Coastal and Estuarine Research Facility
The University of Newcastle consistently ranks in the top 10 research higher education institutions in Australia. This strong performance is reflected through the university’s Priority Research Centres (PRC) which have been established to bring together areas of excellence in research and development.
The PRC’s focus resources into our research strengths across a range of areas including sustainable environments.
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Our TeamOur team is generally made up of academic staff from the University of Newcastle, however, we also work closely with researchers from other NSW Universities and private industry so we can field a team tailored to your project needs. Our strong focus on academic excellence is reflected in the high quality and accuracy of our reports. |
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Case StudiesFlora and Fauna of Gosford’s Coastal Lagoons Biodiversity of Brisbane Water Impact of Lagoon Openings on Benthic Macroinvertebrates Impact of Lagoon Openings on Fish Communities Saltmarsh Dynamics and Importance to Estuarine Food Webs Selection of Suitable Saltmarsh Reference Sites read more |
Focus and Key Research Areas
Coastal and Estuarine Research Facility (CERF) is a research division of Newcastle Innovation that draws on expertise from the University to provide an integrated aquatic research centre for coastal NSW. The focus of the CERF is to develop research partnerships between academia, governmental departments and non-government organisations and to promote & facilitate sustainable coastal resource management. Research within the group has particular emphasis on:
- marine conservation
- sustainable use of fishery resources
- indicators of estuarine health
- riparian and coastal foreshore vegetation ecology
- the ecological impacts of ocean outfalls
- saltmarsh dynamics
- social sustainability
- coastal lagoon water quality and planktonic processes
