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For Coral Reef Studies 2010Annual Report ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES 2010 ANNUAL REPORT ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES 2010 ANNUAL REPORT CCONTENTONTENTS S Vision 2 Director’s Report 4 Research Programs 16 Aims 2 Governance 6 Researcher Profile: Professor Overview 3 Management Structure 8 Madeleine van Oppen 31 Membership 9 The Future of Marine Governance 32 Research Program Leaders 12 Graduate Training 34 Business Leaders 15 Cover Photo © Giles Winstanley / pelagicon.com Symposium 2010 45 Media and Public Performance Measures 67 Outreach 50 National and International Financial Statement 70 Linkages 46 Confronting global threats to marine mega-fauna in International Coral Reef Acknowledgements 72 Northern Australia 52 Symposium 2012 49 National Benefit Contacts Back Cover Case Study 1: Adaptive Management of the Great Barrier Reef 54 National Benefit Case Study 2: Climate Change 56 Publications 58 Publications List 59 Recognition of Excellence by Centre Members 66 VISION Providing global leadership in the provision of scientific knowledge necessary for sustaining the ecosystem goods and services of the world’s coral reefs. AIMS The aims of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies are: 1. Research The Centre’s research is world-best, innovative, and highly relevant to coral reef management, adaptive governance and policy development. 2. Research Training and Professional Education The Centre attracts and trains outstanding coral reef scientists at all stages of career, to build human capacity and expertise in coral reef science world-wide. 3. End-user and Community Linkages Transfer and exchange of knowledge, technologies and research outcomes by the Centre promotes co-operation and improves the management of coral reefs. 4. National and International Linkages The Centre, through its networks and activities nationally and internationally, creates a global hub for coral reef science collaborations. 5. Management and Governance Centre management is collaborative, co-operative, multi-institutional, communicative and continuously improving. 6. Commercial Activities Commercial activities and research contracts undertaken by the ARC Centre extend knowledge transfer, nationally and globally. 2 ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES Photo © Giles Winstanley / pelagicon.com OVErvIEW The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies was established in July 2005 under the ARC Centres of Excellence Program. Headquartered at James Cook University, the ARC Centre partnership includes the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the Australian National University (ANU), the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), the University of Queensland (UQ), and the University of Western Australia (UWA). In 2010, the Centre has collaborative links to 391 institutions in 75 countries. Major research themes include adaptation to climate change, understanding and managing biodiversity, marine reserves, fisheries biology, genomics, conservation planning, social studies and governance and policy – in short, the basic and applied science that underpins the sustainable delivery of goods and services from the world’s coral reefs. 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 3 DIRECTOR’S REPORT Welcome to the ARC Centre’s 2010 Annual Case Study), and a Special Issue of the Report, our 5th full year of operation. This Philosophical Transactions of the Royal year the Centre has continued to mature Society (B), entitled Biological diversity in a and expand with the appointment of 13 changing world. new fellows, increases in publications, Membership of the Centre has been citations, and graduate training and more further enhanced by the award of ten engagement with government agencies, prestigious ARC Fellowships during Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) 2010. These comprise 5 Super Science and the media. The Centre’s research Fellowships and an Australian Research program summaries on pp.16–30 Fellowship (ARF, Joshua Cinner) at James provide many examples of our activities Cook University, and two additional throughout 2010. Super Science Fellowships at both the The Centre’s fieldwork in 2010 was University of Queensland and University undertaken in 25 tropical countries, of Western Australia. The Centre’s newest with a major focus on Australia, Fiji, node at UWA is expanding under the French Polynesia, Kenya, the Philippines, leadership of Deputy Director Malcolm Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the McCulloch, while Chris Fulton at the Solomon Islands. Programs 3, 5, 6 and 7 Australian National University is also were particularly active in the Coral Triangle recruiting new personnel. At the end of region to the north of Australia, focusing 2010, the Centre’s membership stands on the ecology and design of marine parks, at 19 Chief Investigators, 42 full-time social science, and coral reef management Research Fellows and 192 graduate and and governance. honours students (from 42 countries, see pp.34–43). The Centre’s publication output continues to grow, with a record 229 publications in We provided more than 100 briefings, 2010. Our co-authors this year come from workshops and consultancies during 391 institutions in 75 countries, reflecting the year to governments, management our extensive network and activities around agencies, NGOs and business the world. Among this year’s publications organisations. Examples include Australian is a Feature Section in Proceedings of the Commonwealth Departments, the National Academy of Sciences, on Marine Association of Marine Park Tourism Reserves (see p.54, National Benefit Operators (Queensland), Deutsche 4 ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF STUDIES Forschungsgemeinschaft, grow rapidly during 2010 - well over the 12th International Coral Reef Fisheries Research & Development 2000 stories featuring the Centre’s Symposium (ICRS) in Cairns. These Corporation, the Great Barrier Reef research activities were published 4-yearly meetings are the world’s Marine Park Authority, International or broadcast around the world in the largest and premier forum for the Union for Conservation of Nature past year (p.50). dissemination and discussion of coral (IUCN), National Oceanic and reef science and management (see Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), We were particularly delighted to see p.49). This year we received 129 Solomon Island ministries, and The Malcolm McCulloch FRS add a few proposals for symposium sessions, Nature Conservancy. more letters after his name in 2010 promising a varied and exciting when he was elected Fellow of the program of more than 1500 talks Outreach activities during 2010 Royal Society. Not to be outdone, and posters. included our annual symposium Bob Pressey was elected as the entitled Coral Reefs in a Changing Centre’s third Fellow of the Australian Lastly, I’d like to express my gratitude Environment. It was held at the Academy of Science. to our many other friends around Australian Academy of Science the world for their contributions The membership of our Advisory in Canberra, where we helped to a fifth outstanding year, and to Board was expanded during the to celebrate the Royal Society’s the Centre’s Advisory Board, and year with the appointment of Mandy 350th anniversary and their early our partners from the Australian Thomas (Pro Vice-Chancellor for contribution to coral reef expeditions Institute of Marine Science, The Research and Graduate Studies at the to Australia (see p.45). Web Nature Conservancy, The WorldFish Australian National University), John recordings of 35 talks, including a Center and the Great Barrier Reef Tanzer (Environmental Consultant), very successful public forum, are Marine Park Authority. I am especially and Neil Andrews (Director, Natural posted at www.coralcoe.org.au/ grateful to the Centre’s talented Resources Management, The events/symposium2010/program.html. administrative team – Jenny Lappin, WorldFish Center, Penang). A new Our next coral reef symposium in David Yellowlees, Olga Bazaka, Rose- Chair was also appointed, Brian October 2011 will be held in Marie Vasiljuk, Monica Gaffney, Janet Walker (CSIRO and Director of the Western Australia. Swanson and Eliza Glasson – for their Resilience Alliance). stoic enthusiasm. The Centre’s website received Looking forward to 2012, the ARC 5.7 million hits and 294,462 visits Centre will host in Australia more in 2010, with 96% coming from than 2000 conference delegates outside Australia. The Centre’s from the global coral reef research Terry Hughes media coverage has continued to community, when we convene Director 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 5 GOVERNANCE James Cook University is the the Centre and end-users to facilitate The new Advisory Board’s administering organisation of the uptake of research outcomes and membership comprises: ARC Centre with the Centre Director, exchange of ideas. The Centre Terry Hughes reporting directly Director and Chief Operations Dr Brian Walker (Chair), CSIRO to Professor Chris Cocklin, the Officer provide the operational and Sustainable Ecosystems Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research management link between the Dr Neil Andrew and Innovation). The Centre’s Advisory Board and the Centre. Chief Investigators are located in Director, Natural Resources three faculties at JCU, and at the In 2010, the ARC Centre of Management Australian National University, the Excellence welcomed a new The WorldFish Center, Penang University of Queensland and the Advisory Board which was appointed Professor Terry Hughes University of Western Australia. following the recommendations
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