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Read news and stories about Australian marine science and the blue economy. This includes work by the NMSC, our member organisations and the wider marine science community.
It also includes stories highlighting the nexus between marine science, the blue economy and the development of strong economies, vibrant communities and healthy environments.
New NMSC reports guide future of Australian marine science.
The National Marine Science Committee (NMSC) has today launched three new reports outlining future priorities for marine science in Australia. These reports are the result…
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Watch successful launch of The Midway Point
The National Marine Science Committee (NMSC) launched the National Marine Science Plan 2015–2025: The Midway Point yesterday. The online event drew 164 attendees and was…
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Australia’s Oceans 11 – marine science priorities to enable the blue economy and Australia’s economic recovery
The future of marine science in Australia, and its recent achievements, has been laid out in a new report by the country’s leading marine and…
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Seabed mapping highly valuable for blue economy growth
Seabed mapping data directly contributed $9 billion to the Australian economy and employed over 56,000 FTEs in 2018-19, a recent Geoscience Australia (GA) report has…
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Online launch of The Midway Point
On Tuesday 23 November, the National Marine Science Committee (NMSC) will launch the culmination of our past year’s work, the National Marine Science Plan 2015-2025:…
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NMSC webinar on the value of marine industries and science
On 16 September, the National Marine Science Committee (NMSC) hosted a webinar on the value of marine industries and sciences to the Australian economy. Around…
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NMSC Chair and Deputy
Chair: Toni Moate, Director of National Facilities and Collections, CSIRO
Deputy Chair: Kim Picard, Chair of the AusSeabed Steering Committee, Geoscience Australia
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