The impact of Healthy Moreton Bay will be seen in:
- clean water
- abundant life
- thriving ecosystems
- engaged communities
- climate resiliency.
An applied research model will enable a continuous improvement loop:
The path forward:
- Baselines are established across the entire ecosystem, including the Bay itself, the coastline, the catchment and linked rivers.
- Key drivers of degradation and recovery are determined.
- Ongoing monitoring and measurement allow data to be synthesised and manipulated for solutions modelling and testing.
- Intervention is undertaken and outcomes measured against targets.
Research themes
Healthy Moreton Bay research will be multidisciplinary and collaborative, across UQ faculties — including the Centre for Marine Science and Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science — as well as with external research partners, including NGOs.
Research Leads for the Healthy Moreton Bay Initiative:
Associate Professor Karen Cheney
Karen Cheney's research profile
Associate Professor Carissa Klein
Carissa Klein's research profile
The time to act is now
Get in touch to discuss how you can make a difference.
Brenda Tournier
Associate Vice President, Advancement
b.tournier@uq.edu.au 0447 537 384
Read the case for support to learn more: Healthy Moreton Bay Initiative: A thriving coastal ecosystem by 2032 (PDF, 2.6 MB)
