Monitoring environmental conditions on the Great Barrier Reef

Each year, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority consults its partners to gather expert advice of climatic forecasts for the upcoming summer season, and to monitor conditions on the Reef. This information guides the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's Reef Health Incident Response System to ensure the response plans allow for timely and appropriate preparation and management actions.

Conditions	Agency / stakeholder group	Forecasts and observations
Climate forecasts	Bureau of Meteorology	Climate and past weather
Weather conditions	Bureau of Meteorology	Climate and past weather
Sea surface temperatures	Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Bureau of Meteorology)	ReefTemp - Daily maps of sea surface temperature conditions around Australia
	Bureau of Meteorology	Operational and experimental products from the Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia (predictions six months in advance)
	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States of America)	Coral Reef Watch - Global reef environmental conditions
Coral reef health status (including water quality and flood plume monitoring)	Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Central Queensland University James Cook University University of Queensland Fishing and tourism industries Scientists Other management agencies	Monitoring programs including but not limited to: Eye on the Reef AIMS Long Term Monitoring Program Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program
	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (United States of America)	Satellite imagery of cloud cover and flood plumes

Throughout summer the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority provides regular "Current Conditions on the Great Barrier Reef" updates with details of observed environmental conditions and observed reef health impact levels on the Great Barrier Reef.