The need for this project is to activate and engage industry in viable options towards climate resilience by 2030. This includes the need to demonstrate that immediate options exist and are viable and meaningful, while also gaining support for a clear plan to transform the industry and supply chain with support both internally and beyond the sector. The key needs are:
01 | Industry awareness of the problems and solutions around climate change and resilience is below where it needs to be ....The need for this project is to activate and engage industry in viable options towards climate resilience by 2030. This includes the need to demonstrate that immediate options exist and are viable and meaningful, while also gaining support for a clear plan to transform the industry and supply chain with support both internally and beyond the sector. The key needs are:
01 | Industry awareness of the problems and solutions around climate change and resilience is below where it needs to be to activate broad transformation. There is little action towards climate resilience (1 player) in comparison to other agricultural sectors.
02 | There will be increasing competition within the protein market to validate and promote sustainable practices and positive contributions to the environment/climate.
03 | Leaders and innovators in the industry are attempting to act in isolation with few resources to support industry and supply chain coordination and acceleration.
04 | Change around the edges that can be achieved by some stakeholders operating alone will not deliver the transformation at a scale or pace that is required to meet growing and broadly felt consumer expectations that indicate demonstrable action on climate change.
05 | There is a surplus of tools, resources and research around climate change and resilience, but to this point, little of that work has been translated into forms fishers find usable and valuable.
06 | There is a need to identify early adopters and innovators in the space to lead new ways operating into the future.
07 | There is an FRDC funded project to undertake a Lifecycle Assessment being concluded early November. This work has been preliminarily identified fuel, transport, and refrigeration as key challenges requiring new solutions/opportunities for industry.
08 | Propulsion and fuel have been identified as key challenges in wild catch fisheries achieving climate resilience and reducing carbon emissions, and will be the focus of this project. Objectives: 1. To understand challenges facing the commercial wild-harvest sector relating to a changing climate 2. To determine opportunities to respond to those challenges, and validate solutions 3. To engage with industry leaders and innovators to explore and validate viable, feasible and scalable options towards climate resilience 4. To demonstrate rapid and practical progress towards climate resilience and elements of SIA’s Our Pledge 5. To build partnerships and relationships with global leaders to enable advancement of prioritised solutions that will enable improved climate resilience Read moreRead less
Know & Show Your Carbon Footprint - Discovery Phase
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$35,000.00
Summary
This project will be an initial discovery phase to inform scoping of overall approach.
Deliverables include: Consultation across fishing and aquaculture stakeholders at least 38 key fishing and aquaculture stakeholders. • Identification of the functional and non-functional requirements to create K&S functionality for the included sectors. • Identification of the data and modelling requirements to create K&S module/functionality for the included sectors. • Assessment ....This project will be an initial discovery phase to inform scoping of overall approach.
Deliverables include: Consultation across fishing and aquaculture stakeholders at least 38 key fishing and aquaculture stakeholders. • Identification of the functional and non-functional requirements to create K&S functionality for the included sectors. • Identification of the data and modelling requirements to create K&S module/functionality for the included sectors. • Assessment of any current solutions/calculators provided relative to the market requirement. • Evaluate current reference and benchmarking data versus what is required to support accurate, automated carbon accounting, and, ultimately inform decision-making that enables productivity whilst reducing carbon emissions. • Understand the gap between knowing your carbon footprint and being able to make informed decisions that lead to reductions in emissions. • Identification of the data and modelling requirements to create a module and/or functionality for the included sectors. • Identification of the missing calculators, features, functionality and underlying data and research required to enable all sectors to participate and benefit from the platform. • Documented solution design for creation of functionality identified during discovery for addition to the core infrastructure. • Report detailing the results of the carbon footprint calculation drivers / needs / existing knowledge, tools & data, gap analysis, and solution design. This will inform the Contributor and AIA in respect of further investment in the K&S solution.
Objectives: 1. Complete discovery phase to inform scoping of 'Know & Show', for consideration Read moreRead less
FRDC-DCCEE: Growth Opportunities & Critical Elements In The Value Chain For Wild Fisheries & Aquaculture In A Changing Climate
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$350,000.00
Summary
Climate change is impacting the oceans around Australia and is expected to increasingly do so into the future (Poloczanska et al 2007; Hobday and Lough 2011). Information on environmental state and biological relationships to the environment, coupled with climate, ocean and management projections, allow qualitative projections of future stock trajectories (e.g. Brown et al 2009). The climate change research to date has focussed on the relationship between known climate drivers like temperature, ....Climate change is impacting the oceans around Australia and is expected to increasingly do so into the future (Poloczanska et al 2007; Hobday and Lough 2011). Information on environmental state and biological relationships to the environment, coupled with climate, ocean and management projections, allow qualitative projections of future stock trajectories (e.g. Brown et al 2009). The climate change research to date has focussed on the relationship between known climate drivers like temperature, ocean currents, and the ecosystem. Very little assessment has been made to date at the intersection of climate change and the fisheries legislative framework and other marine planning and environmental legal instruments. Whilst there may be negative impacts, there will also be opportunities for growth in some sectors, which may be prevented by inefficiencies in the supply chain, or by policies that do not enable opportunities to be realized. Thus, assessment across the value chain could allow realisation of the potential benefits and minimise the losses for Australian fisheries as a result of climate change. Importantly, this will allow identification of elements within the supply chain where climate impacts can be reduced, and where policy can be developed to implement reduction measures. Analysis of selected fisheries across their value chain, for social, economic and biological barriers and enablers will inform other fisheries. This project formally includes the stakeholders - fisheries management agencies - and will coordinate activities and findings in concert with the existing regional fishery climate change programs.
References Brown et al (2009) Effects of climate-driven primary production change on marine food webs: implications for fisheries and conservation. Global Change Biology Poloczanska et al (2007) Climate Change And Australian Marine Life. Oceanography and Marine Biology Annual Review Hobday AJ, Lough J (2011) Projected climate change in Australian marine and freshwater environments. Marine and Freshwater Research.
Objectives: 1. Describe the current state of biology, fishery, policy and management for each case study fishery 2. Develop value chains for each of the selected fisheries, with biological, social and economic input 3. Develop future models of these value chains to identify opportunities and barriers with regard to environmental change, biology, social and economic factors 4. Develop strategies to overcome the barriers and take advantage of the opportunities Read moreRead less
The Impact Of Habitat Loss And Rehabilitation On Recruitment To The NSW Eastern King Prawn Fishery
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$421,928.38
Summary
This project addresses the 2013 NSW FRAB research priority “Understanding environmental impacts on commercially important species”. The paucity of knowledge of EKP nursery habitats in NSW is a significant problem, as the estuarine nursery phase is the period where EKP are most likely to be affected by (non-fishing) anthropogenic activities and potentially represents a recruitment bottleneck which directly affects productivity. Investment in research in the southern United States has found that:< ....This project addresses the 2013 NSW FRAB research priority “Understanding environmental impacts on commercially important species”. The paucity of knowledge of EKP nursery habitats in NSW is a significant problem, as the estuarine nursery phase is the period where EKP are most likely to be affected by (non-fishing) anthropogenic activities and potentially represents a recruitment bottleneck which directly affects productivity. Investment in research in the southern United States has found that: 1) There is quantitative relationship between intertidal vegetation and the yield of penaeid prawns (Turner, 1977); 2) Restoration of connectivity and rehabilitation of saltmarsh areas has a quantifiable benefit for prawn fisheries (Rozas et al., 2005).
Research into estuarine nursery habitats for EKP in south-eastern Queensland forms the basis of the sustainable management of their prawn fishery through a recruitment index. In NSW, however, there is a paucity of knowledge on the early life history stages, including recruitment to estuaries, use of estuarine habitats by natural recruits, and factors that affect growth and survival of young EKP. Regulating river flows in estuaries and restricting tidal flow into wetlands can destroy connectivity between new recruits and their nursery areas. NSW commercial fishers have indicated that wetlands in the lower portion of estuaries (such as Hexham Swamp in the Hunter River) were historically significant nursery areas for EKP, prior to their destruction. These anecdotes highlight a need to understand the nursery habitats and hydrographic conditions that contribute to the EKP fishery in NSW. An understanding of the nursery function of these areas, the extent of habitats lost, remaining and restored, is required to provide a basis for assessing the competing costs and benefits of habitat rehabilitation. Further, this project represents an important case study to highlight the potential financial benefits to fisheries of rehabilitation and restoration of appropriate estuarine habitats.
Objectives: 1. Determine to what extent young eastern king prawns (EKP) are using natural, degraded or rehabilitated habitat in estuaries, and the contribution of these habitats to the fishery 2. Determine the hydrographic conditions which provide for maximum growth and survival of EKP within nursery habitats 3. Determine the extent of key EKP habitat lost and remaining in a number of key estuaries between the Tweed and the Hawkesbury 4. Outline the potential improvements to the EKP fishery that could be achieved through targeted wetland rehabilitation and freshwater flow management 5. Extend information on EKP habitat requirements to commercial fishers, landowners and other catchment stakeholders and incorporate recommendations into fisheries or water management Read moreRead less
Restor(y)ing Aboriginal Parenting: Development And Evaluation Of A Culturally Relevant Program To Support Aboriginal Par
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,612,793.00
Summary
The Restor(y)ing Aboriginal Parenting Project involves the development and evaluation of a culturally relevant program for Aboriginal parents of young children. It aims to address the intergenerational effects of past policies of forced separation of children on the cultural and social transmission of parenting knowledge and skills. It seeks to restore identification with culture, promote parental confidence, knowledge and child rearing skills and enhance resilience in Aboriginal children.
Neural Trajectories Towards Vulnerability Versus Resilience: A Longitudinal Twin Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,258,288.00
Summary
Resilience not only defines the absence of mental disorder; it defines the ability to positively adapt in the face of adversity. Due to this conceptual ambiguity, little is known of its underlying neurobiology as compared to symptoms like depression and anxiety. This knowledge would aid the development of effective interventions following trauma exposure. We aim to define the first neural profile of resilience in 270 adults, using the twin method to decide novel gene-environment influences.
Keeping Kids On Track: An Initiative Developing The Resilience Of Aboriginal Students During A Critical Transition Phase
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,430,435.00
Summary
This initiative aims to build Indigenous children�s capacity to cope with life�s challenges and promote resilience through social and emotional skill development, cognitive development, community engagement and appropriate health provision. This will build children�s capacity as improved educational and employment outcomes accrue in the longer term. A model of the process will be developed. Indigenous researchers and community members will take part in governance and conduct of the study.
Resilient Brain Networks In Patients With Schizophrenia And Their Unaffected Siblings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$474,226.00
Summary
An individual’s risk for schizophrenia is usually evaluated in terms of their familial, environmental and neurobiological risk factors. Our research indicates that factors conferring resilience to becoming ill are just as important. This study will use brain imaging techniques to study individuals with schizophrenia and their unaffected siblings, aiming to identify factors that have provided the unaffected siblings with resilience to becoming ill, despite their familial risk.