Establishing the future NESP CoTS research framework including an ecologically-based approach to the management of CoTS at multiple scales Dr David Westcott, CSIRO Developing an approach to evaluate the effectiveness of investments in riparian management in the GBR catchments Dr Rebecca Bartley, CSIRO A validation of coral geochemical records to reconstruct suspended sediment loads to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon Dr Stephen Lewis, JCU Legacy of the Lower Burdekin Water Quality Tender Prof Romy Greiner, JCU Multiple and cumulative impacts on the GBR: assessment of current status and development of improved approaches for management Dr Sven Uthicke, AIMS Reducing sediment sources to the Reef: testing the effectiveness of managing alluvial gully erosion Dr Andrew Brooks, GU Sub-catchment scale monitoring, modelling and extension design to support reef water quality improvement Dr Aaron Davis, JCU The establishment of a future NESP dredging research investment framework Dr Britta Schaffelke, AIMS Identification, impacts, and prioritization of emerging contaminants present in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait marine environments Dr Frederieke Kroon, AIMS Assessing the cumulative impacts of climatic disturbances on inshore GBR coral reefs, identifying key refuges and testing the viability of manipulative reef restoration Prof Geoff Jones, JCU A tradable permit scheme for cost effective reduction of nitrogen runoff in the sugarcane catchments of the Great Barrier Reef Dr Jim Smart, GU Seagrass mapping synthesis – A resource for marine park and coastal management Dr Rob Coles, JCU Improving historical estimates of abundance and distribution of dugongs and large green turtles in western and central Torres Strait Prof Helene Marsh, JCU Light thresholds for seagrasses of the GBR: a synthesis and guiding document for managing seagrass Dr Catherine Collier, JCU Developing and refining biological indicators for seagrass condition assessments in an integrated monitoring program Dr Catherine Collier, JCU Assessment of key dugong and turtle seagrass resources in the northern Torres Strait Dr Michael Rasheed, JCU Establishing a research framework for future NESP investment into better understanding of the presence of Box-Jellyfishes (Irukandji) and risks in the Great Barrier Reef Prof Mike Kingsford, JCU Monitoring the effects of zoning on coral reefs and their associated fish communities in the GBR Marine Park Dr Hugh Sweatman, AIMS Towards an integrated monitoring program: identifying indicators and existing monitoring programs to cost-effectively evaluate the Long Term Sustainability Plan Dr Prue Addison, AIMS Indigenous capacity building and increased participation in management of Queensland sea country Melissa George, CSIRO / NAILSMA & Ro Hill, CSIRO Benchmarking costs of NRM improvements for the GBR Prof John Rolfe, CQU Monitoring and adaptively reducing system-wide governance risks facing the GBR Prof Allan Dale, JCU Development of an offset financial contribution calculator for Reef Trust Assoc Prof Martine Maron, UQ eAtlas 2015 – NESP data management, Torres Strait NRM plan delivery platform and Torres Strait reef mapping Dr Eric Lawrey, AIMS
