CSIRO is Australia’s national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.  It is involved in the Hub through the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flaghsip

The goal of the Wealth from Oceans Flagship is to position Australia by 2020 as an international benchmark in the delivery of economic, social and environmental wealth based on leadership in understanding ocean systems and processes. The Flagship aims to provide Australians with access to the vast economic and social wealth of our ocean territories, while preserving their environmental value.

The Wealth from Oceans (WfO) Flagship’s marine conservation and biodiversity management research will provide the scientific understanding and management tools necessary to underpin conservation of Australia’s marine biodiversity in Commonwealth and State waters.

Geoscience Australia (headquartered in Canberra, ACT) produces first-class geoscientific information and knowledge. This can enable the Australian Government and the community to make informed decisions about the exploration of resources, the management of the environment, the safety of critical infrastructure and the resultant wellbeing of all Australians.  A key priority for GA is to provide marine and coastal geoscience inputs for the development of regional marine plans in the northern, eastern and south-western planning areas and in estuaries of northern Australia. 

Museum Victoria (headquartered in Melbourne), Australia’s largest public museums organisation, is the State Museum for Victoria (Australia), responsible for the care of the State’s scientific and cultural collections and for conducting research across a wide range of disciplines. Museum Victoria has a proud history of scientific and cultural research and collection development. The Museum provides visitor access, activities and events at four distinct venues and supports one of Australia’s major education and research-based web sites.

Museum Victoria provides the expertise in taxonomy of marine invertebrates that is critical for understanding the biodiversity, biogeography and evolution of Australia’s biota.