TY - JOUR
T1 - A whole of systems approach to improved understanding of the environmental, economic and social values of a frontier marine oil and gas field
T2 - Establishment, success factors and lessons learnt
AU - Smith, David C.
AU - Begg, Gavin A.
AU - Lukatelich, Rod
AU - Anson, Tim
AU - Baghurst, Ben
AU - Ham, Jane
AU - Lapidge, Steven
AU - Lewis, Rob
AU - Ormandy, Phillipa
AU - Smith, Rochelle
AU - Ward, Tim
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was funded by the Great Australian Bight Research Program , a collaboration between BP, CSIRO , the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the University of Adelaide , and Flinders University . The Program aims to provide a whole-of-system understanding of the environment, economic and social values of the region; providing an information source for all to use. We acknowledge the significant efforts of the GABRP Theme Leaders, scientists and support staff, the Independent Science Panel and BP Subject Matter Experts over the course of the Program, as well as two anonymous reviewers for their input to this manuscript.
Funding Information:
This work was funded by the Great Australian Bight Research Program, a collaboration between BP, CSIRO, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the University of Adelaide, and Flinders University. The Program aims to provide a whole-of-system understanding of the environment, economic and social values of the region; providing an information source for all to use. We acknowledge the significant efforts of the GABRP Theme Leaders, scientists and support staff, the Independent Science Panel and BP Subject Matter Experts over the course of the Program, as well as two anonymous reviewers for their input to this manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - The Great Australian Bight is one of Australia's most valuable marine ecosystems supporting globally significant populations of marine mammals, seabirds, and diverse and highly endemic benthic assemblages, as well as important fishing, aquaculture and ecotourism industries. The region is also considered a significant frontier for potential offshore petroleum resources and is actively being explored for oil and gas. The Great Australian Bight Research Program (GABRP) was an innovative, multi-year, $20 million, inter-disciplinary research collaboration involving BP Developments Australia (BP), CSIRO, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the University of Adelaide and Flinders University, that was developed in response to exploration activities in the region. The Program was the first large-scale, integrated study of the Great Australian Bight that involved more than 100 of Australia's leading scientists to generate a whole-of-system understanding of the region's environmental, economic and social values. We outline the processes to establish this strategic research collaboration, identify the key areas for success, and critically the lessons learned in order to guide future initiatives in regions open to exploration and development. As a result of the GABRP, there is now a legacy of data, information and models to inform future sustainable development in the Great Australian Bight; leading to the region now being one of the better understood deep water Australian marine systems.
AB - The Great Australian Bight is one of Australia's most valuable marine ecosystems supporting globally significant populations of marine mammals, seabirds, and diverse and highly endemic benthic assemblages, as well as important fishing, aquaculture and ecotourism industries. The region is also considered a significant frontier for potential offshore petroleum resources and is actively being explored for oil and gas. The Great Australian Bight Research Program (GABRP) was an innovative, multi-year, $20 million, inter-disciplinary research collaboration involving BP Developments Australia (BP), CSIRO, the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), the University of Adelaide and Flinders University, that was developed in response to exploration activities in the region. The Program was the first large-scale, integrated study of the Great Australian Bight that involved more than 100 of Australia's leading scientists to generate a whole-of-system understanding of the region's environmental, economic and social values. We outline the processes to establish this strategic research collaboration, identify the key areas for success, and critically the lessons learned in order to guide future initiatives in regions open to exploration and development. As a result of the GABRP, there is now a legacy of data, information and models to inform future sustainable development in the Great Australian Bight; leading to the region now being one of the better understood deep water Australian marine systems.
KW - Australia
KW - Ecosystem management
KW - Great Australian Bight
KW - Oil and gas
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dsr2.2018.09.009
DO - 10.1016/j.dsr2.2018.09.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055112787
VL - 157-158
SP - 3
EP - 10
JO - Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
JF - Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
SN - 0967-0645
ER -