2025 at a Glance
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Derwent Kelp Research Trial Research Trial Wrap Community Event
The Blue Economy CRC and IMAS have completed the research project on developing technologies for offshore mariculture of giant kelp in the Derwent
New PhD Opportunity: Co-located hydrogen production with offshore wind
Feasibility of co-located hydrogen production with offshore wind farms from supply chain perspective About the research project Clean hydrogen has been recognised as a key enabler of the global energy transition to meet the goal of decarbonisation. It can [...]
2025 – 2029 Strategic Plan Unveiled
Today, the Blue Economy CRC launches its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan. Since inception, we have progressed from foundational studies to high-impact projects. Our growing network of real-world demonstrations - from offshore aquaculture to wave and hydrogen energy pilots - showcases [...]
Join our Team: Director, Blue Policy and Planning
Director, Blue Policy and Planning Blue Economy CRC | Hobart/Launceston (flexible arrangements considered) About Us Blue Economy CRC takes on the challenge of proving Australia's ocean industries can grow sustainably, profitably, and with community trust. We take on ambitious [...]
A Wealth of Experience Joins our Blue Economy CRC Board
2025 has been a big year for the Blue Economy CRC. We have fish in the water and hydrogen in the tanks, our new CEO has just released our latest Annual Report and a new Strategic Plan is on [...]
University of Wollongong and Blue Economy CRC Win Major ASEAN Project
The University of Wollongong's Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) and the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre have been selected to develop the ASEAN Blue Economy Implementation Plan (2026-2030), supported by the Government of Australia through [...]
Historic Milestone for Commonwealth Waters Aquaculture
Bass Strait Blue Economy Zone The Bass Strait Blue Economy Zone (BEZ) aquaculture research trial has reached a pivotal milestone with the successful stocking of Tasmanian Atlantic salmon in August 2025, marking Australia’s first commercial-scale aquaculture operation in Commonwealth [...]
Blue Economy CRC Appoints New CEO Following International Search
Following a competitive international search, we are pleased to announce that the Blue Economy CRC has appointed Angela Williamson as Chief Executive Officer. Angela brings 25 years of experience managing complex, politically sensitive marine projects across government, industry and [...]
Green Hydrogen Powering Metro Tasmania Zero Emission Bus Trial
Green hydrogen produced by the Blue Economy CRCs Hydrogen Production and Research Facility is powering electric buses across Hobart as part of Metro Tasmania's Zero Emission Bus trial. An update on the trial, involving three Hydrogen Electric Buses operating [...]
Bridging Research and Practice with Industry Internship Experience
Over the past 3 months, PhD scholar Reza Abbasi completed an internship with International Marina Consultants as part of his PhD. He sat down with us and shared his thoughts on the experience.In the second year of my PhD candidature, [...]
Jess Roach PhD Wins 3rd Place at 25th International Seaweed Symposium
PhD Scholar Jess Roach recently attended the 25th International Seaweed Symposium held from May 4–9, 2025, in Victoria, British Columbia, on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees), Xwsepsum (Esquimalt), and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations. Held every three years, the 2025 theme [...]
Advancing Sustainable Ocean Food Production Through Innovative Engineering
Our expert research team at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) has successfully completed groundbreaking hydrodynamic testing of the innovative SeaFisher offshore aquaculture fish pen. This cutting-edge research is pioneering the future of developing open ocean aquaculture systems capable of [...]
Atshaya Shines in Women in Seafood Entrepreneur Program
We are proud to announce PhD Scholar, Atshaya Sundararajan has been selected for this year's Turn the Tide Entrepreneurship and Leadership program by Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA), the only national organisation representing women working in the seafood industry. [...]
Blue Economy CRC Spawns New Trans-Pacific Research Partnership
A new Catalyst: Seeding grant (NZ$80,000) will bring together leading bull kelp researchers from New Zealand, Australia, and Chile in an ambitious collaboration to accelerate the commercial cultivation of Durvillaea spp. Led by Professor Lindsey White (AUT), the project [...]
Leadership Movement Announcement
The Blue Economy CRC would like to share that our CEO, Dr John Whittington, has resigned to take up a new opportunity with Salmon Tasmania with his last day being Friday 2nd May. We have activated the succession planning [...]
A letter from our PhD Graduate, Akshay Krishna Ambika Harikumar
PhD Scholar Akshay Krishna Ambika Harikumar recently completed his thesis and shared this heartfelt letter with the team. With his approval, we are delighted to share a summary of Akshay's time with us. On behalf of the Bue Economy [...]
Tasmania’s First Green Hydrogen Production and Research Facility Launches In Hobart
Green hydrogen will be produced for the first time in Tasmania, following today’s launch of the Blue Economy CRC’s Hydrogen Production and Research Facility. The Hydrogen Production and Research Facility is Tasmania’s first green hydrogen production plant and supports [...]
