Shy Albatross Data Inventory for Gippsland Offshore Renewable Energy Area

A 2026 data inventory from the Australian Ocean Data Network collates publicly-available occurrence data for the Shy Albatross. It was created as part of a rapid exploration for 15 priority species in relation to the Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area. The inventory identifies datasets, their sources, accessibility, and utility for environmental assessments.

Use Cases

• Identify data sources for Shy Albatross presence based on the described occurrence data inventory.
• Assess data utility for regulatory processes based on the project's evaluation criteria.
• Plan activities to improve data accessibility for the Gippsland area based on identified gaps.
• Support environmental impact assessments for offshore renewable energy based on species occurrence information.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, high-priority species (Shy Albatross) listed as endangered.
• Part of a larger inventory covering 15 priority species, suggesting a structured approach.
• Explicitly evaluates data utility for regulatory assessments as described in the project methodology.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Rapid exploration involving identification and evaluation of publicly-available datasets.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-17 00:29:03.972903; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Gippsland offshore renewable energy declaration area and adjacent Bass Strait, Australia.