Information sheet 1: GBRMPA Augmentative Research Grants

Abstract

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) Augmentative Research Grants encourage research relevant to the management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage Area by providing funding to assist students with their PhD or Masters research. The research must contribute towards addressing the GBRMPA's research priorities and key management issues, and may be physical, biological or social science based. In 2002, the GBRMPA awarded the following ten grants, of $1000 each.