$3.5 million in funding is being provided to Australia’s most successful Reef water monitoring program.
The funding will support the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program. It will provide access to more scientists, the latest technology and cutting-edge research.
Since 2006, the program has tracked the long-term trends of the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
The data helps validate and calibrate the models that track progress towards water quality targets. Targets are outlined in the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan.
The funding will:
- increase the use of the program’s scientific monitoring data
- help us reach our Great Barrier Reef pollution reduction targets
- support the work of 10 up-and-coming reef scientists
- support the installation of cutting-edge water monitoring technologies.
Improving water quality is one of the most important things we can do protect the Reef.
Utilising the latest science is a vital part of Australia’s actions to improve water quality and support the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
This is a joint program delivered by the University of Queensland, James Cook University and the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.
