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NESP MaC Project 5.15 - National assessment of harmful algal bloom preparedness and future needs (UTS)

Dates

Start Date
02-Feb-2026
End Date
20-Nov-2026

Titles

Title
NESP MaC Project 5.15 - National assessment of harmful algal bloom preparedness and future needs (UTS)
Title Type
Primary
Title Type:
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Start Date
02-Feb-2026
End Date
20-Nov-2026
Language
English

Descriptions

Description

The 2025 South Australian harmful algal bloom (HAB) highlighted major gaps in Australia’s preparedness for large-scale marine HAB events, including limitations in surveillance capability, forecasting systems, coordination arrangements and long-term response planning. While HABs are not new to Australia, the scale, duration and ecological impacts of the South Australian event demonstrated the need for a broader national assessment of HAB science capability and policy readiness.

This project will review Australia’s current capability for HAB surveillance, forecasting, response and management across environmental and seafood-safety domains. It will examine existing monitoring systems, research capability, early-warning approaches, coordination arrangements and operational policy settings across Commonwealth, state and territory jurisdictions.

The review will consider lessons from the South Australian bloom alongside national and international approaches to HAB preparedness and management, including monitoring technologies, forecasting systems and risk mitigation strategies. It will also consider relevant recommendations from the Australian Senate inquiry into the South Australian algal bloom and broader national policy frameworks, including the draft Sustainable Ocean Plan.

Project outputs will include an assessment of current national HAB capability, identification of critical knowledge and operational gaps, and recommendations for improving HAB preparedness, surveillance, forecasting, coordination and response capacity in Australia.
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Language
English

Contributors

Name Martina A. Doblin ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-3433 (unauthenticated)
Leader
Yes
Contact
Yes
Positions
Position
Principal or Chief Investigator
Position:
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 Principal investigator refers to the person(s) in charge of a research project
Start Date
02-Feb-2026
End Date
20-Nov-2026
Roles
No Entries
Name Michele Burford ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-6144 (unauthenticated)
Leader
No
Contact
No
Positions
Position
Co-investigator or Collaborator
Position:
Co-investigator or Collaborator
 A Co-Investigator is a senior or key investigator involved in a research project who does not have the overall responsibility and authority of the Principal Investigator
Start Date
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End Date
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Contact
No
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Position:
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Start Date
02-Feb-2026
End Date
20-Nov-2026
Roles
No Entries
Name Gretchen Grammer ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1605-8007 (unauthenticated)
Leader
No
Contact
No
Positions
Position
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Position:
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 A Co-Investigator is a senior or key investigator involved in a research project who does not have the overall responsibility and authority of the Principal Investigator
Start Date
02-Feb-2026
End Date
20-Nov-2026
Roles
No Entries

Organisations

Name
University of Technology Sydney

Roles
Role
Lead Research Organisation
Role:
Lead Research Organisation
 The research organistion administratively responsible for the project; administering organisation
Start Date
2026-02-02
End Date
2026-11-20
Name
Griffith University

Roles
Role
Other Research Organisation
Role:
Other Research Organisation
 A research organisation such as a university participating in the project, usually hosting Contributors and providing other support
Start Date
2026-02-02
End Date
2026-11-20
Name
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Roles
Role
Other Research Organisation
Role:
Other Research Organisation
 A research organisation such as a university participating in the project, usually hosting Contributors and providing other support
Start Date
2026-02-02
End Date
2026-11-20
Name
South Australian Research and Development Institute

Roles
Role
Other Research Organisation
Role:
Other Research Organisation
 A research organisation such as a university participating in the project, usually hosting Contributors and providing other support
Start Date
2026-02-02
End Date
2026-11-20

RelatedObjects

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Alternate URLs

Related RAiDs

Title
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (10.71821/418be95a)
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Access

Type
Open Access
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Text
Embargo Expiry

Subjects

Subject
Bioavailability and ecotoxicology (410201)
Keywords
Text
ecotoxicology
Language
eng
Subject
Environmental management (410404)
Keywords
Text
Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)
Language
eng
Text
seafood safety
Language
eng

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