Marine and Tropical Science Research - Planet Safe Research Australia

About MTSRF

The Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF) is part of the Commonwealth Environmental Research Facilities Program (CERF), an initiative of the Australian Government. The aim of MTRSF is to develop collabrative, public benefit research between Australias best tropical environmental researchers to support the conservation and sustainable use of North Queenslands environmental assets - the Wet Tropics rainforests, the Great Barrier Reef and the connecting coastal regions. Impacts of MTSRF

Sharks International Conference, 6-11 June 2010, Cairns
Sharks International will provide a forum for the worlds leading shark and ray experts, students and up and coming researchers to exchange and compare their latest research in shark and ray ecology from around the world. The conference will be the first of its kind in Australia since 1991 and is an opportunity to encourage and develop international links between researchers from various regions. The event will be held at the Rydges Hotel Esplanade in Cairns from 6 to 11 June, 2010.

Addressing key knowledge gaps for effective shark conservation has been a priority area for the Australian Governments Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF Program 8). MTSRF-funded researchers from James Cook University will be presenting their latest research results in shark and ray ecology, biology and fisheries of the Great Barrier Reef. Recognising the international significance of this conference, the critical need to address existing knowledge gaps, and the MTSRF involvement in shark research, the RRRC is proudly sponsoring the event. Further Information

Tourism Barometers
The Barometers (quarterly reports) show results of visitors surveyed through data collection in North Queensland since November 2006 and results include socio demogrpahic characteristics and travel behaviour, motivations for travel and holiday planning. View Barometers here.

TNQ Tourism Fact Sheets
Want to know about what our visitors do in the region, where they stay, where they travel to? Check out the eleven Fact Sheets on a variety of topics click here

Communique Online
The Communique provides the latest up-to-date leading-edge research from the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Communiques...

	Status of Ecosystem Understand the condition, trend and interdependencies of our environmental assets.
	Risks & Threats Read about the threats facing the marine, rainforest and catchment areas.
	Water Quality Water quality directly affects the health of the natural environment that our tourism industry relies on.
	Sustainable Use Research is measuring the balance between commercial activities and conservation.
	Visitation Statistics Find the latest information about who is visiting and why. Available to TTNQ members only.
	Planet Safe Partnership Find out what our tourism operators are doing to protect our special natural environments and find out how you can get involved.
	Newsletters Research explained ... View newsletters and a range of topics in an easy to understand language! Offset Enviro/Carbon - view Water Quality - view The e-atlas - view Climate/Dung Beetles - view Ciguatera (final) - view Northern Bettongs - view
	Media Releases Reef Tourism Barometers April 16th, 2010 MTSRF website Ciguatera Fish Poisoning April 10th, 2010 click here for more Reef Tourism click here Natural Resource Management on Private Lands Read more... For all the latest media releases... click here

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Modelling factors affecting landholders adoption of recommended natural resource management practices in the Wet Tropics region (Part A)
This report presents the results from a series of analyses that examined the adoption of a number of currently recommended practices (CRPs) to improve natural resource management (NRM) in the Wet Tropics region of far northern Queensland. Read more

Assessing the socio-economic implications of climate change (coral bleaching) in the Great Barrier Reef catchment: Synthesis Report
This report provides an integrated assessment of the potential socio-economic impacts of climate change (specifically coral bleaching) on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in Queensland, Australia. Read more

An evaluation of previous and current methods and models for researching Indigenous resource use and purposes, with recommendations for best practice research solutions.
The report provides an overview and discussion of these forms of research and makes recommendations about developing some best practice models for researching resource use in the Wet Tropics. Central to any research being undertaken on resource use in the Wet Tropics is the engagement of the appropriate Indigenous people. This engagement or active involvement in the research might range from people brokering the research project itself to being involved as full partners at every stage. Read more

The influence of zoning (closure to fishing) on fish communities of the deep shoals and reef bases of the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Baited video techniques (BRUVS) are a useful, non-destructive approach to measure the effects of zoning in marine parks. The use of stereo pairs allows extremely accurate and precise fish measurements. Read more

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