AUSTRALIA

The Australian contribution to the global BGC-Argo program is funded by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS). The IMOS BGC-Argo sub-facility is a collaboration between CSIRO and the University of Tasmania (UTAS).

  • The overall priorities of the Australian BGC-Argo sub-facility are in line with those defined at an international level with respect to the measured variables and the float mission configuration.

  • Areas of preferential deployments are Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the Southern Ocean.

  • The Australian BGC-Argo facility aims to enable research and collaboration among Australian government agencies and universities, and the data supports earth-system models.

The Australian contribution to the global BGC-Argo program is supported through various sources of funding.

  • Recurrent funding: IMOS funds about 2 BGC-Argo floats annually and also covers all salaries for personnel involved in BGC-Argo Australia. This includes procuring and testing floats, mission programming, deployment, decoding, QC and disseminating data. IMOS also funds data telemetry. The Australian BGC-Argo sub-facility works closely with Argo Australia at CSIRO in Hobart, Tasmania. BCG-Argo Australia has been operational since 2019.

  • Project-based funding: The Australian BGC-Argo sub-facility works closely with Australian researchers to facilitate BGC-Argo float procurement and deployment. Collaborators usually contribute funding for floats, while the BGC-Argo sub-facility covers float checks upon arrival, telemetry costs, data dissemination and QC. The facility encourages potential partners to get in touch. We’re always looking for collaborators. Current partners in project-based funding include:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIRO, Environment

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania

IMAS/UTAS

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)

IMOS

The Australian contribution to the global BGC-Argo program is facilitated by Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), which is funded through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS)
  • Name:Christina Schallenberg
  • Affiliation:Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
  • Country:Australia
  • Email:christina.schallenberg at csiro.au
  • Name:Pete Strutton
  • Affiliation:Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania
  • Country:Australia
  • Email:pete.strutton at utas.edu.au
Biogeochemical Argo Australia

National Report

Last Report - Australia