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NESP MaC Project 1.10 - A national inventory of implemented nature-based solutions to mitigate coastal hazards, 2021-2022 (Melbourne Uni)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub small-scale study - "A national inventory of implemented nature-based solutions to mitigate coastal hazards". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Climate change and population growth are accelerating the need for diverse solutions to coastal protection. Traditionally, shorelines are armoured with conventional "hard" or "grey" engineering structures such as seawalls which are non-adaptive and come with significant economic, environmental and social costs. While hard structures will continue to have a place in coastal protection, alternative methods that are more sustainable and climate-resilient should be more broadly adopted into the future where appropriate. 

Living shorelines harness natural ecosystems to reduce coastal erosion and flooding and provide co-benefits such as carbon sequestration. They may consist of dunes, wetlands and biogenic reefs: either alone (‘soft approach’) or in combination with hard structures (‘hybrid approach’). To date, nature-based solutions have been underutilised in Australia, due at least in part to decision-makers needing clearer guidelines for when a soft, hybrid or hard coastal defence approach is most appropriate. This resulted in the publication of a foundational guide (led by Morris and Swearer and delivered under ESCC Hub Project 5.9: Natural habitats for coastal protection and carbon sequestration) to inform the national use of nature-based methods for coastal hazard risk reduction. In the process of producing these guidelines, the lack of a national inventory of coastal protection projects already using nature-based methods was identified by end-users as a priority to enable their wider adoption as an adaptation strategy in Australia.

This project generated an online inventory of all current and planned on-ground actions by coastal land managers that have implemented a nature-based solution (NBS) to mitigate coastal hazards. From this, the "Living Shorelines Australia" (https://livingshorelines.com.au) database was created. This inventory is the first step in identifying best practice, which will inform the future development of detailed technical design guidelines for implementing different nature-based methods in Australia.

Outputs
• A national inventory of existing implemented nature-based solutions to mitigate coastal hazards [dataset]
• Final Project Report [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub, climate adaptation, coastal defence, ecological engineering, habitat restoration, living shoreline
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 8166 From 22 Dec 2023 To 04 Jan 2024

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 8166.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 20140216 From 15 Feb 2014 To 19 Feb 2014

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 20140216.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8734 From 02 Apr 2026 To 04 May 2026

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8734.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6789 From 01 Jan 2018 To 12 Jan 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6789.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
MODIS Aqua Ocean Colour SST

This resource is Sea Surface Temperature derived from the MODIS Satelite for the tie period 2018 - 2022 and current 2022 - 2023.

The MODIS Sea Surface Temperature product is derived from MODIS bands 31 and 32 according to the algorithm described at https://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/atbd/sst/. This is not a GHRSST-quality product, and demanding applications requiring a high standard of accuracy should consider using one of the IMOS GHRSST products in preference. The MODIS SST is nevertheless useful primarily because it is measured at the same time as the water leaving radiances used to derive the optical properties (eg chl). This means it is both contemporaneous, and has a matching cloud mask, so it is valuable for applications that seek to combine both SST and optical properties (ie Net Primary Productivity variants). The data set provided here matches the Chl_oci product in temporal and spatial extent. This SRS dataset covers waters around Australia.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
BRUVS (TM) - Fish and Benthic survey of Townsville Region and Robbery Shoals 2001-12-11 to 2001-12-15

The dataset comprises 1083 individuals from 86 species of fishes, sharks, rays and sea snakes observed at around Townsville Region and Robbery Shoals using 15 baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS(TM)). 239 images were captured from these cameras.

Approximately 3500 of the best images from all BRUVS (TM) projects are stored in a reference library.

Data recorded concern:
- classification of the habitat in the field of view (topography, sediments, benthos)
- the identity of fish and CAABCODES
- their time of arrival
- their behaviour (8 categories, including feeding on the bait)
- their maturity (adult or juvenile)
- their relative abundance (as MaxN = the maximum number visible at one time, or distinguishable at different times as separate individuals e.g. much larger/smaller, male/female)
- the time elapsed before MaxN and feeding occurs.

A custom interface has been developed by AIMS staff, using Microsoft Access, for reading and analysis of BRUVS(TM) tapes.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Softfall Play Areas

Geo-spatial layer depicting the location of softfall surfaces in Gold Coast parks. 

Please note the City of Gold Coast is not a professional information provider and makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose of the Data provided here. This Data is not provided with the intent that any person will rely on it for the purpose of making decisions with financial or legal implications. Persons who place such reliance on the Data do so at their own risk.


Tags: City of Gold Coast, CoGC, Community, Geo-spatial, Gold Coast, Recreation, Sport
Organization: City of Gold Coast
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 6247 From 02 Aug 2015 To 16 Aug 2015

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 6247.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5647 From 11 Dec 2012 To 20 Dec 2012

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5647.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 1.17 - Research needs for a national approach to socio-economic values of the marine environment, 2021-2022 (UTAS)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub scoping study - "Research needs for a national approach to socio-economic values of the marine environment". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Effective management of natural resources and biodiversity requires an integrated understanding of the complex relationships between people and nature. This project reviewed a range of socio-ecological frameworks to identify which system components influence environmental outcomes, and which are most relevant for policy design and behaviour change. A key point of difference from previous NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub projects was an additional theme on implementation pathways, enabling research to inform the full progression from policy to on-ground action.

Through a co-design process with stakeholders, the project identified priority social and economic research needs and assessed the availability of relevant datasets to meet them. A key outcome was the identification of three common decision contexts faced by managers—monitoring, trade-off analysis, and promoting behaviour change—and the matching of appropriate frameworks and data to each context. The findings highlight critical data gaps, while providing practical guidance on how existing information can be strategically used to inform management and policy decisions.

Outputs
• Inventory of compiled datasets relating to relevant economic values, threats, and socioeconomic values for Case Study locations [data inventory]
• Four fact sheets, each based around common decision contexts encountered by the project [written]
• Final Project Report [written]

Tags: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub, ecosystem services, environmental economic accounting, impact assessment, non-market valuation, spatial planning, stewardship
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Inclusive Employment Australia Targeted Compliance Framework

This report contains information about the Targeted Compliance Framework (TCF), as it applies to participants in the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program. The TCF relates to participants who have mutual obligations requirements for the income support payment and meeting those requirements.

Further information is available from the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) and Workforce Australia websites:

[Explainer – Mutual obligation requirements - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Australian Government](https://www.dewr.gov.au/newsroom/articles/explainer-mutual-obligation-requirements)

[Compliance, demerits and zones - Workforce Australia for individuals](https://www.workforceaustralia.gov.au/individuals/obligations/learn/dont-meet-your-obligations/compliance-demerits)


Tags: Compliance, DES, DSS, Disability Employment Services, IEA, Inclusive Employment Australia, Social Services
Organization: Department of Social Services
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7207 From 11 Jul 2019 To 17 Jul 2019

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 7207.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6892 From 25 Feb 2018 To 03 Mar 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6892.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 20180204 From 03 Feb 2018 To 05 Feb 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 20180204.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6663 From 15 May 2017 To 25 May 2017

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6663.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 6430 From 11 Apr 2016 To 26 Apr 2016

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 6430.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 6393 From 18 Jan 2016 To 29 Jan 2016

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 6393.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 5889 From 24 Nov 2013 To 03 Dec 2013

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 5889.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5841 From 08 Dec 2013 To 19 Dec 2013

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5841.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6321 From 30 Oct 2015 To 02 Nov 2015

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6321.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6977 From 05 Nov 2018 To 14 Nov 2018

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6977.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
Spotted Handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) - GPS Underwater Visual Census - 2014-2022 repeated population surveys (NESP MB A10; NESP MaC 1.23)

Dive surveys were conducted in 2014 and the same sites resurveyed annually until 2022 (excluding 2021), to establish a baseline and monitor the status of the critically endangered spotted handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus) population. This dataset is a summary of all surveys season 2014 to 2022 (excluding 2021) in which the 11 sites across the Derwent Estuary and D'Entrecasteaux Channel were assessed. The data describes the search effort (transect length, swathed area) and counts of handfish observed on each transect, including size measurements (total length) and depth records for each sighted fish.

Tags: Brachionichthys hirsutus, National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8008 From 26 Jan 2023 To 08 Feb 2023

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 8008.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6320 From 01 Oct 2015 To 19 Oct 2015

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6320.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Solander Trip 8276 From 15 Dec 2023 To 19 Dec 2023

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Solander Trip 8276.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MB Project C5 – Quantification of risk from shipping to large marine fauna across Australia

This record provides an overview of the scope and research output of the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub project "Quantification of risk from shipping to large marine fauna across Australia". For specific data outputs from this project, please see child records associated with this metadata.

Given the substantial increases in coastal/port development along the Australian coastline, and associated increase in recreational and commercial shipping, there is an increasing potential for adverse interactions with marine species. Two risks associated with these activities for large marine fauna are ship collisions and the impact of chronic ocean noise. Research is urgently needed to quantify these risks in both a spatial and temporal context to help develop and implement appropriate management strategies. This project aims to provide directed science (species- and area-specific) to inform decision-making by the Department of Environment in its application of the EPBC Act. 

Planned Outputs
• Initial scoping report of ship strike risk summarising what is currently known about species that were tentatively nominated as being at-risk for ship strike, the data available, shipping size/type data needed and recommendations on what species to investigate further with a qualitative ranking from easiest to most difficult.
• AIS data base for the Australian EZ and initial processing protocols.
• Full Australia-wide fine-scale shipping density and average speed maps for 2012 – present including information such as vessel length, beam and draft.  This data will directly feed into future noise mapping.
• A national map of approximate density of small vessel distribution based on available proxies such as population density, boat registration data and boat ramp locations.
• A suite of distribution and density surfaces for the various species nominated during Phase 1;
• Spatial and temporal risk profiles for selected species. The risk maps will range from full fine-scale maps when data is present, to coarse-scale ‘regions of concern’ for species where distribution data is limited to approximate extent.
• An updated version of a database of ship strikes (historical and recent) within the Australian EEZ Report on national ship strike risk to the limits of current data and knowledge. 
• Report on our ship strike risk methodological developments
• Report on initial shipping noise mapping
• Report on the recommendations and findings of the 2017 workshop on chronic noise in the marine environment.

Tags: National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine Biodiversity Hub, cetacean, distribution, large marine vertebrates, marine mammal, risk, ship strike, shipping noise
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5154 From 08 Feb 2011 To 21 Feb 2011

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 5154.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
NESP MaC Project 3.7 - Identifying and overcoming barriers to coastal and marine habitat restoration and Nature based Solutions in Australia, 2023 (CSIRO, JCU, Melbourne Uni)

This record provides an overview of the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub Research Plan 2023 project 3.7 – Identifying and overcoming barriers to coastal and marine habitat restoration and Nature based Solutions in Australia. No data outputs are planned for this project.

There is an increasing need for coastal and marine restoration around Australia to help address habitat and biodiversity loss, water quality decline, invasive species impacts, and coastal inundation and erosion; and to identify blue carbon opportunities. However, broader uptake of restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia is constrained by policy and legislative barriers, limited adoption within engineering practice, and insufficient inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in project design and delivery.

This project examined barriers and opportunities for scaling marine and coastal restoration and nature-based solutions across three themes: (1) regulatory and permitting pathways; (2) engineering sector adoption, and (3) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion and co-design. The approach built on earlier work through Marine and Coastal Hub Project 1.6 (https://www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au/project/1-6/) which identified a clear need for coordinated, landscape-scale restoration and greater support for nature-based approaches.

Research reviews of approval and permitting processes were conducted in Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia, with a focus on oyster reef restoration and tidal reintroduction for wetland restoration. Consultation was undertaken with Commonwealth and state agencies, the national Wetland and Aquatic Ecosystems Task Force, restoration practitioners, non-government organisations, engineering and environmental consultancies, and Indigenous groups involved in restoration activities.

Workshop and consultation findings were translated into practical guidance and framework materials for governments, practitioners and restoration proponents. These outputs provide a basis for clearer approval pathways, greater confidence in nature-based solutions within coastal engineering, and more inclusive restoration planning with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Outputs
 • Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia [project summary - written]
 • A blueprint for overcoming barriers to the use of nature-based coastal protection in Australia [written]
 • Legislative permitting processes for restoration [written]
 • Pathways to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion and co-design in restoration [written]

Tags: Cultural inclusion, Governance, National Environmental Science Program (NESP) Marine and Coastal Hub, Nature-based solutions, Restoration
Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network
IMOS Ships of Opportunity Underway Data from AIMS Vessel RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6318 From 01 Sep 2015 To 11 Sep 2015

'Ships of Opportunity' (SOOP) is a facility of the Australian 'Integrated Marine Observing System' (IMOS) project. This data set was collected by the SOOP sub-facility 'Sensors on Tropical Research Vessels' aboard the RV Cape Ferguson Trip 6318.

Organization: Australian Ocean Data Network