NESP MaC Hub: Australian Marine and Coastal Research Projects 2021-2027

The National Environmental Science Program Marine and Coastal Hub aggregates research data collections and projects funded by the Australian Government. The program's second phase invests $149 million from 2020-21 to 2026-27, administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Research products include applied studies on estuaries, reefs, and deep-water systems, as well as biodiversity products and decision-support tools.

Use Cases

• Analyze marine biodiversity trends based on targeted taxonomy products mentioned in the description
• Develop environmental monitoring systems based on the described decision-support tools
• Support coastal management decisions based on applied research on estuaries, coast, and reefs
• Study long-term environmental funding impacts based on the described multi-phase program history

Strengths

• Funded by a $149 million government program for the 2020-21 to 2026-27 period
• Aggregates data from a collaborative partnership involving the University of Tasmania and the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
• Builds on predecessor programs NERP and ACCSP, suggesting continuity

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

Aggregated from research projects funded by the Australian Government's NESP program.

Time Range

2021-2027

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 11:04:35.772441; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia