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The Newsport Daily
29 August 2013
It would cost the Australian Government an additional $8 million a year to give the Great Barrier Reef a fighting chance against the latest Crown of Thorns starfish infestation, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
QRC Chief Executive Michael Roche told Cairns business leaders on Monday that the investment could help turn the tide against the coral predator. Read more
The Sydney Morning Herald
16 December 2014
It perhaps may not have thrilled the female of the coral species but marine biologists are excited by a spectacular marine event that saw the majority of Great Barrier Reef coral spawn in less than two hours last week. Read more
Cairns Post
11 September 2014
A 10-YEAR study that involved thousands of underwater camera drops has found no-fishing zones are boosting shark numbers on the Great Barrier Reef.
Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University also identified a strong link between coral reef health and shark populations. Read more
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Implementing the NERP TE Hub Indigenous Engagement Strategy: building effective Indigenous-Science partnerships for bio-cultural diversity conservation
Convener: Prof Helene Marsh
Professor of Environmental Science, James Cook University
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How do we recognise progress in securing the conservation of the Wet Tropics?
Convener: Andrew Maclean
Executive Director, Wet Tropics Management Authority
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Managing for Change
Convener: Carole Sweatman
Chief Executive Officer, Terrain - NRM in the Wet Tropics
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Effectiveness of spatial zoning for biodiversity and fish populations
Convener: Dr Laurence McCook
Acting Director, Climate Change and Science, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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What does the future hold for Torres Strait and its Indigenous People?
Convener: Damian Miley
Program Manager (Environmental Management), Land and Sea Management Unit, Torres Strait Regional Authority
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Drivers of Biodiversity on the GBR, COTS Outbreak Dynamics and Population Control
Convener: Doug Baird
Environment & Compliance Manager, Quicksilver Group
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Managing natural resources for future generations
Convener: Mark Read PhD
Manager Species Conservation, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use Group, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority