A Consortium Approach to Marine Science
Introduction
The Origins of VIMS and Its Consortium Approach
Benefits and Problems of a Consortium Approach
Realizing the Benefits, Overcoming the Problems
VIMS' Role in the Consortium
Building on the Consortium Approach
Conclusion
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Because of the essentially complementary nature of the capabilities in the Victorian organizations, and the comprehensive coverage of marine disciplines they collectively provide, there is an in-built stability. I believe this has been developed deliberately, though it rarely has been explicitly articulated. It provides a firm foundation for meeting the future marine research and education needs of Victoria, Australia, and, where appropriate, other countries in Asia and the Pacific. In the short-term, it will continue to develop and consolidate through two initiatives.
- the second stage of the Queenscliff Marine Station, which will emphasize new experimental facilities . This brings together virtually all the potential players and, I hope, will lead to closer structural links with the research laboratories operated by the Fisheries Division of the Department of Conservation and Environment at Queenscliff, with which VIMS shares a campus.
- A proposal to establish a detailed co-operative program in marine and estuarine toxicology, in conjunction with several private-sector organizations. This may lead to the establishment of a Commonwealth-funded Co-operative Research Centre.
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