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The NERP Tropical Ecosystems Hub ('NERP TE'; formerly referred to as the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Hub, or GBRTS Hub) is the largest and most complex of the five Research Hubs funded through the Australian Government's National Environmental Research Program (NERP).

Hub Structure

Dr Peter Doherty (Australian Institute of Marine Science) is the Science Leader for the NERP TE.  The Reef & Rainforest Research Centre (RRRC) has been appointed as the Administrator of the NERP TE. 

A Steering Committee comprised of representatives from a wide variety of stakeholders has been formed, chaired by Ms Di Tarte.  Beneath the Steering Committee are three Working Groups representing researchers and stakeholders from the three Research Nodes - Great Barrier Reef, Wet Tropical Rainforests, and Torres Strait - which will be Chaired by Mr Peter McGinnity (GBRMPA), Mr Andrew Maclean (WTMA) and Mr Walter Mackie (TSRA) respectively.

The task of the Working Groups is to assemble research programs within each of the Nodes that address the information needs of stakeholders.  They are being assisted in this process by the Science Leader and RRRC.

Download the Draft NERP TE Hub Governance Structure [pdf  37.9 Kb]

Key Contacts

• Dr Peter Doherty
  NERP TE Science Leader, p.doherty@aims.gov.au
  
  
• Ms Sheriden Morris
  RRRC Managing Director, sheriden.morris@rrrc.org.au
  
  
• Dr David Souter
  RRRC Research Manager for the GBR Node, david.souter@rrrc.org.au
  
  
• Ms Mellissa Jess
  RRRC Research Manager for the Wet Tropical Rainforests and
  Torres Strait Nodes, mellissa.jess@rrrc.org.au
  
  
• Dr Suzanne Long
  RRRC Knowledge Broker, suzanne.long@rrrc.org.au
  

Important Dates in 2011

• Tues, 12 April
  First Wet Tropical Rainforests Node Working Group meeting (Cairns)
  [Download Agenda]
  
  
• Thurs, 14 April
  First GBR Node Working Group meeting (Townsville)
  [Download Agenda]
  
  
• Weds, 20 April
  First Torres Strait Node Working Group meeting (Cairns)
  [Download Agenda]
  
  

• Thurs, 12 May
  Second Wet Tropical Rainforests Node Working Group meeting (Cairns)
  
  
• Fri, 20 May
  Second Torres Strait Node Working Group meeting (Cairns)
  
  
• Weds, 25 May
  Second Great Barrier Reef Node Working Group meeting (Townsville)
  
  
• Mon, 6 June
  NERP TE Multi-Year Research Plan (MYRP) and first Annual Research Plan (ARP1) provided to DSEWPaC
  
  
• Fri, 1 July
  NERP TE Research commences
  
  
• Fri, 30 September
  NERP TE Knowledge Brokering & Communications Plan submitted to DSEWPaC
  NERP TE Monitoring & Evaluation Plan provided to DSEWPaC

List of Grants Led by DSEWPaC/RRRC

To ensure consistency with the Commonwealth Grant Guidelines and Financial Management and Accountability Act, the RRRC is required to provide details of all grants provided by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC).  Those relating to the National Environmental Research Program (NERP) are outlined below.  For a full list of current grants provided by DSEWPaC, visit their website.

National Environmental Research Program (NERP)
Tropical Ecosystems Hub grant funding

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