Use of Image Recognition Technology in Aquaculture Kylie Pitt from Griffith University is leading the latest RP4, Environment and Ecosystems project on the 'Use of image recognition technology to mitigate impacts of marine wildlife on aquaculture'. The project brings together [...]
Aquaculture Vessel Requirement Scoping Study Update In this month's RP1 news, Chris Shearer from BMT discusses the research being undertaken in the RP1 project 1.20.001: Aquaculture Vessel Requirement Scoping Study. Chris is a Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer, including RPEQ, NER, [...]
Key Challenges for Offshore/High Energy Salmon Aquaculture Production. In this month's RP2 newsletter, we feature two RP2 colleagues, Dr Polly Hilder from CSIRO, one of the most experienced aquaculture researchers and practitioners in Australia and Alex Johne, who is working [...]
The Blue Economy CRC has released its first 2019-2020 Annual Report. An excerpt from the Report.... 2019 - 2020 Annual Report Executive Summary The opportunities to grow the blue economy are vast. Australia, with the World’s third largest Exclusive Economic [...]
The Blue Economy CRC is pleased to announce the launch of the PhD Scholars program with PhD topics available across its five research programs now open for applications. Deadline for applications is 10th January, 2021. A PhD Scholarship with the [...]
Research Program 1, Offshore Engineering and Technology has published their initial findings in the Journal of Process Safety and Environmental Protection. The findings from the Scoping Project, 'Multi-purpose offshore/high energy platforms: concepts and applications' led by Dr Nagi Abdussamie (UTAS) [...]
Ethics, Values and Social License in the Blue Economy Professor Charles Sampford, Griffith University, heads up the current project underway within Research Program 5 - Ethics, Values and Social License in the Blue Economy. The project brings together expertise from [...]
Biofouling Challenges and Possible Solutions This month, Dr. Heidy Cruz, Materials Scientist in the School of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland, discusses the research being undertaken in the RP1 current project, Biofouling Challenges and Possible Solutions. in the November [...]
Offshore Aquaculture Units and Support Vessels: Challenges and Industry Approaches The Blue Economy CRC will host a public webinar on Wednesday 11th November from 4-5pm AEDT on the challenges and different industry approaches to offshore aquaculture units and support vessels. Facilitated [...]
Site Selection What is it and how do we do it? This month in the Environment and Ecosystems Research Program October newsletter we discuss Milestone 2 of the Program ~ site selection and how to assess potential sites, the tools [...]
Harnessing Australia’s offshore wind for a clean energy future The Blue Economy CRC will host its second public webinar on Wednesday 21st October from 3-4pm AEST. The webinar, Harnessing Australia’s offshore wind for a clean energy future is presented by [...]
Risks and Opportunities for the Blue Economy Collaborative Project Underway The Blue Economy CRC has announced the latest collaborative project currently underway on the risks and opportunities for the Blue Economy. The project, led by Dr Beth Fulton, CSIRO, will [...]
DC Microgrid for Offshore Applications Professor Evan Gray, Griffith University, heads up the current project underway within Research Program 3 - DC Microgrids for Offshore Applications. The project brings together expertise from partners including Griffith University, Optimal Group Australia Pty [...]
Autonomous marine systems at offshore aquaculture and energy sites This month, the Offshore Engineering and Technology Research Program October newsletter highlights the research being undertaken in the RP1 scoping project, Autonomous marine systems at offshore aquaculture and energy sites. The [...]
Blue Economy CRC Announces the Collaborative Project between Carnegie Clean Energy, Advanced Composite Structures Australia, University of Queensland and ClimateKIC. Mooring Tensioner for Wave Energy Converters (MoTWEC) This industry-focused Blue Economy CRC project led by Alexandre Pichard, Chief Technology Officer [...]
Machine Learning – adding power to the toolbox The Blue Economy CRC will host its first public webinar on Wednesday 23rd September from 3-4pm AEST. The webinar, Machine Learning – adding power to the toolbox will discuss how new computing [...]
The Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint In early September, Agrifutures Australia released an Australian Seaweed Industry Blueprint - A Blueprint for Growth from the Australian Seaweeds Institute. The blueprint outlines plans for a $1.5 billion Australian seaweed industry that could employ 9,000 [...]
Blue Economy CRC Announces a Collaborative Project with The University of Queensland, BMT, DPIPWE and University of Tasmania Mapping and Analysis of Blue Economy Policy and Legislative Arrangements This industry-focused project is led by Pedro Fidelman, The University of Queensland [...]
OES releases “Blue Economy and its Promising Markets for Ocean Energy” The International Energy Agency’s Technology Collaboration Programme on Ocean Energy Systems (OES) has today published in-depth interviews with six key players in the ocean energy sector. John Whittington, CEO [...]
Hex Box by Ocean & Aquafarms A focus on offshore/high energy platforms for a blue economy This month, the Offshore Engineering and Technology Research Program August newsletter highlights the research being undertaken in the RP1 scoping project, Multipurpose [...]
The Blue Economy CRC is proud to support the 2020 Ocean Impact Pitchfest, a completely virtual concept celebrating the 2020 World Oceans Day theme of “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean”. Co-founded by entrepreneur Nick Chiarelli and environmentalist Tim Silverwood (ex [...]
The Blue Economy CRC held the first of its Webinar Series with our partner organisations on Friday 21st August, 2020. This inaugural webinar was an opportunity for the Research Executive and Management team to address our partners with the current [...]
This week, the Blue Economy CRC features in create, the official magazine of Engineers Australia. Blue Economy CRC Research Director, Professor Irene Penesis discusses how the CRC is bringing together expertise in marine engineering, renewable energy and aquaculture to transform [...]
Brent Yang from Carey Baptist Grammar School interviews Research Program 5: Sustainable Offshore Developments Leader, Professor Marcus Haward about the activities and aims of the program and its research activities. The Blue Economy CRC Research program staff were delighted to [...]
Heidy Cruz, Research Fellow at the UQ School of Civil Engineering and member of the Blue Economy CRC research team is interviewed by Saskia Lim about biofouling challenges and her current research activities. The Blue Economy CRC Research program staff were delighted [...]
David Rissik, BMT Business Development Manager is interviewed by Alyssa Turnley about his role as Project Leader for Research Program #5s scoping project: Developing a policy and regulatory research plan for Australia’s emerging blue economy. The Blue Economy CRC Research [...]
Professor Chien Ming Wang, Program Leader of Research Program #1 ~ Offshore Engineering and Technology is interviewed by Ryan Zimmermann about his current research on the development of offshore fish pens for deployment in a more energetic sea environment and [...]
Dr Mark Hemer, Program Leader of Research Program #3 ~ Offshore Renewable Energy Systems is interviewed by Charlotte Gentillin about the current research activities underway within the program and how they will contribute to the overall aims of the Blue [...]
Professor Chris Carter, Program Leader of Research Program #2 ~ Seafood and Marine Products is interviewed by Kathy Xing about the current research activities underway within the program and how they will contribute to the overall aims of the Blue [...]
Research Program #5 has released its inaugural monthly newsletter, highlighting the latest updates and progress from the Sustainable Offshore Developments Research Program. Highlights include: Featured program members Summary of the 2019-2020 scoping projects including: Economic assessment of the Blue Economy [...]
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