CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
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CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) is one of the currently c.20 Research Divisions of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
, Australia
's largest government-supported research agency.
Its research is in the areas of Marine science (including Marine biology
, Fisheries science
, and Oceanography
) and Atmospheric sciences
.
CMAR's research currently covers the areas of Climate, Weather, and Ocean Prediction; the "Living Atmosphere"; Marine Ecosystems and Resources; and Integrated Coastal and Oceans Management. It also hosts two "national collections" (the Australian National Fish Collection and the CSIRO Collection of Living Microalgae) at its Hobart site, and manages the Research Vessel "Southern Surveyor" as the Marine National Facility on behalf of the nation. As at mid 2006 it is quoted as employing some 550 staff at locations in or near Hobart
, Tasmania; Aspendale
, near Melbourne, Victoria; Cleveland
, near Brisbane, Queensland; Perth
, Western Australia; and Canberra
, Australian Capital Territory.
A "popular" account of the early research activities of the marine components of the Division (former Divisions of Fisheries, Fisheries and Oceanography, Oceanography, and Fisheries Research) is available
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is the national government body for scientific research in Australia...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's largest government-supported research agency.
About CMAR
The CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research was formed in 2005 as a result of a merger between the former CSIRO Division of Marine Research, with laboratories in Hobart, Cleveland, and Perth, and CSIRO Division of Atmospheric Research, with laboratories in Aspendale and Canberra. The Division of Marine Research was itself formed in 1997 as a merger between two previous CSIRO Divisions, the Division of Fisheries Research and the Division of Oceanography.Its research is in the areas of Marine science (including Marine biology
Marine biology
Marine biology is the scientific study of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather...
, Fisheries science
Fisheries science
Fisheries science is the academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. It is a multidisciplinary science, which draws on the disciplines of oceanography, marine biology, marine conservation, ecology, population dynamics, economics and management to attempt to provide an integrated...
, and Oceanography
Oceanography
Oceanography , also called oceanology or marine science, is the branch of Earth science that studies the ocean...
) and Atmospheric sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Atmospheric sciences is an umbrella term for the study of the atmosphere, its processes, the effects other systems have on the atmosphere, and the effects of the atmosphere on these other systems. Meteorology includes atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric physics with a major focus on weather...
.
CMAR's research currently covers the areas of Climate, Weather, and Ocean Prediction; the "Living Atmosphere"; Marine Ecosystems and Resources; and Integrated Coastal and Oceans Management. It also hosts two "national collections" (the Australian National Fish Collection and the CSIRO Collection of Living Microalgae) at its Hobart site, and manages the Research Vessel "Southern Surveyor" as the Marine National Facility on behalf of the nation. As at mid 2006 it is quoted as employing some 550 staff at locations in or near Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania; Aspendale
Aspendale
Aspendale may refer to*Aspendale, Victoria in Australia*Aspendale in Delaware, U.S.A....
, near Melbourne, Victoria; Cleveland
Cleveland, Queensland
Cleveland is a suburb located approximately east-south-east of Brisbane, the capital of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the council seat for the Redland City local government area...
, near Brisbane, Queensland; Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia; and Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australian Capital Territory.
A "popular" account of the early research activities of the marine components of the Division (former Divisions of Fisheries, Fisheries and Oceanography, Oceanography, and Fisheries Research) is available