Research designed to lower the risk of human-shark encounters and better understand the threats to marine species and their habitats will be carried out as part of the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme. Conducted by the Marine Biodiversity Hub based in Hobart, the research will take place in Australia’s temperate marine waters and lead…
Introduction Good morning. It is a pleasure to speak today at the GREENHOUSE 2015 conference. Today I would like to discuss the broad international context for climate change action as we countdown to Paris, how Australia is playing its part with our policies to cut domestic emissions, and how scientific research will continue to be…
The Australian and Tasmanian governments today reaffirmed their support for the state’s successful carp management program with an additional $1.37 million in funding over the next two years. The Tasmanian Carp Management program has been running since 1995 following the discovery of European carp in Lake Crescent and soon after in Lake Sorell. Over the…
Topics: Marine Biodiversity Hub, Earth Sciences and Climate Change Hub, Carp eradication, East-West Link E&OE…. GREG HUNT: Tasmania is home to the icebreaker, it’s home to the Antarctic Gateway Partnership, and it's going to be home to the National Marine Biodiversity Hub. Tasmania is genuinely helping to lead the country in the protection of our…