Commercial and International (Program F)

Program Leader: Professor Russell Reichelt, CRC Reef

CRC Reef’s Commercial and International Program will:

• Provide training and advisory services in coastal zone management, marine protected area management, monitoring and research techniques, extension and education techniques and related ecologically sustainable uses to governments and donor agencies in developing countries.
  
• Establish international education links to foster recruitment of students and trainees to Centre related activities, to undertake research, training, and advisory contracts relevant to the aims of the Centre.
  
• Generate income from the above activities.
  
• Support the primary objectives of the Centre by developing a solid basis of additional funding from a variety of sources including contract research, other consulting, sponsorship and donations, new members and associate members and from external granting bodies.

The Commercial and International Program aims to promote the capabilities of its members to increase the level of research sponsored by non-CRC Reef members, that is, increase cooperation and collaboration and at the same time increase the amount of research funded and managed through CRC Reef. This strategy is intended to place CRC Reef in a strong financial position in the future.

Through the partnership of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), James Cook University (JCU) and Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (QDPI&F), combined with new collaborations with other major Australian R&D providers, CRC Reef is becoming the preferred supplier of tropical marine expertise in research, education and training for the national and international markets.

More information about International activities.