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IMOS is working with the Victorian marine science community to deliver systematic, sustained and scientifically robust observations for broad societal benefit.

The region’s marine environment is positioned on the eastward extent of Australia’s unique southern coast. Isolated for some 65 million years, the high species richness and diversity is influenced by the resulting endemic element as well as the confluence of ocean currents. The repeated submergence and emergence of Bass Strait has strongly shaped the present-day composition and distribution of species, geomorphology and oceanography.

The region is oceanographically complex with subtropical influences from the north and subpolar influences from the south. The eastern parts of the region are strongly influenced by the East Australian Current (EAC) carrying warm equatorial waters and recent range expansion of species impacting biodiversity and fisheries values.

Credit Icon Daniel Ierodiaconou, Deakin University

IMOS’ sustained ocean observing infrastructure in Victoria

Ships of Opportunity
The IMOS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) Facility uses a combination of volunteer commercial and research […]
National Mooring Network
The National Mooring Network is a collection of mooring arrays strategically positioned in Australian coastal […]
Coastal Wave Buoys
The national IMOS Coastal Wave Buoys Facility provides data essential for understanding the processes and […]
Marine Microplastics
Marine microdebris is comprised of anthropogenic solid waste, specially microplastics, smaller than 5mm in length, […]
Marine Microbiome Initiative
The Australian Microbiome Initiative is a national bio-resource, providing a central database of marine microbial DNA and […]

Other nationally operated infrastructure in Victoria includes

Argo Floats

Ocean Gliders

Satellite Remote Sensing Products

Animal Tracking

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

The Victorian marine science community has used IMOS observations to produce

150

Journal Articles

70

Reports

56

Projects

23

Data Products

15

Postgraduate Projects

Victorian institutional users of IMOS observations

Government Departments & Research Agencies
Research Collaboration & Non-government
Industry & Services
Universities

IMOS Victorian node

Deakin University and The University of Melbourne are associate participants to the unincorporated joint venture. Data collected by IMOS observing infrastructure has been used by all major Victorian universities including, The University of Melbourne, Monash University and Deakin University.

The Victorian Node was established in 2019, and is led by Professor Daniel Ierodiaconou from Deakin University.