Research Project
Researchers:
Connolly, Rod
(Point of contact, principalInvestigator, Principal investigator)
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Connolly, Rod
(Point of contact, principalInvestigator, Principal investigator)
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Rod Connolly
(Point of contact, principalInvestigator, Principal investigator)
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Adame, Maria Fernanda
(collaborator)
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Adame, Maria Fernanda
(collaborator)
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Brief description This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub scoping study - "Scoping for an Australian Wetland Inventory: identifying knowledge gaps and solutions for mapping Australian marine and coastal wetlands". No data outputs were generated by this project. -------------------- Marine and coastal wetlands provide extensive ecosystem services—protecting shorelines, improving water quality, supporting healthy fisheries, promoting tourism, storing carbon, and holding cultural significance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Like many wetlands around the world, Australian wetlands continue to be threatened, degraded, and lost due to climate change, development, and other human activities. To support the Australian Government’s development of a national wetland inventory, this project assessed the current state of coastal wetland mapping across five key areas: seagrass, saltmarsh, intertidal macroalgae, shorebird habitat, and blue carbon. It identified major knowledge and inventory gaps through a combination of literature review and consultation with 73 end-users and experts, resulting in 25 targeted recommendations to guide future mapping and data integration. A summary of the status of mapping habitat attributes and ecosystem services such as blue carbon, coastal protection and shorebird habitat is available in the project's Final Technical Report. This report incudes recommendations to guide investment in high-demand areas and support nationally consistent wetland management and reporting to address key knowledge gaps. Outputs • Report reviewing and synthesising knowledge gaps in inventory mapping of marine and coastal wetlands, identifying effective solutions, and guiding subsequent research projects for enhancing wetland mapping [written]
Lineage Maintenance and Update Frequency: asNeeded
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National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), Australian Government
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In addition to NESP (DCCEEW) funding, this project is matched by an equivalent amount of in-kind support and co-investment from project partners and collaborators.
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Purpose
To identify knowledge and mapping gaps for marine and coastal wetlands and provides solution pathways to filling those gaps.
Data time period: 2021-09-01 to 2022-03-31
Brock RJ, Rasmussen J, Adame MF, Brown CJ, Connolly RM (2022) Identifying knowledge gaps and solutions for extent mapping of Australian marine and coastal wetlands, Project 1.5 Scoping study. Report to the National Environmental Science Program, Marine and Coastal Hub. Griffith University. (Final Project Report)
(Project page on NESP Marine and Coastal Hub website)
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https://www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au/project/1-5/
(Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: NESP MaC Hub website)
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https://www.awe.gov.au/science-research/nesp/hub-marine-coastal
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