The RRRC/MTSRF Consortium
The unique engagement framework of the RRRC and MTSRF involves
researchers and end users working together to define and supervise
research projects that address environmental management issues.
The outputs of RRRC-facilitated research are already being used
by more than 38 organisations - government agencies, industries
including tourism and fisheries, primary producers, community
groups and Indigenous bodies.
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"As the North Queensland tourism industry
matures, there is increasing recognition of the need for research
that can be used to improve the industry's economic and
environmental sustainability. However, our past experience
has shown that conventional research agencies do not deliver
information or products that actually meet our needs.
Furthermore, research institutions are generally not well set-up to
engage with end users, including tourism operators. This
leads to lost opportunities in applying research and diminishes the
returns to the community from the research investment.
Through the consortium of research providers and end users involved
in the Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF), the
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts has
successfully constructed a model for research delivery that is
truly making a difference to the future of tourism in Queensland
and Australia. The Reef and Rainforest Research Centre - the
independent, non-profit North Queensland based company which
delivers the MTSRF - is the most effective model that we have been
involved in."
Mr Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Tourism
Industry Council
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