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26 March 2025
The Marine and Coastal Hub research showcase held on 17–18 March 2025 drew more than 250 attendees from across Australia. Government agencies, research users, policymakers and other stakeholders gathered online to hear about the hub’s latest research findings.
The event featured presentations on key research themes, including Indigenous knowledge and partnerships, threatened and migratory species, coastal restoration, protected places, and regional planning.
The first day started with talks focused on ‘Indigenous knowledge and partnerships’. These talks highlighted how Traditional ecological knowledge and successful collaborations help conserve marine environments. A session on ‘Protected places’ provided an update on research to effectively monitor and manage marine parks.
‘Sustainable regional planning for Northern Australia’ was another highlight, with presentations on balancing development with environmental protection. The day concluded with insights on ‘advancing national approaches to data delivery’ with inspiring talks on effective knowledge transfer and data delivery support for developments and reporting.
The second day opened with presentations on ‘coastal restoration and protection’. This included talks on nature repair activities, Blue Carbon and integrated feral pig management as a strategy to protect coastal wetlands. This was followed by a session on ‘threatened and migratory species' which presented research outcomes on a range of threatened and endangered species.
The showcase wrapped up with hub leaders providing an overview of hub research and focus themes. Feedback from attendees was overwhelmingly positive. The hub extends its thanks to all participants for contributing to a successful event.
