New Ningaloo Reef Research to Boost Global Knowledge

Feb 18, 2015

The World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia will be the focus of a new marine research partnership between CSIRO and BHP Billiton Petroleum.

Ningaloo Reef is the largest fringing reef in the world, extending 300 kilometres along the North West coast of Australia.

The five year, jointly funded A$5 million research program will include both deep and shallow reef research, turtle and shark tagging, a PhD scholarship scheme and opportunities to engage the local community, including BHP Billiton Petroleum employees, in Exmouth, Western Australia.


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