Membership

The RRRC is registered with the following members:

Government Bodies

• James Cook University (JCU)

• Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA)

• Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Non-Government Bodies

• Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO)
  The peak body for tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef

• Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF)
  A private philanthropic organisation that supports research on the Great Barrier Reef

• Skyrail Rainforest Foundation (SRF)
  A private organisation that supports tropical rainforest research and education projects that meet the Foundation's objectives.

• Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC)
  The peak body for the tourism industry in Queensland

• Terrain Natural Resource Management (Terrain NRM)
  The main catchment management body in the Wet Tropics Natural Resource Management Region 

In addition to its membership, the RRRC has substantial partnerships with and substantial co-investment from major government research agencies:

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA)
  A Statutory Authority of the Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and The Arts
  

• Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries (QPIF)
  A Department of the State of Queensland (Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation)
  

• The University of Queensland (UQ)
  A major partner with James Cook University in coral reef and rainforest research