Torres Strait Program (Program G)
Program Leader: Dr David Williams (CRC Reef/AIMS)

Sustaining the harvest of marine resources (T1)

Dr G Begg (JCU)

Understanding ecosystem processes (T2)

Dr A Butler (CSIRO)

Evaluating management strategies and risk (T3)

Dr R Coles (QDPI)

Education (T4)

Prof H Marsh (CRC Reef, JCU)

Extension (T5)

Dr A Jones (CRC Reef, JCU)

SUSTAINING THE HARVEST OF MARINE RESOURCES (T1)

DR GAVIN BEGG, JCU

TASK LEADER

Start - finish

Evaluation of the eastern Torres Strait reef line fishery (T1.1).

G Begg (CRC Reef/JCU)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Status assessment of Eastern Torres Strait Spanish mackerel fishery (T1.2).

G Begg (CRC Reef/JCU)

1/7/03 - 30/6/04

Sustainability assessment of the Torres Strait rock lobster fishery (T1.3).

Y Yee (CSIRO)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Sustainability assessment of the Torres Strait sea cucumber fishery (T1.4).

T Skewes (CSIRO)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Towards ecologically sustainability management of the Torres Strait Prawn fishery (T1.5).

C Turnbull (QDPI)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Exploring the potential of sponge aquaculture in Torres Strait (T1.6).

L Evans -Illidge (AIMS)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Indigenous aquaculture – extension and community development (T1.7).

C Robertson (QDPI)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Modelling the impact of multiple harvest strategies in the Eastern Torres Strait (ETS) Reef Line fishery (T1.8).

S Busilacchi (JCU)

2/03 - 9/05

Development of collaborative community-based management prescriptives for the Torres Strait indigenous bêche-de-mer fisheries (T1.9).

A Prichard (CRC Reef/ JCU)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

UNDERSTANDING ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES (T2)

DR ALAN BUTLER, CSIRO

TASK LEADER

Start - finish

Mapping and characterisation of key biotic and physical attributes of the Torres Strait ecosystem (T2.1).

R Pitcher (CSIRO)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Biophysical processes in the Torres Strait marine ecosystem (T2.2).

P Harris (Geoscience Australia)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Distribution and abundance of seagrass in the Torres Strait (T2.3).

S Campbell, R Coles (QDPI)

12/03 - 6/06

EVALUATING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK (T3)

DR ROB COLES, QDPI

TASK LEADER

Start - finish

Cultural indicators for traditionally important marine resources in Torres Strait (T3.1)

D Kwan (JCU)

8/03 - 8/05

Management of introduced marine species risks in the Torres Strait (T3.2)

K Neil (QDPI)

10/03 - 10/05

Integrated ecosystem modelling for evaluating multiple-use management strategies (T3.3)

F Pantus (CSIRO)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

Identification and mapping of critical habitats adjacent to shipping lanes and ports in Torres Strait (T3.4)

M Rasheed (QDPI)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

EDUCATION (T4)

PROF HELENE MARSH, CRC REEF, JCU

TASK LEADER

Start - finish

Education opportunities for Indigenous involvement in marine ecosystem monitoring in Torres Strait (T4.1)

S Cambell (QDPI)

1/7/03 - 30/6/06

EXTENSION (T5)

DR ANNABEL JONES (CRC REEF, JCU)

TASK LEADER

Start - finish

Guidelines for ethical and effective communication for researchers in the Torres Strait (T5.1)

A Jones (CRC Reef, JCU), B Barnett (CRC Reef)

1/7/03 - 30/6/04

Legend

AIMS = Australian Institute of Marine Science

CSIRO = Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

JCU = James Cook University

QDPI = Qld Dept Primary Industries