
Partnerships
We participate in national research programs and provide research services to government & industry. We also provide consulting services and training packages.
Research Partnerships
We are involved in a range of nationally funded research programs. We regularly collaborate with other Australian universities and leading research institutions, through joint research applications and funding bids.
We get involved in a range of applied research projects funded through government and industry contracts. These projects tend to require multi-stakeholder engagement including various tiers of governments, utilities, peak industry bodies, Traditional Owners, plus local industry and community groups.
We also deliver targeted consulting projects, advisory services, and capacity-building activities for our partners.
We welcome new opportunities to conduct research and translate it into impactful outcomes for industry. To discuss potential partnerships, please contact a member of our Leadership Team or the appropriate Theme Leader.
For general enquiries please contact our Centre Manager.
Research Programs
Our centre is currently leading projects in the following research programs:
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Australian Research Council
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NESP Resilient Landscapes Hub
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Our Marine Parks
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Better Oceans Program
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NESP Marine & Coastal Hub
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WA Premier's Science Fellowship Program
Additionally, our staff are closely aligned with the UWA Oceans Institute and UWA Institute of Agriculture, and through these partnerships we regularly participate in their programs, such as the NESP Climate Systems, Blue Economy CRC and Biosolids CRC and more.
Our centre recently completed projects in the following research programs:
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WAMSI-WESTPORT Marine Science Program
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NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub
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NESP Northern Australia Hub
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CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
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Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC
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NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions

Industry Partnerships
Current industry partnerships include:
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WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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WA Department for Planning, Lands and Heritage
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand
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Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Recently completed partnerships include:
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WA Department of Transport
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Minderoo Foundation
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Forest Research Foundation
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BHP Community
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Cardno
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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WA Department for Primary Industries and Regional Development

We have built an extensive network of relationships through two decades of financial and non-financial partnerships and collaborations. Key organisations we regularly work with include:
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UWA Oceans Institute
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Curtin University
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Edith Cowan University
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Murdoch University
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CSIRO
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WA Marine Science Institute
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WA Biodiversity Science Institute
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Monash University
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Deakin University
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Queensland University
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Griffith University
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University of Tasmania
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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
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WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Water Corporation of Western Australia
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Water Sensitive Cities Institute
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Water Research Australia
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WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
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WALGA and WA local councils and shires