CRC Reef Research Centre

In addition to the funds contributed by our members and by the national CRC Program, CRC Reef aims to increase its activities through attracting research work that is funded by donors or clients. CRC Reef has been successful in attracting clients for port survey work, for project development in the ASEAN region, and for environmental monitoring and reporting in both Australia and internationally.

CRC Reef is open to partnerships with industry groups where an alliance is of mutual benefit.

CRC Reef focuses on client service including the formation of strategic alliances with commercial partners - fusing world-class research capacity and technological innovation with quality assured project management systems and a world-wide infrastructure.

CRC Reef CEO, Russell Reichelt, has assisted in the establishment of the Arafura and Timor Seas Expert Forum (ATSEF). ATSEF is a a cooperative forum that includes Australia, Indonesia, East Timor, and soon, Papua New Guinea. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in August 2003 in Darwin (.. insert URL ) and a 'State of the Seas' conference is in the planning stages. The National Oceans Office has been a the key supporting agency within the Australian Government. This conference will bring together key researchers from all member countries to review the issues affecting the use of living marine resources in the Arafura and Timor Seas.

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