Observing the Impact of IMOS
As a research infrastructure, IMOS delivers high quality marine and climate data to Australia’s scientists, students, industries and other stakeholders for their use in research and operational activities. IMOS data is taken up and used thousands of times, creating impact and benefits at local, national and global scales. IMOS measures impact in two ways: through our societal benefit and through our more proximate research infrastructure impact.
Thomas Moore, CSIRO
IMOS societal benefit
Australia has an expansive marine estate, which influences many aspects of our social, cultural and economic lives, and the environment in which we live. The importance of our marine estate is reflected in the range of areas where it intersects with areas of societal benefit. IMOS has identified five areas of societal benefit where our observations and data can produce value for Australia.
Coastal populations
- Infrastructure
- Industry
- Populations
- Tourism
- Human health
Food Security
- Fishing
- Aquaculture
- Recreational fishing
- Agriculture
Energy Security
- Oil and gas industry
- Renewable energy: terrestrial and ocean
Biodiversity conservation & management
- Threatened species
- Monitoring and assessment
- Environmental obligations
- Biosecurity
- Marine Protected Areas
Marine Sovereignty, safety & security
- Ports and shipping
- Indigenous Australians and sea country
- Border security and defence
- Search and rescue
- Regional security and aid
Research infrastructure impact
Social
Promote and support social responsibility within and beyond Australia’s marine observing system.
Scientific
Be a national and world-leading research infrastructure and an enabling facility to support science excellence.
Training & Education
Promote educational outreach and knowledge transfer to support the next generation of marine and climate scientists.
Economic & Community
Support regional, national and international communities, industries and clusters of scientific excellence.
Technology & Innovation
Provide high quality scientific data and associated services, to underpin and enable innovation.
IMOS impact case studies
The IMOS Impact Case Studies showcase the benefits derived from investment in national research infrastructure.
The series will demonstrate how IMOS observations are used by marine and climate scientists, forecasters, and marine industries whose research and product development deliver benefit to Australian and global communities.
Keep up-to-date with our latest impact case studies, demonstrating how IMOS observations are used by marine and climate scientists, forecasters, and marine industries whose research and product development deliver benefit to Australian and global communities.
Food security
IMOS and space
IMOS data delivery
Weather and climate forecasting
Acknowledging IMOS
Users of IMOS data are required to clearly acknowledge the source material by including the following statement:
Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is enabled by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). It is operated by a consortium of institutions as an unincorporated joint venture, with the University of Tasmania as Lead Agent.