Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Coral Reef Studies undertakes world-class integrated research for sustainable use and management of coral reefs.

Funded in July 2005 under the ARC’s Centres of Excellence program, this prestigious research centre is headquartered at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville. The Centre is a partnership of JCU, AIMS, the Australian National University (ANU), the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and the University of Queensland (UQ).

Collectively, the Centre creates the world’s largest concentration of coral reef scientists, consolidating Australia's leading contribution to coral reef sciences and fostering stronger international collaborative links and a leading role in multi-national research programs.

Three AIMS scientists (Dr Janice Lough, Dr Madeleine Van Oppen and Dr Mark Meekan) have shared appointments with the Centre and AIMS co-invests in postdoctoral fellowship appointments.

Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

November 28, 2007