Research Project
Researchers: Damien Burrows (Supervision, Principal investigator, Principal or Chief Investigator)
Full description The Tropical Water Quality Hub was funded by the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Program (NESP). The NESP assists decision-makers to understand, manage and conserve Australia’s environment by funding world-class biodiversity and climate science. The NESP Tropical Water Quality (TWQ) Hub researches water quality and coastal management focused on the Great Barrier Reef and other tropical waters with funding of $31.8m. The NESP TWQ Hub provides innovative research for practical solutions to maintain and improve tropical water quality from catchment to coast under three research themes: Theme 1 – Improved understanding of the impacts, including cumulative impacts, and pressures on priority freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems and species Theme 2 – Maximise the resilience of vulnerable species to the impacts of climate change and climate variability by reducing other pressures, including poor water quality Theme 3 – Natural resource management improvements based on sound understanding of the status and long-term trends of priority species and systems
