Great Barrier Reef Foundation chief: Science will lie at the heart of our decisions

Much has been made of the Federal Government's decision to invest $500m into management of the Great Barrier Reef, $443.3m of it to be administered by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, of which I am the chief scientist.

Great Barrier Reef marine life near Heron Island, where
 a University of Queensland research station is based.

If my conversations with colleagues in the reef research field are any guide, there is still a lot of confusion over the intended use of these funds, the disbursement process, and whether big business will interfere with how the reef is managed.

Over the past five years, the foundation has funded or managed multiple research projects that aim to support long-term management of the reef.

Read the story by Peter J. Mumby from ABC News - “Great Barrier Reef Foundation chief: Science will lie at the heart of our decisions.”