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 [...]
Hydroacoustics in Aquaculture PhD Scholarship Opportunity
Hydroacoustics in Aquaculture: Using hydroacoustics to inform aquaculture production of salmon and macroalgae Production Assessment and Species Selection Tools Project This PhD will investigate the potential for using acoustic sensing systems at offshore and land-based salmon aquaculture sites and [...]
PhD Scholar Leteisha Prescott Completes Finland Internship
PhD Scholar Leteisha Prescott recently returned home from her internship in Finland with Professor Katja Anttila’s laboratory at the University of Turku. On behalf of the Blue Economy CRC we congratulate Leteisha on the completion and approval of her [...]
Marine Spatial Planning PhD Scholarship Opportunity
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to support development of offshore renewable energy and other activities in the Blue Economy through environmental characterisation. The primary focus of this role is method development for incorporating hydroacoustic (echosounder) datasets [...]
Microscopic kelp planting yields bumper harvest in just 6 months
This month, our Offshore Kelp Mariculture project team successfully harvested giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, from the Tinderbox kelp lease. This major phase 1 project milestone comes just 6 months after the initial outplanting of hatchery-reared microscopic juveniles on 18m [...]
Powering Clean Energy from Ocean Waves as M4 Deployed in Albany
The M4 (Moored MultiModal Multibody) Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has successfully been deployed into King George Sound in Albany WA and has begun transmitting data on the power generation from ocean waves. Over the next six months, the 22-metre, [...]
The Importance of Place Attachment for Offshore Wind Developments
Renewable energy projects are central developments in our global aims toward climate change mitigation. This requires significant investment, development, and governance processes that are respectful of place-based cultures, values, and biodiversity. It is important to fully understand the relevance [...]
Capacity of Ocean Wave Energy industry in Australia Released
Ocean Wave Energy Report details recommendations for development of wave energy in Australia Ocean wave energy is undergoing a renaissance, with significant funding and effort worldwide devoted to this source of clean energy. This is driven by multiple factors, [...]
Southerly Ten Joins Hydrogen-Powered Vessels Project
Collaboration to transform offshore windfarm support with Hydrogen-Powered Vessels, accelerating Australia’s shift to zero-emission maritime technology. The Blue Economy CRC together with BMT and project partners are excited to announce that Southerly Ten has joined the ‘Hydrogen Powering of [...]
Power from the ocean as an alternate energy source takes centre stage at ICOE 2024
Ocean energy is poised to play a key role in the global energy landscape and by 2050, forecasts a global total installed capacity of 300GW and generate 680,000 jobs worldwide. Ocean energy leaders from around the globe will meet [...]
