, larval development and population growth of coral trout. Morgan Pratchett, James Cook University.
Project 2010/542 — A climate change adaptation blueprint for coastal regional communities. Dr Stewart Frusher & Nadine Marshall University of Tasmania and CSIRO - Climate Change Adaptation Flagship (CSIRO-CCAF).
Project 2010/536 — Beach and surf tourism and recreation in Australia: vulnerability and adaptation. Assoc Professor Mike Raybould, Bond University.
Project 2010/535 — Management implications of climate change effects on fisheries in Western Australia. Dr Nick Caputi, Department of Fisheries, WA.
Project 2010/534 — Ensuring that the Australian oyster industry adapts to a changing climate: a natural resource and industry spatial information portal for knowledge action and informed adaptation frameworks. Assoc Professor Andrew Davis, University of Wollongong.
Project 2010/533 — Human adaptation options to increase resilience of conservation-dependent seabirds and marine mammals impacted by climate change. Dr Alistair Hobday, CSIRO - CCAF.
Project 2010/532 — Changing currents in marine biodiversity governance and management responding to climate change. Michael Lockwood, University of Tasmania.
Project 2010/524 — Identification of climate-driven species shifts and adaptation options for recreational fishers: learning general lessons from a data rich case. Daniel Gledhill, CSIRO - CMAR.
Project 2010/521 — Vulnerability of an iconic Australian finfish (Barramundi, Lates calcarifer) and related industries to altered climate across tropical Australia. Assoc Professor Dean Jerry, James Cook University.
Project 2010/510 — Adapting to the effects of climate change on Australia’s deep marine reserves. Dr Ron Thresher, CSIRO - CCAF.
Project 2010/506 — Adaptive management of temperate reefs to minimise effects of climate change: developing effective approaches for ecological monitoring and predictive modelling. Dr Neville Barrett, University of Tasmania.
