NESP MaC Project 1.29: Scoping Study on Marine Monitoring Approaches, 2021-2022

Australia's marine estate, the third largest globally, is the focus of this scoping study exploring new monitoring approaches. The project, managed by the NESP Marine and Coastal Hub, conducted workshops and engagement processes in 2021-2022 to integrate citizen science and community monitoring. Outputs include a final report with policy recommendations and a case study on the Great Reef Census.

Use Cases

• Scoping new marine monitoring frameworks based on the described workshops and engagement processes
• Integrating citizen science data into habitat management based on the Great Reef Census case study
• Evaluating the use of emerging technologies for community-led environmental monitoring as described in the project aims

Strengths

• Project includes a specific case study on the established Great Reef Census citizen science program.
• Outputs include a final report with analysis and policy recommendations.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Workshops, engagement processes, and a citizen science case study.

Time Range

2021-2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 00:22:29.033323; freshness should be verified

Geography

Australia, with a focus on the Great Barrier Reef