YEAR IN REVIEW 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation acknowledges both the Turrbul people and the Yugara (Jagera) people and their Elders, past, present and emerging, as the custodians for the land and waters upon OUR which the Brisbane office stands. We extend our deepest respect and recognition to all of the MISSION Traditional Owners of the Great Barrier Reef as We bring together the best minds and First Nations Peoples holding the hopes, dreams, technologies to help solve the challenges traditions and cultures of the Reef. facing the Great Barrier Reef. And we challenge everyone—from the boardroom to the beach—to stand up, unite, and take an active part in its conservation.

CONTENTS

Our story 4

International Year of the Reef 6

Two decades of impact 8

Revenue and project investments 9

Resilient Reefs 10

Reef Islands Initiative 12

Reef royalty roundtable 13

Raine Island Recovery Project 14

Innovation Challenge 16

Reef Trust Partnership 18

eReefs 20

Meet our Chief Scientist 21

Other highlights 22

Our supporters 24

Board and committees 27

Photography: Gary Cranitch, Queensland Museum 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 4 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 5 OUR STORY _ _ So that’s where we Because every action This is our manifesto – a call to action for RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW — everyone at the we each make Over six hundred On land, sea, and sky, everyone to do all they can for one of the Great Barrier Reef species of coral rely on it supports a vast array _ seven wonders of the natural world. Foundation — RIGHT NOW our Great Barrier Reef of flora and fauna, from the smallest donation — one of the planet’s it provides over are RIGHT NOW_ to the loudest stand, richest ocean habitats. 64,000 jobs in Australia on the beach, is exactly and delights millions in the water, what the Reef needs from across the globe in the boardroom, to survive RIGHT NOW_ who visit this and in the lab. for generations to come. natural wonder. Bringing together Our Reef sustains the world’s best minds 3000 species of mollusc, and technologies — more than 1600 species scientists, researchers, of fish, and six of the seven But, _ RIGHT NOW engineers, traditional species of marine turtles. Right here on our shores, owners, investors, climate change and innovators, And that’s just underwater. increasing environmental creative-thinkers. threats are putting the future of this irreplaceable And you. ecosystem at risk, making it the challenge of our age. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 6 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 7

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE REEF

I just cannot bear the idea that future generations may not experience a coral reef. The mission is to start solving the problem, not just to study it.

Vale, Dr Ruth Gates 1962–2018

In 2018 – the International partners the BHP Foundation, In 2018, we launched a global Australia’s largest environmental UNESCO World Heritage Centre, search for new ideas and approaches Reef Trust Partnership Thanks Year of the Reef – the fundraising campaign. spotlight was truly on the 100 Resilient Cities—Pioneered by to reef recovery in partnership This year, the Australian So many people contributed to Great Barrier Reef, for all The Rockefeller Foundation, and with The Tiffany & Co. Foundation. Government announced the In late 2018, we announced the our endeavours in 2018. Sitting The Nature Conservancy’s Reef its awe-inspiring wonder The Out of the Blue Box Reef largest single grant for the Great first funding program under the on the Foundation’s Board and Resilience Network, this marks a Innovation Challenge produced Reef Trust Partnership, with up as much as for the imminent Barrier Reef’s protection in the committees are a distinguished world first – bringing together local some exciting new concepts and country’s history. An investment to $20 million available for projects group of Australians, each so challenges threatening its communities, reef managers and we look forward to reporting the of $443.3 million to be managed to improve water quality on the deeply passionate about this future. resilience experts to develop new progress of the winning projects through the Foundation was a Reef. In early 2019, 11 projects cause that they generously give solutions for combating the effects – scaling up coral IVF (larval funding step change for Reef health. with a proven track record of their time, skills and networks, The realisation that we are rapidly of climate change. reseeding techniques) and using The Reef Trust Partnership delivers water quality improvement across and we are grateful for their running out of time to save this robotic technology to deliver new sustained and strategic funding regional Queensland were awarded steady support and advice. We natural wonder, and indeed the The second is the Reef Islands life to the reef (dubbed LarvalBot), for longer term Reef protection grants totalling over $19 million are fortunate to have a world class world’s coral reefs, was highlighted Initiative which is building on and probiotics for coral. efforts across the critical issues and commenced work. team of staff for whom working by the Intergovernmental Panel the success of the Raine Island of improving water quality and at the Foundation is a labour of on Climate Change (IPCC) Report Recovery Project – the public / crown-of-thorns starfish control, love and who go above and beyond declaring the loss of the world’s private partnership working to Other initiatives Looking ahead harnessing the best science because they passionately believe coral reefs by 2050 if we do not protect and restore the world’s Innovation is also at the heart Early 2019 also saw 43 community to restore reefs and support in this cause. Our research partners meet the Paris Agreement targets. largest green turtle rookery and of the Reef Restoration and and Traditional Owner Reef reef resilience and adaptation, are global leaders and we are Through our projects, our people ecosystem on Raine Island. The Adaptation Program announced protection projects awarded $3.2 enhancing Reef health monitoring honoured to be enabling the work and our partners, we stepped project is applying that approach in January, a partnership to million in funding to contribute and reporting, and increasing of the brightest minds at James up to ensure that 2018 was a to other priority islands on the explore novel technologies to to improving Reef health. We look community and Traditional Owner Cook University, Queensland year that mattered for the Reef. Great Barrier Reef to build assist recovery, repair and build forward to seeing these projects engagement in Reef protection. University of Technology, University the resilience of these precious resilience of the Reef through progress in 2019 and beyond. It creates a new era of collaboration of Hawaii, Australian Institute Signature projects launched land and sea scapes in the face Australia’s leading reef research and partnerships – empowering of Marine Science, Bureau of This year we launched two new of climate change – essentially and management organisations. Detailed 2019-2020 Reef Trust us all to work together to boost Meteorology, CSIRO, Queensland’s signature projects and an innovation creating a series of modern day Partnership work plans will be the resilience and health of the Department of Environment and challenge, separate to the new ‘arks’. During the year, on-ground In April the Foundation, in published in July 2019, setting Great Barrier Reef. Science, and Taronga Zoo this year. Reef Trust Partnership with the restoration and conservation work partnership with the Prince’s Trust the strategy for investment and Australian Government’s Reef Trust. commenced on the first island Australia, hosted a Leadership implementation for the year ahead. Through the partnership, we are Our achievements in 2018 are refuge, Lady Elliot Island, known Roundtable with His Royal The first,Resilient Reefs, is global leading the collaboration of science, Separate to the Reef Trust a tribute to our many supporters for its amazing array of seabirds, Highness the Prince of Wales on coral reefs leadership initiative business, government, industry, Partnership program, we will and donors who are taking an turtles, manta rays, dolphins, Lady Elliot Island. Twenty-two spanning five World-Heritage philanthropy and community continue to work with our broad active part in conserving the world’s sharks and coral reefs. We look leaders across policy, conservation, listed coral reef sites – Australia’s to amplify the impact of this network of partners on implementing greatest coral reef. Your support forward to supporting more industry and science shared insights Great Barrier Reef and Ningaloo investment.Ten strategic plans projects such as the Raine Island humbles and inspires us all. island ecosystems in the future of obstacles and opportunities Coast, Palau’s Rock Islands, were delivered in 2018, including Recovery Project, Reef Islands, with our project funding partners for coral reefs and unanimously Lagoons of New Caledonia and our strategy to leverage the Resilient Reefs and others, and look Thank you. Lendlease, the Australian and agreedeveryone must do more the Belize Barrier Reef – to build government grant by raising a forward to sharing their progress. Queensland Governments, and and do better for the sake of future their resilience in the face of further $300M – $400M through climate change. Working with our the Fitzgerald Family Foundation. generations. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 8 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 9

TWO DECADES OF IMPACT

42% Since 1999, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has WHERE OUR Corporate Partners had a proven track record of working with partners to develop projects vital to securing the viability 41% FUNDS CAME Australian Government of coral reefs on our planet. Our work has helped understanding of the Reef’s condition and its threats, FROM – 7% bolstered its resilience, and developed the tools and 2018 REVENUE Queensland Government knowledge needed to protect it into the future. 6% Donations & Community

3% SAVING RANGER Pro Bono Partners TURTLES. BOT. 1% Other Restoring the world’s largest An autonomous underwater drone Source: Great Barrier Reef Foundation Annual Report, Statement of profit or green turtle rookery on remote to control coral-destroying crown-of- loss and comprehensive revenue for Raine Island. thorns starfish and check Reef health. the year ended 31 December 2018

CORAL SUN 26% PROJECT Resilient Reefs - Global IVF. SHIELD. Coral Reefs Project Regenerating damaged reef A biopolymer film, one molecule areas with new coral larvae thick, might be a solution to INVESTMENTS 25% at unprecedented scale. combat local coral bleaching. eReefs Project - Reef IN 2018 Monitoring Platform 24% Raine Island Recovery REAL TIME EARLY Project 11% DATA. ALARM. Reef Islands Initiative Developing the tools to Detecting stressed corals 7% monitor Reef health and before they bleach. Innovation Fund - including conditions in real time. Out of the Blue Box Reef Innovation Challenge

4% Future Reef ‑ Ocean GENE CLIMATE Acidification Project 3% Junior Ranger POOL. IMPACTS. Education Program Cracking the genetic code Enabling the world’s first integrated 1% Other Reef Projects project portfolio to tackle the impacts of coral. The Foundation’s 2018 Annual Report including audited financial of a changing climate on coral reefs. statements is available on the website: barrierreef.org/latest/publications * Excludes Reef Trust Partnership 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 10 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 11

We have seen how resilience thinking is positioning cities around the world WORLD FIRST to survive and thrive in the face of GLOBAL CORAL REEFS INITIATIVE challenges such as climate change. We are thrilled to take this next step Resilient Reefs and partner with the Great Barrier Reef 2018 saw the launch of our world first project giving five Foundation to apply the 100 Resilient World Heritage listed coral reef sites their best chance of Cities model to coral reef communities. survival by building resilience in the face of climate change. Sam Carter, 100 Resilient Cities UNESCO’s World Heritage Marine Program Head, Dr Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation Fanny Douvere launched Resilient Reefs at Our Ocean 2018

The Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Coast, Palau’s Rock Islands, Lagoons of New Caledonia and the Belize Barrier Reef are part of this truly global initiative. For the first time, Resilient Reefs is bringing together local communities, reef managers, and resilience experts to develop new solutions for combating the effects of climate change. This is a bold, new approach that puts people at the centre and Belize embraces learning from global Barrier Reef resilience practice to innovate, build capacity and drive a whole- Lagoons of of-community approach to the New Caledonia challenges facing our treasured coral reefs. Palau’s Rock The project is empowering long Islands term resilience planning, capacity building and implementation in the five pilot sites. This includes creating and training for a new leadership role — Chief Resilience Officer — in the local reef management authority. Ningaloo Coast Enabling this innovative approach are our project collaborators Great the BHP Foundation, UNESCO Barrier Reef World Heritage Centre, 100 Resilient Cities—Pioneered by Reef resilience is the capacity of reef ecosystems The Rockefeller Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy’s Reef and the individuals, businesses and communities Resilience Network and AECOM that depend upon them to survive, adapt and recover as implementation partner. from the stresses and shocks that they experience. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 12 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 13

CREATING CLIMATE REEF CHANGE REFUGES ROYALTY AT ROUNDTABLE FORUM

Reef Islands Initiative Progress in 2018 included: His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited the Great This initiative builds on the success of another Foundation project – the Barrier Reef in April to learn Raine Island Recovery Project – that’s firsthand how Australian working to protect and restore the corporate and government world’s largest green turtle rookery 1.25 leaders are rallying to address and its ecosystem. The Reef Islands hectares total area revegetated the threats facing coral reefs. Initiative is applying that approach to other priority islands on the Great Barrier Reef to build the resilience of The Prince joined the Reef these precious land and sea scapes in Roundtable hosted by The Prince’s the face of climate change – essentially Trust Australia and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation at Lady creating a series of modern day ‘arks’. Dr Russell Reichelt, former GBRMPA Chair and CEO, HRH The Prince of Wales, Elliot Island, meeting leaders from Foundation’s Anna Marsden and Michelle Walter from Qantas 500 the technology, resources, energy, During the year, on-ground restoration invasive trees removed and conservation work began on the and property and infrastructure first island refuge announced as part sectors as well as government and of the initiative, Lady Elliot Island, not for profit groups. known for its amazing array of A key focus of discussions was the seabirds, turtles, manta rays, dolphins, successful collaboration of companies sharks and coral reefs. The revegetation and government, working together component of the project was designed to build the resilience of the Great specifically to build on and accelerate 60% increase in nursery stocking capacity Barrier Reef to a changing climate, existing efforts to rid the island of and learning about the projects that introduced, invasive plants and replace are having an impact. them with native species. Organisations attending included Lady Elliot Island is the first of the Lendlease, BHP, Qantas, planned network of climate change Over Boeing, Australia Post, The Star refuges to be established on Great Entertainment Group, The Walt Barrier Reef islands through the Disney Company, Affirmative Foundation’s $14 million, 10-year 900 nursery-grown native seedlings planted Investment Management, Virgin program that brings together funding Australia, Australian Institute of partners Lendlease, the Australian Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef and Queensland Governments, and Marine Park Authority, University the Fitzgerald Family Foundation of Queensland, World Wildlife Fund with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Over (WWF) International, Greening Park Authority, Queensland Parks Australia, Greenfleet Australia, and Wildlife Service, island-based Australia Zoo, Citizens of the Great businesses and communities, and 2,600 Barrier Reef, The Prior Family research and science agencies in nursery-grown pisonia cuttings Foundation, The Prince’s Accounting implementing the on-ground programs. ready to be planted out for Sustainability Project, Australian Government and Queensland Government. Lady Elliot Island’s Peter Gash shows HRH The Prince of Wales the island nursery and revegetation progress 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 14 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 15

SAVING ENDANGERED SPECIES Remote Raine Island is one of the most highly protected areas in the entire 348,000 square PROJECT kilometres of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. For good reason... HIGHLIGHTS

Traditional knowledge Raine Island’s Traditional Owners are connecting with and caring for Country, participating in every project field trip in 2018.

Tracking turtles 21 adult female green turtles were fitted with high tech satellite tracking devices to reveal details of their nesting patterns and migration to feeding grounds – often thousands of kilometres away. James Cook University researchers are closely monitoring the turtles whose tracks can also be viewed on seaturtle.org Studying nests Preventing turtle deaths Throughout the year, University The team installed 250 m of of Queensland researchers took fencing to prevent adult turtles a deeper look inside the turtles’ from deathly cliff falls – bringing nests to see how this environment the total amount of fencing on the affects whether eggs hatch island to 1.75 km. In the nesting successfully. The clues they find season from late 2018, just one in the oxygen and carbon dioxide cliff fall death was recorded. The levels, temperature, water content, Raine Island Recovery Project project team was also on site to salinity and microbial load will rescue stranded turtles and return inform the project team’s next steps. Raine Island is the largest and story place for the Wuthathi That’s why the Raine Island them to the ocean, ensuring they remaining green turtle rookery and Kemerkemer Meriam Nation Recovery Project – a 5 year, can nest again and produce more in the world – the focal point (Ugar, Mer, Erub) Traditional $7.95M collaboration between turtle hatchlings. Endangered birds tracked for one of the greatest animal Owners for over 60,000 years. BHP, the Queensland In 2018, 24 endangered adult migrations on the planet. As Government, Great Barrier Reef Herald petrels were recorded on But research and monitoring Building up the turtle many as 20,000 green turtles Marine Park Authority, Wuthathi the island. Geolocators placed over the last 30 years shows can attempt to nest there in a and Kemerkemer Meriam Nation ‘nursery’ on 18 will reveal insights into the northern Great Barrier single night in peak seasons. (Ugar, Mer, Erub) Traditional their movements over 12 months Reef green turtle population is After repositioning 15,000 cubic Owners and the Foundation – is when they’re removed in 2019. It’s also the Reef’s most important declining and Raine Island has metres of sand in 2017 to give restoring and maintaining Raine Researchers were also encouraged seabird nesting area, with 84 been failing as a turtle rookery turtles and their eggs the best Island as a successful nursery to see the nesting boxes they bird species recorded there. since the late 1990s. Shallow chance of survival, in 2018 the for endangered green turtles and installed being used for the first The 27-hectare island sanctuary, and dry sand, flooded nests and re-profiled areas showed signs seabirds to breed and thrive along time in 2018 by threatened Red- 620 km north west of Cairns, unsuitable nesting substrate are of greater nesting success than with other dependent species. tailed tropicbirds. has been a significant cultural some of the issues identified. the unchanged beaches. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 16 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 17

Winning the GBRF’s Reef Innovation Challenge meant that we could increase the scale of the work planned PEOPLE’S CHOICE WINNER for this year using mega-sized spawn Coral Probiotics catchers and fast track an initial trial A dose of good bacteria could prevent Great Barrier Reef corals of LarvalBot as a novel method of from bleaching, with an innovative dispersing the coral larvae out on to project winning $150,000 to fund the research. the Reef. Brazilian scientist Professor Raquel Professor Peter Harrison, Southern Cross University Peixoto’s coral probiotics idea secured the most public votes to win the People’s Choice Award.

The idea of giving probiotics to corals to improve their health is like people taking probiotic yoghurts full of good bacteria to counter the negative Applications effects of antibiotics when treating INNOVATION CHALLENGE submitted an infection. With business as usual approaches no longer enough, the 63 This project is giving corals the specific Foundation issued a global call for new ideas to bolster the Great beneficial bacteria they need to boost their resilience in times of stress and Barrier Reef’s future resilience. With the support of longstanding help them cope with environmental worldwide coral conservation supporter The Tiffany & Co. changes. Foundation, the Out of the Blue Box Reef Innovation Challenge 15 Lab testing by the Federal University called for innovations in finance, technology and social science countries around the world of Rio de Janeiro researcher has to ease pressures on the Reef and allow it to recover. already shown promise for the probiotics preventing bleaching in Stage of Development heat-stressed corals in an aquarium THE WINNING CONCEPT reef protector RangerBot that was environment. With the new funding, engineered into LarvalBot specifically Professor Peixoto and her team will Coral IVF and LarvalBot for this coral restoration initiative. be able to accelerate the research and An idea to match-make coral on investigate new ways to scale up the Scientists captured millions of % % % a grand scale and deliver new coral 26 13 19 application for use on coral reefs. coral spawn from the corals that ‘babies’ onto the Reef using robotic survived the recent mass coral technology won the 2018 challenge Idea Concept Prototype Support of the Innovation Challenge bleachings, and reared them into and secured $300,000 to bring the proof was made possible through a grant ‘baby corals’ in mass quantities idea to life. to The University of Queensland in inside large floating enclosures. America Inc. Just six weeks after winning LarvalBot then played ‘stork’, the Challenge, Southern Cross 18% 5% 19% delivering some of the tiny baby University’s Professor Peter coral larvae out onto reefs. Harrison and QUT’s Professor Pilot Product Growth Matthew Dunbabin trialled the Following this initial trial in development ground-breaking initiative on 2018, the researchers plan to fully the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns implement their challenge-winning Challenge Split during the annual mass coral proposal in 2019, building even spawning event in November. larger mega spawn-catchers and solar powered floating larval The winning proposal combines 5% Finance incubation pools designed to rear and builds on two previous hundreds of millions of genetically 10% innovations piloted through the Unique approach diverse, heat-tolerant coral larvae Foundation – Professor Harrison’s to be settled on damaged reefs People ‘larval reseeding’ technique and 27% through a combination of larval Professor Dunbabin’s pioneering Technology clouds and LarvalBots. 58% 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 18 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 19

The principal objective of the Partnership is to REEF TRUST achieve significant improvement in the health PARTNERSHIP of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Through a landmark Commonwealth grant of DELIVERED IN 2018 $443.3 million – the largest single grant to the Reef in Australia’s history – the 10 plans Foundation formed a six- outlining the framework, governance and year partnership with the strategic focus of the six-year partnership: Australian Government’s 10 1. Investment Strategy Reef Trust to improve the 2. Collaborative Investment Strategy 3. Communication and Engagement Plan health of the Great Barrier The Reef Trust Partnership portfolio has cross-cutting themes Reef and deliver on the 4. Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (Stage 1) goals of the Reef 2050 5. Governance Arrangements including Partnership Management Committee Investment Strategy The whole is greater than the sum Long-Term Sustainability 6. Investment Strategy Annual Work Plan of its parts Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). The Investment Strategy provides a road Consultation Plan map for investing in five areas to improve Bringing five important components together 7. Activity Gantt Chart 2018/2019 Reef health: into one portfolio means the portfolio is being 8. Risk Management Plan designed and delivered in an integrated way, 9. Fraud Prevention Plan 1. Water Quality maximising the co-benefits and providing efficiency dividends as outcomes from one 10. Resourcing Plan Improve water quality through changed farming practices such as reduced fertiliser component can inform and strengthen the use and adopting new technologies and outcomes of others. Up to $20 million land management practices. 20 in grants announced to improve water Traditional Owner investment quality on the Great Barrier Reef 2. Reef Restoration and Adaptation Through the Investment Strategy, the Science Foundation is delivering the largest single Harnessing the best science to implement investment for Traditional Owner Reef $700,000 funding reef restoration and support Reef resilience protection with $42 million, or 10% of the total Partnership funding, allocated announced for the first round of community and adaptation. to Reef activities with Traditional Owners Reef protection grants to support citizen $ to build on and scale up the work already science Reef monitoring projects 3. Crown-of-thorns Starfish Control being done by more than 200 Indigenous Expand the fight against the coral-eating Rangers and 70 Sea Country groups crown-of-thorns starfish. within the Reef catchment. Partnership Management Committee appointed 4. Integrated Monitoring and Biggest environmental fundraising comprised of science, research, marine Reporting campaign and project management experts who are Enhance Reef health monitoring and In October, the Foundation announced the charged with overseeing the investment reporting to track progress and inform nation’s biggest environmental fundraising and tracking progress over the six-year better management. campaign to grow the record government program investment in the Reef Trust Partnership by 5. Traditional Owner and Community an additional $300 million to $400 million Reef Protection Traditional Owner Working with the Collaborative Investment Strategy Support Indigenous and community Reef outlining the overarching fundraising plan Group formed protection activities to increase Traditional across the six-year partnership. for the Reef Trust Partnership Owner and broader community engagement on the Reef, including Indigenous sea country management, coastal clean-up days and awareness raising activities. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 20 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 21

REAL TIME MEET OUR MONITORING CHIEF SCIENTIST eReefs’ Eureka moment that can cause coral bleaching; Next gen enhancements the path of cyclones and how they There has never been a more important The online ‘toolkit’ that monitors mix the water; the ocean currents In 2018, the eReefs system was Reef health and conditions in real or exciting time to contribute to managing that disperse larvae of corals significantly enhanced with: time – for the entire Great Barrier and crown-of-thorns starfish; the Great Barrier Reef. The science is clear Reef from land catchments and and track the fresh water plumes • Next generation water quality that healthy reefs need serious action both rivers to ocean – achieved finalist from flooded rivers that can model delivering an improved status in the 2018 Eureka Awards, damage inshore reefs. water quality metric for the at the local scale as well as in coordinated affectionately known as the Oscars Reef 2050 Plan Report Card; of Australian science. eReefs is used by the Queensland and ambitious climate policy. and Australian Governments • High resolution river flow More than six years in the making, to develop the official Great and water quality models eReefs is like a diagnostic tool Barrier Reef Report Card. The achieving integration with for the ‘doctors’ of the Reef. It breakthrough technology was marine models; and combines and links complex global made possible through a wide marine and weather models and scale collaboration between the • New generation Sentinel real-time satellite images, and Foundation and the Bureau of satellites used to improve transforms these into visualisation, Meteorology, CSIRO, Australian real-time Reef condition reporting and decision support understanding and modelling. tools for the Reef – tools that Institute of Marine Science, can understand and even predict Queensland Government, things like the location of Australian Government and potentially damaging heat waves BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance.

Professor Peter Mumby, international marine and coral reef expert and head of The University of Queensland’s Marine Spatial Ecology Lab, was appointed GBRF Chief Scientist in July. 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 22 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 23

Pilot projects soar Ocean chemistry check They also used human fertility techniques to test whether samples OTHER Innovative projects piloted by the The Future Reef project is the only collected from the central Great Foundation successfully applied project monitoring ocean chemistry Barrier Reef and banked in 2012, HIGHLIGHTS for funding from other sources in along the length of the Great could fertilise fresh eggs from 2018 to continue their important Barrier Reef. CSIRO scientists northern region corals collected research. receive water measurements in this year. Scientists reported near real time from Rio Tinto’s Innovation to combat coral promising results from the cross- • Sun shield for the Reef RTM Wakmatha vessel that acts as fertilisation experiments carried killers with chemistry A ‘sun shield’ made from an ultra- a floating laboratory, collecting and out at the Australian Institute of thin, biodegradable surface film monitoring water measurements Marine Science and are continuing A novel approach using chemistry using an advanced sensor system. to attract coral-destroying that shows promise in protecting to analyse the data. crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) corals from bleaching received new is being developed by researchers Queensland Government funding Freezing the Reef at the University of Queensland, to continue the research. following the creation of the Since 2016, GBRF has funded the Reef Recovery program to GBRF Innovation Fund in 2018 • Coral babies providing hope cryopreserve Great Barrier Reef with founding partner Orica. for new Reef growth The pioneering larval reseeding corals, bringing together Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The project is tackling a key (‘coral IVF’) technique to conceive the Australian Institute of Marine threat to coral reefs by combining and settle coral larvae (babies) Science and the Smithsonian chemistry, genomics and other directly on to reefs was piloted areas of science to develop the Institute to create the largest for the first time on the Great bio-bank of frozen corals in the underwater equivalent of fly paper Barrier Reef in 2016 through to lure the coral-killing starfish world to potentially help regrow the Foundation’s support of the the Great Barrier Reef. with species-specific attracters so groundbreaking work of Southern they can be captured and removed. Cross University’s Professor Peter Scientists used 2018’s mass coral Although COTS occur naturally Harrison. The project continued in spawning to create more deposits on the Great Barrier Reef and are 2017 with support from both the in this unique bank – for the an important part of the ecosystem Foundation and the Australian first time collecting samples from in normal numbers, in outbreak Government. previously bleached areas of the proportions they pose a deadly The Junior Rangers Turtle Camp and Pormpuraaw rangers brought together 18 students northern Great Barrier Reef. risk to coral survival. This project from Pormpuraaw Primary School for a range of on-country activities incorporating both In 2018, the project expanded Indigenous and western science knowledge is the first to be funded through further with funding from the the Innovation Fund which aims Australian and Queensland to fast-track novel solutions that governments and support from address the key challenges facing Junior ranger camps Community education other science and community the Reef. Junior ranger activities within and engagement collaborators. Queensland’s Indigenous Land With the support of our partners • 3D mapping and Sea Ranger Program groups including the Queensland Scoping novel ways The University of Queensland’s are being improved and grown Government, Queensland to restore the Reef project to develop a new way with the support of a specialist University of Technology and of mapping reef habitats in Novel technologies to assist Junior Ranger Coordinator Tourism and Events Queensland, recovery, repair and build appointed with funding from the Foundation took interactive unprecedented 3D detail was resilience of the Reef are being our partner Boeing. Reef experiences out into the trialled on a section of the explored by Australia’s leading community in 2018 to educate Reef with funding through the research organisations through people about the wonders of the Foundation. With proof of concept the Reef Restoration and Reef stamp series Great Barrier Reef, the threats success, in 2018 and beyond the Adaptation Program feasibility To mark the International facing it, and the research and project is progressing with new announced in January. The Year of the Reef, Australia Post projects underway to protect it. funding to larger scales using program is a collaboration collaborated with the Foundation satellite imagery and other data between the Australian Institute In 2018, we were at to map the area in detail and at of Marine Science, CSIRO, to release an educational Great • World Science Festival a scale never before possible. Great Barrier Reef Marine Barrier Reef stamp series of Brisbane – March Park Authority, Great Barrier five stamps featuring threatened Reef Foundation, James Cook marine creatures. • Commonwealth Games University, The University of Gold Coast – April Queensland and the Queensland • Royal Queensland Show University of Technology. 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OUR SUPPORTERS Chairman’s Panel ConocoPhillips Australia – Wendy Morgans Financial Limited The Foundation is privileged to work with an outstanding network of partners in science, King, President – Australia East – Brian Sheahan, Executive We thank the members of our Chairman business, government, philanthropy and the community who share our commitment to protecting Commonwealth Bank – Matt and restoring the Great Barrier Reef and provide financial and pro bono support. Thank you. Chairman’s Panel during 2018 whose contributions enable Comyn, Chief Executive Officer Mulpha Australia Limited – Seng- Huang Lee, Executive Chairman the Foundation to manage and CSIRO – Dr Larry Marshall, Chief implement the Reef projects Executive National Australia Bank – Research and Delivery Community Fundraisers underway this year. Andrew Thorburn, Managing David Turner Partners We are honoured to be part of a fabulous community from all over Director and Group Chief Dr John Schubert AO, Chairman Deloitte Australia – Cindy Hook, Executive Officer In 2018, we invested in Reef projects Australia and the world who are committed to caring for this natural Chief Executive Officer with these leading organisations: wonder by raising funds for the Reef. This year our community AECOM – Todd Battley, Chief Orica Limited – Alberto Calderon, fundraisers included girl guides, schools and community events. Executive, Australia New Zealand Australian Institute of Marine Deutsche Bank – Anthony Miller, Managing Director and Chief Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Science • Girl Guides – Oxley, Jindalee, • Greenwich Public School Affirmative Investment Executive Officer Management – Stephen Fitzgerald Peabody Energy – George Bureau of Meteorology Yeppoon, Burpengary • Montville State School AO, Co-Founder and Chairman Downer Group – Grant Fenn, Schuller, President – Australia CSIRO • Bristow Middle School, USA • Nowra Anglican College Managing Director and Chief AGL – Brett Redman, Chief Peter Mason Queensland Department Executive Officer • Canberra Girls Grammar • Purdy Elementary School, USA Executive Officer of Environment and Science Phillip Strachan Flight Centre Limited – Graham • Cheltenham Girls’ High School • Venice High School, USA Allens – Richard Spurio, Queensland University Managing Partner Turner, Managing Director Port of Brisbane – Jeremy of Technology • Graceville State School • Woodford Festival Maycock, Chairman Amcor Limited – Ron Delia, GE Australia & New Zealand – Taronga Western Plains Zoo Managing Director and Chief Max York PwC – Luke Sayers, Chief Executive Officer Taronga Conservation Society Executive Officer Google Australia & New Zealand University of Hawaii Foundation ANZ – Shayne Elliot, Chief – Mel Silva, Managing Director PwC Strategy& – Tim Jackson, Managing Director Asia Pacific GREAT WRAPS FOR Executive Officer Grant King Qantas Airways Limited – Alan Project Partners Aurizon – Andrew Harding, GBRF International Scientific Managing Director and Chief Joyce AO, Chief Executive Officer Australian Government GUIDES’ REEF FUNDRAISER Advisory Committee – Dr Paul Executive Officer Greenfield AO QBE – Patrick Regan, Group BHP Queensland Girl Guides chose the Great Barrier Reef Chief Executive Officer Ausenco Limited – Zimi Meka, GWA – Tim Salt BHP Foundation as their ‘good turn’ for 2018. Chief Executive Officer Rio Tinto – Stephen McIntosh, Jacques Nasser AC Boeing The local Oxley chapter in Brisbane made and sold eco-friendly Australian Institute of Marine Group Executive Growth and James Cook University – Sandra Fitzgerald Family Foundation wax wraps to use instead of plastic wrap, even using beeswax Science – Dr Paul Hardisty, Chief Innovation Harding, Vice Chancellor and sourced locally from Stradbroke Island. As well as making a Executive Officer Shell – Tony Nunan, Managing Lendlease President generous donation from wrap sales, the girls became active recyclers, Bank of Queensland – Jon Sutton, Director Orica J.P. Morgan – Paul Uren, Chief got involved in clean up days and learned more about the Reef. Managing Director and Chief Stephen Roberts Queensland Government Executive Officer Australian Guides from the Jindalee group made and sold fish shaped cookies Executive Officer Rio Tinto and New Zealand Suncorp – Michael Cameron, and hosted a family quiz night to raise funds for the Reef. BHP – Ken MacKenzie, Chairman Managing Director and Group Korn Ferry – Katie Lahey, Chief The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Chief Executive Officer Boeing Australia & South Pacific Executive – Maureen Dougherty, President Superloop – Bevan Slattery, Lendlease – Steve McCann, Chief Executive Officer Pro Bono Partners Boral Limited – Mike Kane, Chief Group Chief Executive Officer AECOM Executive Officer & Managing and Managing Director Telstra – John Mullen, Chairman Director Allens Linklaters Leo Burnett Australia – Melinda The Star Entertainment Group – Brisbane Airport Corporation Biopixel Geertz, Chief Executive Officer John O’Neill AO, Chairman – Gert-Jan de Graaff, Chief Clouding Around Executive Officer Macquarie Group – Nicholas University of Queensland – Moore, Managing Director and Professor Peter Høj AC, Vice Fundraising Force Cleanaway – Vik Bansal, Chief Chief Executive Officer Chancellor Google Executive Officer and Managing Director Worley Parsons – Andrew Wood, KPMG Chief Executive Officer PwC Australia Venture Pro 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 26 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 27

The collaboration forged by the Great Shop for the Reef Supporters Barrier Reef Foundation is important. These retail and consumer BOARD AND COMMITTEES businesses lent their support to It not only raises funds for reef projects, Reef projects by donating a portion We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of those who give their of their sale proceeds in 2018. it also creates strategic partnerships time and expertise to the strong governance of the Foundation. and teams to work on the cross- • Queensland Tissue Products disciplinary challenges facing our • Pacific Coast Eco Bananas Board of Directors Audit, Risk and Compliance Traditional Owner Working • Qantas Frequent Flyer Program Reef and, by extension, the world’s Representing Australian business, Committee Group – Reef Trust Partnership • Coral Studios X Nike science and philanthropy, the coral reefs. It gets everyone — science, collaboration Phillip Strachan, Chair Larissa Hale (Chair), Yuku Baja Foundation’s directors at the date Muliku Traditional Owner from business, government, universities, • YOOX Net-A-Porter Group Anthony Rose of this review are: Cape York collaboration with We Are non-government organisations and Dr John Schubert AO, Chair Clayton Herbert Handsome Traceylee Forester, Lama Lama the public — around the table. • OROTON Anna Marsden, Managing Director Tendai Mkwananzi Traditional Owner from Cape (from July 2018) York (Port Stewart/Princess • The Beach People Dr Paul Greenfield AO Charlotte Bay) and Nywaigi Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director Global Change Trevor Mahony Institute, The University of Queensland • BAMKIKI bamboo toothbrushes Michael Cameron Traditional Owner (Herbert River • Roofus Australia Maureen Dougherty to Rolling Stone) • Sarah & Sebastian jewelry Stephen Fitzgerald AO Partnership Management Stan Lui, Torres Strait Islander from Erub (Darnley Island) • Emilie O’Connor Homestore John Gunn Committee – Reef Trust • My Mantra Active with Rocket Cindy Hook Partnership Malcolm Mann, Darumbal & Honey Traditional Owner Grant King John Gunn, Co-chair • Solar Bare Brian Singleton, Yirraganydji Amanda McCluskey Steve Sargent, Co-chair • Kerry Sea Designs Traditional Owner • Spark & Burnish Dr Russell Reichelt Deb Callister • Above & Below Photography Steven Sargent Theresa Fyffe Foundation staff • Jellyfish Bedding & Mattresses Phillip Strachan Dr Geoff Garrett AO Thank you to our dedicated • Mermaids and Monsters by Olivia Wirth Dr Paul Greenfield AO Foundation team – full time and Meg Green part time – who worked tirelessly Larissa Hale to make 2018 a year that mattered • Bear Vitamins International Scientific Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg for the Reef. Advisory Committee Margaret Johnson Dr Paul Greenfield AO, Chair Wendy Morris Prof. Aidan Byrne (retired 2018) PROTECT THE REEF. Elisa Nichols Prof. Chris Cocklin Prof. Bronwyn Harch Dr Paul Hardisty Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (retired 2018) Anna Marsden Prof. Peter Mumby (appointed 2018) Dr Russell Reichelt Dr Christian Roth Steve Sargent Dr John Schubert AO 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW 28

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