Integrated Marine Observing System NCRIS 2013 Facility/Sub-Facility Project Plan (Period July 2013 to June 2015)

Integrated Marine Observing System NCRIS 2013 Facility/Sub-facility Project Plan (period July 2013 to June 2015)

Overview: IMOS Facility 8 Animal tagging and monitoring Operator Sydney Institute of Marine Science Facility Leader Name: Prof Rob Harcourt Position: Professor Email: [email protected] Phone: (office) 0298507970 (mobile) 0421780434 Other key Andrew Boomer SIMS people Peter Doherty Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) involved Mark Meekan Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Michelle Heupel Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Colin Simpfendorfer James Cook University (JCU) Jayson Semmens University of Tasmania, IMAS Mark Hindell University of Tasmania, IMAS Mary-Anne Lea University of Tasmania, IMAS Clive McMahon SIMS, University of Tasmania, IMAS Barry Bruce CSIRO Russ Babcock CSIRO Iain Suthers UNSW Simon Goldsworthy SARDI Charlie Huveneers SARDI Vic Peddemors NSW DPI Matt Taylor NSW DPI Fred Whoriskey OTN, Canada Cristoph Guinet, CNRS, France Jean-Benpit Charrasin, L’Ocean, France Rob Mattlin, NIWA/DOC, NZ Collaborating Macquarie University (MQ) institutions Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research SARDI Aquatic Sciences Department of Environment and Heritage SA Department of Primary Industry (DPI) NSW Flinders University University of Tasmania Australian Antarctic Division James Cook University (JCU) National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) (International) Ocean Tracking Network (International) CNRS, France L’Ocean, France Operator Name: Peter Steinberg Position: Director Representative Email: [email protected] Phone: (office) (02) 9435 4600 Approval

Nature of investment: The proposed investment comprises two components the National Acoustic Network and Monitoring of Apex Predators

A. 08a National Acoustic Network: Over the course of this funding cycle AATAMS will: 1) Maintain the existing national AATAMS arrays and curtains comprising 550 Acoustic receivers distributed in a national network plus support for 750+ receivers owned by other parties but registered with our network 2) Make all IMOS data freely available via the online web based centralised data repository http://aatams.emii.org.au/aatams/. 3) Provide a central repository for data from collaborating institutes and researchers from Australia- a world first 4) Ensure data is available in a timely fashion with uploads to the centralised database within one month of receiver servicing as outlined in the implementation plan 5) Provide technical support to the research community through workshops on acoustic methods, on use of the AATAMS database, while simultaneously enhancing network and facilitating information exchange on a national basis 5) Provide leadership in development of global networks through international collaborations with Australia’s nearest neighbours (e.g. New Zealand) and through participation as a lead party in the global Ocean Tracking Network (OTN)

B. 08b Monitoring of Apex Predators: Over the course of this funding cycle AATAMS will: 1) Continue annual deployments of top predator biologgers including Seals as Oceanographic Samplers along the southern coast/shelf area of Australia and the Southern Ocean and biologging of seabirds. Data collected will provide important abiotic information for use in developing oceanographic models of the southern ocean and other regions, while providing the opportunity to define areas of ecological significance (AES) in the southern ocean and provide crucial information to ecosystem change. 2) Make all IMOS data freely available via the online web based centralised data repository 3) Provide a central repository for data from collaborating institutes and researchers from Australia. 4) Ensure data is available in a timely fashion with uploads to the centralised database in near real time as outlined in the implementation plan 5) Provide technical support to the research community through workshops on biologging methods, on use of the AATAMS database, while simultaneously enhancing network and facilitating information exchange on a national basis 5) Provide leadership in development of global networks through international collaborations with Australia’s nearest neighbours (e.g. New Zealand) and through other nations working in the Antarctic region (eg CNRS France) and participation in formal Collaborations (eg Marine Mammals Exploring pole to Pole (MEOP), Ocean Tracking Network

Implementation Strategy:

 Objectives The objectives of AATAMS are twofold.

 First is to create a national acoustic receiver network for the Australian research community thereby facilitating large scale, collaborative research using acoustic tagging methods. Acoustic monitoring is a powerful tool for observing animals in coastal and continental shelf

ecosystems. Networks of receivers, allow animals to be monitored over scales 10s of metres to 1000s of kilometres. Tracking animals using these tags has been invaluable for monitoring, for example, habitat use, home range size, timing of long-term movements and migratory patterns and examining biotic and abiotic factors that dictate animal distribution and movements. We have deployed an array of submerged receiving stations that form a national network and have further value added to this network by AATAMS making an important contribution to the Ocean Tracking Network (OTN), a global partnership and co- investor in AATAMS. The array has been strategically developed to facilitate research on movements of animals in relation to the major boundary currents complementing physical measurements made with other IMOS infrastructure. This has strong ties to over 35 state federal and private research organisations acting as a central point to all. Over 40 million detections are currently recorded from 2341 individual animals representing all coastal habitats across coastal Australia.  Second is to enhance the Australian research community’s ability to detect ecosystem responses to change in the marine environment by measuring key demographic parameters and foraging movements of select top predators in the Southern Ocean. Miniaturized loggers with high resolutions sensors are deployed on large marine vertebrates. This directly enhances collection of oceanographic data in the Southern Ocean and in Australian boundary currents by providing profiles of temperature and salinity from regions of the Southern Ocean and coastal shelf regions that are difficult to sample by other means (eg beneath the winter sea ice for which 45,496 profiles had been collected as at 14 Feb 2013, and across cross shelf currents in southern Australia, 26,000 profiles to date), and by relating predator movements and behaviour to fine-scale ocean structure and variability.

Build institutional strengths into national capability

AATAMS has from the outset worked with the research community to develop a national facility that serves the needs of the community. The national acoustic telemetry network created by AATAMS includes 120 research groups across 35 Institutions. These researchers are conducting over 60 projects on approximately 100 different animal species for which 2000+ acoustic receivers have been deployed. More than 40 million detections in the national database attest to the strength and utility of the network. AATAMS Biologging stream is also collecting high quality biotic and abiotic data with in excess of 71,000 CTD profiles collected by seals in the southern ocean and along Australia’s southern coasts (SOSS) and with mapping of Areas of Ecological Significance by a suite of top predator species (seabirds and seals). AATAMS is a lead component of the Ocean Tracking Network (http://oceantrackingnetwork.org) and now with SOSS has become a major contributor to the Marine Mammal Exploration of the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP) Program (http://www.meop.info/en/) and to Global Tagging of Pelagic Predators (http://www.gtopp.org/index.htm).

 Major activities

Biologging: 1) Deployment of CTD tags on sea lions and fur seals 2) Deployment of CTD tags on southern elephant seals and Weddell seals 3) Deployment of SRDLs on Emperor penguins 4) Deployment of GLS loggers on Shearwaters and Antarctic Fulmars

Acoustics: 5) Service and recovery of Scott and Rowley Shoal arrays, WA (WA Govt) 6) Service and recovery of Maria Island curtain, Tas (OTN) 7) Service and recovery of Flinders Island curtain, Tas (OTN) 8) Service and recovery of Ningaloo curtains and arrays, WA 9) Service and recovery Mangrove Bay, WA 10) Service and recovery Bondi curtain, NSW 11) Service and recovery Coffs Curtain, NSW 12) Service and recovery Narooma curtain, NSW 13) Service and recovery Heron Island array, QLD 14) Service and recovery One Tree island array, QLD 15) Service and recovery Orpheus island array, QLD 16) Service and recovery Glenelg curtain, SA

 Expected highlights, difficulties and/or breakthroughs for the NCRIS 2013 period Highlights: Continuance of AATAMS relatively intact through NCRIS 2013 will result in continued increases in the number of users at both organisation and researcher level. Recognition of the value to the research community of a national network is now becoming more than just theoretical. Both national and international collaboration is predicted to increase with the database functionality providing increased utility and our global partner Ocean Tracking Network also making significant advances.

Difficulties: We will be operating below required personnel for servicing the array and so risk of trained personnel leaving is enhanced. Difficulties with data availability has resulted in some issues arising with co-investment partners. WA Fisheries are now managing the Perth/OTN line independently with data to be delivered to the AATAMS database.

Breakthroughs: We have moved to VR4s for limited deep water units and if these prove effective this will reduce servicing costs, particularly personnel, significantly and this will then improve reliability and decrease costs. Full functionality of the AATAMS database in late 2012 has resulted in an exponential growth in data availability and this is likely to continue as historical datasets and more users enter the system.

 Equipment to be purchased - 50 Vemco VR2Ws plus acoustic releases, floats, anchors and mooring sundries= $213,969 – all from cfwd funds

Performance indicators:  Data availability - All metadata and data is delivered to eMII via delayed mode within one month of collection as per the workflow diagrams agreed.

 Utilising the datastreams from this facility Current and Future projects listed below - see IMOS publication for full list of projects using the datastreams from this facility. o Research projects - ongoing and planned projects

Foraging ecology of emperor penguins in summer and potential overlap with fisheries, Australian Antarctic Division, Barbara Wienecke, Jerry Kooyman, Yvon Le Maho, Graham Roberston, 2000-2013, Partner Institution(s): Scripps, CNRS France Estimating and maximising the survival of key species released by recreational fishers in NSW, Industry and Investment New South Wales, Matt Broadhurst, 2003-2012 Winter foraging success of Southern Ocean predators in relation to stochastic variation in sea-ice extent and winter water formation, University of Tasmania, Mark Hindell, Mike Fedak, Iain Field, Christophe Guinet, Rob Harcourt, Clive McMahon, John Van Den Hoff, 2006-2012, Partner Institution(s): University of St Andrews, Macquarie University, CNRS France, Charles Darwin University, Australian Antarctic Division, Funding: Australian Antarctic Division Predator research survey and monitoring in support of CCAMLR's management of the krill fishery, Australian Antarctic Division, Colin Southwell, Louise Emmerson, 2006-2012, Funding: Australian Antarctic Division Movements and biology of coastal sharks in NSW, Industry and Investment New South Wales, Amy Smoothy, Vic Peddemors, 2007-2012 WAMSI Node 3 Ningaloo Research Program. Adequacy of zoning in the Ningaloo Marine Park, R Pillans, Russ Babcock, James Patterson, Jason How, G Hyndes WAMSI Node 3 Ningaloo Research Program: Diversity, abundance and habitat utilisation of sharks and rays., John Stevens, Peter Last, W White, Rob McCauley, Mark Meekan Project Manta – A multidisciplinary study of an iconic species, University of Queensland, Kathy Townsend, Mike Bennett, Anthony Richardson, Scarla Weeks, 2007-2012, Partner Institution(s): CSIRO, Earthwatch, Lady Elliot Island Resort, CRL, Sea World, Redland City Council, SEQ Catchments, Manta Lodge and Scuba Centre Movements and ecological interactions of key fish species in estuaries and coastal waters of NSW, Industry and Investment New South Wales, Charles Gray, 2008-2013 Habitat use and movement patterns of grey reef sharks in Palau, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Mark Meekan, Partner Institution(s): Micronesian Shark Foundation, Save Our Seas Foundation, University of Western Australia Assessment of barotrauma and its mitigation measures on the behaviour and survival of offshore species in NSW, Industry and Investment New South Wales, John Stewart, 2009- 2012, Partner Institution(s): University of Western Sydney Offshore Artificial Reefs Research Program, Industry and Investment New South Wales, Micheal Lowry, 2009-2013 Feeding and breeding: The role of hydrology in habitat use, fidelity and connectivity of iconic temperate fishes, University of New South Wales, Matt Taylor, Iain Suthers, 2010-2013, Partner Institution(s): NSW I&I, UTS, Invasive Animals CRC, Funding: ARC Linkage Project Understanding the residence time and movement patterns of whaler sharks (Carcharhinus spp.) along the Adelaide metropolitan beaches, South Australian Research and Development Institute, Flinders University, Charlie Huveneers, Paul Rogers, Simon Goldsworthy, 2010- 2012, Partner Institution(s): DENR Sub-tropical Queensland Great white and bull shark tagging program, Queensland Fisheries, Jonathon Werry, 2010-2015, Partner Institution(s): Griffith University Presence and residency of inshore teleosts within a Scientific Research Zone, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Michelle Heupel, Mike Cappo

Assessing the Effectiveness of Shark Nursery Area Closures for the Protection and Conservation of Coastal Shark Species, University of Tasmania, Jayson Semmens, Stewart Frusher, 2010-2014, Funding: Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust Activity Patterns of Reef Sharks Assessed from Accelerometer Telemetry: Contributing to Understanding the Potential Impacts of Tourist Diving on Shark, University of Tasmania, Jayson Semmens, 2010-2014, Funding: Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust The impact of fish aggregating devices (FADs) on the movement and behaviour of tropical tuna (Thunnus obesus, Katsuwonus pelamis and Thunnus elbacares), University of Tasmania, Jayson Semmens, Stewart Frusher, Kilian Stehfest, 2010-2013, Funding: Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Profiling the biology and Fishery of Rock Blackfish (Girella elevata) in the Sydney Region., Department of Primary Industries,NSW, Charles Gray, Matt Taylor, 2010-2013, Partner Institution(s): UNSW Dual Frequency Identification SONAR (DIDSON) Facility for sampling benthic and pelagic fish populations, University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, Maquarie University, Iain Suthers, David Booth, Rob Harcourt, Funding: ARC LIEF Acoustic tracking of top-order predators on offshore coral atolls of the NW Shelf, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Macquarie University, University of Western Australia, Mark Meekan, Rob Harcourt, 2011-2016 Maximising the benefits of mobile predators to GBR ecosystems: the importance of movement, habitat and environment, Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University, Michelle Heupel, Colin Simpfendorfer, 2011-2014, Funding: National Environmental Research Program (NERP) Drivers of juvenile shark biodiversity and abundance in inshore ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef, James Cook University, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Michelle Heupel, Colin Simpfendorfer, Andrew Tobin, 2011-2014, Funding: National Environmental Research Program (NERP) Acoustic telemetry in Northern Gulf St. Vincent, South Australia: contributions to understanding the movement behaviour of Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) and Whaler and White Sharks (Carcharinus sp. and Carcharodon carcharias), South Australian Research and Development Institute, Anthony Fowler, Charlie Huveneers, 2011-2012, Partner Institution(s): Flinders University, Funding: South Australian Research and Development Institute Using Animal-borne Cameras to Quantify Prey Field, Habitat Characteristics and Foraging Success in a Marine Top Predator, Deakin University, John Arnould, Mark Hindell, Jayson Semmens, 2011-2013, Partner Institution(s): University of Tasmania,Funding: ARC Understanding climate drivers and predicting the future for coast Australian ecosystems, University of Tasmania, Peter Strutton, Jayson Semmens, Caleb Gardner, 2011-2013, Partner Institution(s): UWA, JCU, Funding: ANNIMS An integrated examination of the drivers of movements of large filter feeding organisms of high ecotourism value: a case study, University of Queensland, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, Mike Bennett, KathyTownsend, Anthony Richardson, Scarla Weeks, 2011-2013, Partner Institution(s): Earthwatch, LEI Eco-Resort, Manta Lodge and Scuba Centre, Consolidated Rutile Limited, CSIRO, Funding: ARC Linkage Project

Assessing the efficacy of small marine protected areas for the conservation of eastern blue gropers and wobbegong sharks, Macquarie University, Rob Harcourt, 2011-2012, Partner Institution(s): DECCW, I & I, Funding: Seaworld Research and Rescue Foundation Pelagic ecosystem linkages in a changing Southern Ocean, Australian Antarctic Division, University of Tasmania, Macquarie University, Steve Nicol, Nick Gales, Mark Hindell, Rob Harcourt, 2011-2014, Funding: ARC Super Science Fellowship Continued monitoring of chondrichthyan species in coastal areas of SE Australia: Assessing the effectiveness of shark nursery area closures for the protection & conservation of coastal shark species, University of Tasmania, Jayson Semmens, Jeremy Lyle, Adam Barnett, Colin Buxton, Stewart Frusher, 2011-2013, Funding: Save Our Seas Foundation Changing ocean temperatures and movements of marine predators: the performance of marine protected areas in a warming ocean, James Cook University, Michelle Heupel, 2011- 2015, Funding: ARC Future Fellowship Grey Nurse Shark Research and Community Engagement Program, Reef Check Australia, Carley Bansemer, Mike Bennett, Partner Institution(s): Moreton Bay Regional Office of DERM, Uni of Q and Fauna & Flora International Australia (FFI) Do coastal currents feed the harvest from purpose-built, offshore artificial reefs?, University of New South Wales, Sydney Institute for Marine Science, Iain Suthers, 2012-2015, Funding: ARC Linkage Project, Department of Primary Industries, NSW Assessing threats to marine biodiversity of the Ningaloo World Heritage Area, Mathew Vanderklift, Russ Babcock, 2012-2013, Funding: Caring For Our Country South East Queensland Integrated Terrestrial to Oceans Research, University of Queensland, Andy Steven, Stuart Phinn,2012-2013, Funding: Australian National Data Service (ANDS) o Postgraduate student projects: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Theeffect of abiotic variables on the field diving behaviour of the Arafura Filesnake (Acrochordus arafurae), University of Queensland; Kristin Pratt, Supervisor(s): Craig Franklin Honours degree, Southern Ocean habitat selection by Short-tailed Shearwaters, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies; Delphi Ward, Supervisor(s): Mark Hindell, Mary-Anne Lea Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Movement patterns and habitat use of the exploited swimming crab Scylla serrata, Griffith University, Murdoch University, Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Ecology; Hilke Alberts-Hubatsch, Supervisor(s): Jan-Olaf Meynecke Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Fish residency and fish harvest from an offshore artificial Reef, Department of Primary Industries, NSW, University of New South Wales; Krystle Keller, Supervisor(s): Iain Suthers, Micheal Lowry; Funding: ARC Linkage Project, Department of Primary Industries, NSW Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Improving understanding of spatial ecology through network analysis of acoustic monitoring data, Australian Institute of Marine Science; Elodie Ledee, Supervisor(s): Colin Simpfendorfer, Michelle Heupel, Andrew Tobin; Funding: Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Movements, habitat use and trophic ecology of sharks in coral reef ecosystems, James Cook University; Mario Espinoza, Supervisor(s): Michelle Heupel, Colin Simpfendorfer, Andrew Tobin; Funding: Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University

Honours degree, Spatial ecology of two stingray species in a reef flat ecosystem, Australian Institute of Marine Science; Lauren Davy, Supervisor(s): Colin Simpfendorfer, Michelle Heupel; Funding: Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Spatial ecology of sea snakes (Hydrophiidae) in coastal waters off nothern Queensland, James Cook University, Australian Institute of Marine Science; Vinay Udyawer, 2012-2014, Supervisor(s): Michelle Heupel, Colin Simpfendorfer; Funding: Australian Institute of Marine Science, James Cook University o Publications, by category: o Speed, CW, Meekan, MG, Field, IC, McMahon, C, Abrantes, K, Bradshaw, CJA 2012, Trophic ecology of reef sharks determined using stable isotopes and telemetry, Coral Reefs, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 357-367, doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0850-3 o Welsh, JQ, Fox, R, Webber, D, Bellwood, DR 2012, Performance of remote acoustic recievers within a coral reef habitat: implications for array design, Coral Reefs, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 693-702, doi:10.1007/s00338-012-0892-1 o Barnett, A, Braccini, M, Awruch, CA, Ebert, DA 2012, An overview on the role of Hexanchiformes in marine ecosystems:biology, ecology and conservation statud of a primitive order of modern sharks, Journal of Fish Biology, vol. 80, no. 5, pp. 966-990, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03242 o Knip, D, Heupel, M, Simpfendorfer, C 2012, Evaluating marine protected areas for the conservation of tropical coastal sharks, Biological Conservation, vol. 148, no. 1, pp. 200- 209, doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2012.01.008 o Knip, D, Heupel, M, Simpfendorfer, C 2012, Mortality rates for two shark species occupying a shared coastal environment, Fisheries Research, vol. 125, pp. 184-189, doi:10.1016/j.fisheries.2012.02.023 o Knip, D, Heupel, M, Simpfendorfer, C 2012, To roam or to home: site fidelity in a tropical coastal shark, Marine Biology, vol. 159, no. 8, pp. 1647-1658, doi:10.1007/s00227-012- 1950-5 o Barnett, A, Semmens, J 2012, Sequential movement into coastal habitats and high spatial overlap of predator and prey suggest high predation pressure in protected areas, Oikos - Synthesising Ecology, vol. 121, no. 6, pp. 882-890, doi:10.1111/j.1600-0706- 2011.20000.x o Bryars, S, Rogers, P, Huveneers, C, Payne, N, Smith, I, McDonald, B 2012, Small home range in southern Australia's largest resident reef fish, the western blue groper (Achoerodus gouldii): implications for adequacy of no-take marine protected areas., Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 552-563 o Cerutti-Pereyra, F, Meekan, MG, O'Shea, OR, Bradshaw, CJA, Austin, C 2012, Identification of Rays through DNA Barcoding: An Application for Ecologists, PLoS One, vol. 7, no. 6, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0036479 o Knip, D, Heupel, M, Simpfendorfer, C 2012, Habitat use and spatial segregation of adult spottail sharks Carcharhinus sorrah in tropical nearshore waters, Journal of Fish Biology, vol. 80, no. 4, pp. 767-784, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03223.x o Williams, G, et, al. 2012, Elephant seals confirm dense Shelf Water sources for overflows of Cape Darnley Bottom Water, Nature Geoscience o Cerutti-Pereyra, F, Thums, M, Austin, C, Bradshaw, CJA, Stevens, JD, Babcock, R, Pillans, R, Meekan, MG 2012, Restricted Movements of Juvenile Rays in a Nursery Area at ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, PLoS One o Fedak, M 2012, The impact of animal platforms on polar ocean observation, Deep Sea Research Part II,doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.07.007

o Speed, CW, Meekan, MG, Field, IC, McMahon, C, Bradshaw, CJA 2012, Heat seeking sharks: support for behavioural thermoregulation in reef sharks, Marine Ecology Progress Series o Bradford, RW, Bruce, B, Hobday, A 2012, Identifying juvenile white shark behaviour from electronic tag data, in M Domeier (eds.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the Great White Shark , CRC Press, Boca Raton o Bruce, B, Bradford, RW 2012, Habitat use and spatial dynamics of juvenile white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in eastern Australia, in M Domeier (eds.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and the Life History of the White Shark, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp.225- 253 o Bradford, RW, Bruce, B, Hobday, A 2012, Identifying juvenile white shark behaviour from electronic tag data, in M Domeier (eds.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and the Life History of the White Shark, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp.225-270 o Bruce, B, Bradford, RW 2012, Spatial dynamics and habitat preferences of juvenile white sharks in eastern Australia, in M Domeier (eds.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the Great White Shark, CRC Press, Boca Raton o Participation in conferences, symposia, workshops, public seminars: Raymond, B, Patterson, T, Andrews-Goff, V, Lea, MA, Hindell, MA; Integration and synthesis of Antarctic predator tracking data.; AMSA-NZMSS (Australian Marine Sciences Association and New Zealand Marine Science Society) Conference, 01/07/2012 - 07/07/2012, Hobart, Presenter(s): Ben Raymond Chin, A; Where do reef sharks go when they're not on reefs; 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), 09/07/2012 - 13/07/2012, Cairns, Presenter(s): Andrew Chin Heupel, M; Coral reefs: apex predator paradise or mesopredator nirvana?; 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), 09/07/2012 - 13/07/2012, Cairns, Presenter(s): Michelle Heupel Simpfendorfer, C; The role of non-resident sharks in shaping coral reef communities; 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), 09/07/2012 - 13/07/2012, Cairns, Presenter(s): Colin Simpfendorfer Speed, CW; Marine parks for reef sharks: shark movements at ningaloo Reef; 12th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), 09/07/2012 - 13/07/2012, Cairns, Presenter(s): Conrad Speed Hindell, MA, et, al.; Three dimensional habitat structure in southern elephant seals; 32nd SCAR Open Science Conference, 13/07/2012 - 25/07/2012, Portland, Presenter(s): Mark Hindell Braccini, M, McCauley, R, Moran, M; On movement of Western Australian sharks; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Matias Braccini Bradford, RW, Bruce, B; Tracking broad-scale movements of a top-order predator using coastal sensor arrays and satellite telemetry; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Russell Bradford Bruce, B, Bradford, RW; The effects of shark cage diving on the localised and broad-scale movements of white sharks in Australian waters; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide Bryars, S, Rogers, P, Miller, D; Protecting the Harlequin Fish (Othos dentex) within South Australia's new system of marine protected areas: Acoustic tracking to determine site fidelity and movement patterns; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Simon Bryars

Couturier, L, Marshall, AD, Jaine, F, Kashiwagi, T, Pierce, SJ, Townsend, K, Weeks, S, Bennett, M; Status of knowledge on the Mobulidae and conservation issues; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Lydie Couturier Lee, K, Huveneers, C, Harcourt, R; Is small adequate? Assessing the movement of eastern blue groper to determine the adequacy of protection in a small marine reserve; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide Mills, K; House of home? How snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) utilise artificial and natural reefs in Port Phillip Bay; ASFB&OCS Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Kade Mills Simpfendorfer, C, Heupel, M; Beyond the "shiny new hammer": data analysis tools to make the most of acoustic monitoring studies; ASFB&OCS - Australian Society for Fish Biology and Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 15/07/2012 - 18/07/2012, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Colin Simpfendorfer Lowther, A; The conservation dilemma: Integrating ecological and molecular data to determine appropriate management units for the Australian sea lion Neophoca cinerea; Royal Society of South Australia, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Presenter(s): Andrew Lowther Meekan, MG; Tracking marine megafauna off the northern coast of Western Australia; WAIMOS Annual Science Meeting, 05/11/2012 - 05/11/2012, University of Western Australia, Perth, Presenter(s): Mark Meekan Heupel, M, Simpfendorfer, C; Telemetry in the Tropics; AATAMS biannual meeting, Sydney Hindell, MA, Fedak, M, Bailleul, F, Bester, M, Biuw, M, Boehme, L, Charrassin, J-B, Costa, D, Field, IC, Guniet, C, Huckstadt, L, Muelbert, M, Lydersen, C, McIntyre, T, Ploetz, J, Roquet, F, Williams, G, Kovacs, K; Three dimensional habitat structure in southern elephant seals; AMSA-NZMSS (Australian Marine Sciences Association and New Zealand Marine Science Society) Conference, 01/07/2012 - 07/07/2012, Hobart, Presenter(s): Mark Hindell Lowther, A, Harcourt, R, Page, B, Goldsworthy, S; "The Knowledge": male Australian sea lions and Hackney Cab Drivers share common attributes when it comes to knowing where to go; AMSA-NZMSS (Australian Marine Sciences Association and New Zealand Marine Science Society) Conference, 01/07/2012 - 07/07/2012, Hobart, Presenter(s): Andrew Lowther

 Quality of research infrastructure – Ocean Tracking Network http://oceantrackingnetwork.org

 Collaborative infrastructure provision Service and recovery of Scott and Rowley Shoal arrays, WA. AATAMS, AIMS WA present to Dec 2014 Service and recovery of Maria Island curtain, Tas. OTN, TAFI, CSIRO and AATAMS present to June 2015 Service and recovery of Flinders Island curtain, Tas. OTN, TAFI, CSIRO and AATAMS present to June 2015 Service and recovery of Ningaloo curtains and arrays, WA AATAMS, AIMS, CSIRO and Flinders University present to June 2015 Service and recovery Mangrove Bay, WA. AATAMS, Murdoch Uni and CSIRO present to June 2015 Service and recovery Bondi curtain, NSW. SIMS and DMS present to June 2015. Service and recovery Coffs Curtain, NSW. AATAMS and NSW fisheries present to June 2015. Service and recovery Narooma curtain, NSW. AATAMS and NSW fisheries present to August 2014. Service and recovery Heron Island array, QLD. AIMS and AATAMS and NSW fisheries present

to June 2015. Service and recovery One Tree island array, QLD. JCU, AATAMS and AIMS present to July 2015. Service and recovery Orpheus island array, QLD. JCU, AATAMS and AIMS present to June 2015. Service and recovery Glenelg curtain, SA. SARDI, Flinders University SA and AATAMS present to June 2015.

 Fostering collaborative and world-class research – Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) http://oceantrackingnetwork.org/ lead countries: Canada, USA, South Africa, Australia, Denmark: 26 countries in consortium. Marine Mammals Pole to Pole (MEOP) Norway, USA, Australia, Britain, France, South Africa, Germany, Chile, Brazil, Japan, Canada/Greenland

Budgets – The Operator has confirmed the cash and in-kind budget for this Facility in November 2013.

Asset summary: Assets purchased under NCRIS or EIF funding: Description Site identifier / Region / GSP Year of Expected Estimated Owner Most recent Notes: platform title location purchase useful life current deployment value (k) /recovery date Acoustic receiver 69khz Vemco vr2w National 2007-12 10 250k SIMS March 2013 Acoustic receiver Vemco vr3 National 2015 10 132k SIMS March 2013 69khz/81khz Acoustic receiver Vemco vr4 Bondi/Coffs 2013 10 327k SIMS March 2013 69khz/180khz uwm Acoustic release Sub-sea sonic Bondi, Coffs, 2009 <1 263k SIMS March 2013 ar60e Ningaloo, Tas Acoustic release Edgetech Coffs/Sydney 2013 10 186 SIMS March 2013 Mooring components deepwater National 2009/2010 5 300k SIMS March 2013 Mooring components Shallow water National 2009/2010 5 200k SIMS March 2013 Satellite Tags CTD SRDLs Southern 2012 1 300k SIMS March 2013 Ocean

Assets to be purchased / co-invested / from 1 July 2013: Description Site identifier / Region / GSP Year of Expected Estimated Owner Expected initial platform title location purchase useful life purchase deployment value /recovery date 50 Vemco VR2Ws plus acoustic Acoustic Nationally July 2013 5/10 years 213,969 SIMS July 2013 releases, floats, anchors and receivers mooring sundries = $213,969 mooring components

Implementation plan for Facilities deploying equipment

08a National Acoustic Network - Acoustic Receiver lines: Deployment Deployment Location / Organisation(s) Planned deployment Expected IMOS Date NRT Date delayed Date NRT Date title platform (eg Region involved date duration Node(s) data to mode data to QC data to delayed vessel name / planned involved eMII (if eMII eMII (if mode if known) recovery applicable) applicable) QC data date to eMII Southern Research Heron & JCU, AATAMS, July 2013 30 days QIMOS N/A August 2013 N/A N/A Queensland Station One Tree, AIMS Qld Bondi line Seatamer Bondi SIMS/AATAMS July /August 2013 30 days NSWIMOS N/A Aug/Sep 2013 N/A N/A NSW Narooma Seatamer Narooma, NSW fisheries August/September 30 days NSWIMOS N/A Sep/Oct 2013 N/A N/A line NSW SIMS/AATAMS 2013 Coffs Seatamer Coffs SIMS/AATAMS September/October 30 days NSWIMOS N/A Oct/Nov 2013 N/A N/A Harbour line Harbour 2013 NSW Flinders CHARTER Flinders Is, TAFI, CSIRO, October 2013 30 days TASIMOS N/A Nov 2013 N/A N/A Island line Tas AATAMS, OTN Rowley Solander NW Shelf AIMS, AATAMS November 2013 30 days WAIMOS N/A Dec 2013 N/A N/A Shoals Glenelg line SARDI vessel SA line SARDI/AATAMS December 2013 30 days SAIMOS N/A Jan 2014 N/A N/A Orpheus Research Orpheus JCU, AIMS, December 2013 30 days QIMOS N/A Jan 2014 N/A N/A array Station Qld AATAMS Ningaloo Solander Ningaloo AIMS, AATAMS December 2013 30 days WAIMOS N/A Jan 2014 N/A N/A Reef Maria Island CHARTER SE UTAS, SIMS, Jan 2014/ Jan2015 28 days TASIMOS N/A Jan 2014/ N/A N/A Tasmania CSIRO Jan2015 Heron Island Research S GBR JCU, SIMS Jan 2014/ Aug 2014/ 21 days QIMOS N/A Jan 2014/ Aug N/A N/A station Jan 2015 2014/ Jan 2015 One Tree Research S GBR JCU, SIMS Jan 2014/ Aug 2014/ 21 days QIMOS N/A Jan 2014/ Aug N/A N/A Island station Jan 2015 2014/ Jan 2015 Scott Reef Solander NW shelf AIMS, SIMS Feb 2014 14 days WAIMOS N/A March 2014 N/A N/A

Deployment Deployment Location / Organisation(s) Planned deployment Expected IMOS Date NRT Date delayed Date NRT Date title platform (eg Region involved date duration Node(s) data to mode data to QC data to delayed vessel name / planned involved eMII (if eMII eMII (if mode if known) recovery applicable) applicable) QC data date to eMII Bondi Line Seatamer NSW SIMS Feb 2014/ May 30 days NSWIMOS N/A Feb 2014/ N/A N/A 2014/Dec 2014/ Feb May 2014/Dec 2015/ May 2015 2014/ Feb 2015/ May 2015 Narooma Seatamer SE NSW NSW FISHERIES, March 2014/Sept 28 days NSWIMOS N/A March N/A N/A Line SIMS 2014/ March 2015 2014/Sept 2014/ March 2015 Coffs Seatamer NE NSW SIMS April 2014/ Oct 42 days NSWIMOS N/A April 2014/ N/A N/A Harbour Line 2014/April 2015 Oct 2014/April 2015 Glenelg Line SARDI SA SARDI, SIMS May 2014/May 2015 14 days SAIMOS N/A May N/A N/A VESSEL 2014/2015 Ningaloo Solander/ NW WA AIMS, SIMS, July 2014/ May 42 days WAIMOS N/A July 2014/ N/A N/A Reef CSIRO vessel CSIRO 2014/ June 2015 May 2014/ June 2015 Flinders CHARTER Bass strait UTAS, SIMS, Nov 2014/June 2015 30 days TASIMOS N/A Nov N/A N/A Island CSIRO 2014/June 2015 Rowley Solander NW shelf AIMS, SIMS Dec 2014 28 days WAIMOS N/A Jan 2014 Jan N/A N/A Shoals 2015 Orpheus Research Central JCU, SIMS Dec 2014/June 2015 28 days QIMOS N/A Dec 2014/June N/A N/A Island station GBR 2015 Perth OTN WA Fisheries Perth WA FISHERIES Nov 2013/Jan WAIMOS N/A Nov 2013/Jan N/A N/A line vessel Region, 2014/Nov 2014/Jan 2014/Nov WA 2015 2014/Jan 2015 Sydney Gate Seatamer Sydney SIMS July 2014/June 2015 NSWIMOS N/A July 2014/June N/A N/A Region 2015

08b Monitoring of Apex Predators - Satellite Tagging: Deployment Deployment Location / Region Organisation(s) Planned Expected IMOS Date NRT Date Date NRT Date title (using platform (eg involved deployment duration / Node(s) data to delayed QC data to delayed agreed vessel name date planned involved eMII (if mode eMII (if mode QC naming if known) recovery applicable) data to applicable) data to convention date eMII eMII for this facility, if applicable) SOSS Elephant seal Southern Indian IMAS, SIMS, AAD, March 2014 250 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A (19) Ocean CNRS (Kerguelen/Davis) SOSS Elephant seal Southern Pacific IMAS,SIMS, June 2014 120 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A / Hooker’s Ocean (Campbell NIWA, DOC sea lion (10) Island) SOSS Weddell Southern Ocean IMAS, SIMS, March 2014 200 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A seals (10) (Ross sea) AntNZ

SOSS Australian South Australia SARDI, SIMS, Jan-March 120 days SAIMOS Daily N/A N/A N/A sea lions (12) IMAS 2014 SOSS NZ Fur Seals NSW MQ, SIMS, July/August 120 days NSWIMOS Daily N/A N/A N/A (6) Taronga 2014 MAPSO Antarctic Southern Indian AAD Jan 2014 365 days BWN N/A April N/A June Fulmars (20) Ocean 2015 2015 (Davis/Casey) SOSS Weddell Southern Indian IMAS, SIMS, October 90 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A seals (10) Ocean (Dumont LOCEAN 2014 d’urville) MAPSO Shearwaters Wedge Island (80)/ IMAS/MQ Dec 2013 365 days BWN N/A April N/A June Montague Island 2015 2015 (60) SOSS Elephant seal Southern Indian IMAS, SIMS, AAD, March 2015 250 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A (20) Ocean CNRS (Kerguelen/Davis)

SOSS Elephant Southern Pacific IMAS,SIMS, June 2015 120 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A seal/ Ocean (Campbell NIWA, DOC Hooker’s sea Island) lion (10) SOSS Weddell Southern Ocean IMAS, SIMS, March 2015 200 days BWN Daily N/A N/A N/A seals (10) (Ross sea) AntNZ SOSS Australian South Australia SARDI, SIMS, Jan-March 120 days SAIMOS Daily N/A N/A N/A sea lions (10) IMAS 2015 SOSS NZ Fur Seals NSW MQ, SIMS, May/June 120 days NSWIMOS Daily N/A N/A N/A (6) Taronga 2015 MAPSO Shearwaters Wedge Island (40)/ IMAS/MQ Dec 2014 365 days BWN N/A April N/A June Montague Island 2016 2016 (30)

Milestones for the July 2013 to June 2015 period

Period Milestones – deployments Milestones – data delivery ending CRIS Milestones 30 Sep [CRIS] Service and redeployment of AATAMS curtains [CRIS] Delayed mode of data collected to 31 August 2013 to eMII 2013 31 Dec [CRIS] Service and redeployment of AATAMS curtains [CRIS] Delayed mode of data collected to 30 November 2013 to eMII 2013 NCRIS 2013 Milestones 31 Mar Service and redeployment of 5 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2014 Deployment of 41 satellite tags and 160 GLS tags as per Implementation Ocean Portal for completed missions to 28 February 2014 Plan 30 Jun Service and redeployment of 5 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2014 Deployment of 16 satellite tags as per Implementation Plan Ocean Portal for completed missions to 31 May 2014 30 Sep Service and redeployment of 3 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2014 Deployment of 0 satellite tags as per Implementation Plan Ocean Portal for completed missions to 31 August 2014 31 Dec Service and redeployment of 5 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2014 Deployment of 10 satellite tags as per Implementation Plan Ocean Portal for completed missions to 30 November 2014 31 Mar Service and redeployment of 6 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2015 Deployment of 40 satellite tags and 70 GLS tags as per Implementation Plan Ocean Portal for completed missions to 28 February 2015 30 Jun Service and redeployment of 6 receiver lines as per Implementation Plan Delayed mode data (receivers and satellite tags) to be available on the 2015 Deployment of 16 satellite tags as per Implementation Plan Ocean Portal for completed missions to 31 May 2015 30 Sep Provision of Final Report for period to June 2015, including confirmation all Advice on when full QC dataset to June 2015 will be available on the Ocean 2015 work agreed in NCRIS 2013 Plan has been completed Portal.