Extreme weather response program

The Great Barrier Reef Extreme Weather Response Program was implemented by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority following the extreme weather events of the 2010-11 summer.

The Program also involved a wide range of partners, including the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management, reef industry groups and research agencies.

The main aims were to:

  • Assess the nature and extent of floods and cyclones that affected the Reef
  • Investigate the implications for reef managers and reef users
  • Integrate, and built on, existing management programs
  • Increase our understanding of the implications of climate-related events for the Great Barrier Reef, and thereby increase our capacity to prepare for the predicted effects of climate change.

The program was made possible through funding support from the Australian Government's Caring for Our Country initiative.

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