Research

Research is the primary focus of the Centre.  By building on existing programs of key staff and investigating new research opportunities in NRM, the Centre seeks to address emerging local issues, and maintain a national and international profile through linkages and collaboration with appropriate partners. 

Our research activities encompass the following five broad program themes:

1.    Catchment and water management

2.    The use of degraded lands and waters

3.    Interaction between human activity and coastal and estuarine environments

4.    Extractive technologies

5.    NRM policy and economics

Within these themes, our strategic objectives are:

• To develop a regional centre of expertise in natural resource management.
• To make a significant and recognised contribution to addressing Australia's natural resource managment problems.
• To foster collaboration with industry and other partners in solving Australia's natural resource management problems.
• To ensure product satisfaction among external funding agencies.
• To increase the level of external funding.
• To make a real contribution to the local economy.