Introducing IMOS

IMOS is using the latest advances in technology, including satellites and instruments in the ocean, to observe physical and biological properties around Australia.

The Integrated Marine Observing System, or IMOS, is a nation-wide collaborative program designed to observe the oceans around Australia, including the coastal oceans and the ‘bluewater’ open oceans. IMOS will provide data to support research on many of the critical marine issues facing Australia, including climate change and sustainability of ecosystems. Twenty-seven separate institutions will be involved in the new facility, which is funded under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. IMOS partners comprise most of the universities and agencies with capability in ocean and marine research. The program has strong links with similar international programs and agencies.