[Australia]: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

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Headquarters​

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Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies Building, Hobart, Tasmania (co-located with the Integrated Marine Observing System and the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre)​

Overview​

The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) is a teaching and research institute of the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania. IMAS was built upon the university's partnership with CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and the Australian Antarctic Division in cooperative Antarctic research and Southern Ocean research. The Institute aims "to improve understanding of temperate marine, Southern Ocean, and Antarctic environments, their resources, and their roles in the global climate system through research, education, and outreach". IMAS was established with a core research and education capability, through expertise in the following foundation themes: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ecology and Biodiversity, and Oceans and Cryosphere. These programs are linked by three key cross-disciplinary themes to meet integrative and multidisciplinary research goals: Climate Change, Ocean-Earth Systems, and Oceans and Antarctic Governance.