Spencer Gulf Ecosystem and Development Initiative (SGEDI) - Archived

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The Environment InstituteÌýisÌýfacilitating change and aims to maintain the integrity of Spencer Gulf.

TheÌýGulf is one of the most important economic development areas in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥. The SGEDI InitiativeÌýis delivering a multi-year program to:

  • ClearÌýapproval pathways to reduce time and cost delays, which will greatly assistÌýeconomic development.
  • Provide information, data, tools, capabilities and networks to assist approval pathways.
  • EnsureÌýcommunity support and comments are more evidence based.
  • Support aÌýthriving Gulf region withÌýprogressive developments, community opportunity and the unique ecosystem is protected and enhanced - through effective consideration of cumulative, chronic and long term environmental stresses.

  • Corporate investment partners
    • BHP Billiton
    • Santos
    • Arrium
    • Alinta
    • Nyrstar
    • Centrex

  • Research partners
    • SARDI
    • Flinders ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

  • Initiative achievements

    • Identified substantial knowledge gaps with respect to the Gulf

    • EngagingÌýwith a wide range of stakeholders across sectors and the regions to determine important points of focus, interest and tension.

    • Delivering an integrated science program, backed with structured decision-making, so that the environmental evidence can be most easily applied for economic and social outcomes.

  • Using ports and shipping as a case study for integrated marine management

    The research used ports and shipping as a case study to investigate integrated marine management in the gulf. The work has:

    • SynthesisedÌýexisting information on all current activities and impacts in Spencer Gulf

    • ConductedÌýa detailed analysis of current shipping activities and predictedÌýlikely future scenarios for shipping and port development

    • ConductedÌýa risk analysis for introduction and establishment of exotic pests and pathogens under a range of future ports and shipping scenarios

    • ConductedÌýa risk assessment to identify key iconic and threatened species, data deficiencies and needs, and species status for Spencer Gulf focusing particularly around shipping

    • DevelopedÌýtools for predicting interactions of future ports and shipping scenarios with other industries

    • EngagedÌýbroadly and usedÌýthe findings to inform managers, leaders, stakeholders, government and the broader community.

Outputs to date

Spencer Gulf

Current research

Is using ports and shipping as a case study to investigate integrated marine management in the gulf. The work includes:

  • Synthesises existing information on all current activities and impacts in Spencer Gulf
  • Conducts a detailed analysis of current shipping activities and predicts likely future scenarios for shipping and port development
  • Conducts a risk analysis for introduction and establishment of exotic pests and pathogens under a range of future ports and shipping scenarios
  • Conducts a risk assessment to identify key iconic and threatened species, data deficiencies and needs, and species status for Spencer Gulf focusing particularly around shipping
  • Develops tools for predicting interactions of future ports and shipping scenarios with other industries
  • Engages broadly and uses the findings to inform managers, leaders, stakeholders, government and the broader community.

For additional updates, seeÌý

  • 2023
    • – Spencer Gulf was one of the case studies.

  • 2021

    • Cumulative impact assessment:Ìý

  • 2020

    • Cumulative impact assessment:Ìý

  • 2019

    • Socio-ecological status of Spencer Gulf 2019

    • Potential social, economic and ecological indicators for integrated of Spencer Gulf.

  • 2017

    • Visualisation Ìýfor shipping and cumulative impacts

    • Developing knowledge and tools to inform integrated management of Spencer Gulf: Case study on shipping and ports

      • ±Ê²¹±è±ð°ù:Ìý, 38 threats and 55 experts: assessing ecological risk in a multi-use marine region​Ìý

      • ±Ê²¹±è±ð°ù:Ìý assessment of marine-associated fauna in Spencer GulfÌý

    • Capturing expert uncertainty in assessments

    • Implementing marine ecosystem-based management: lessons from ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

    Seagrass

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

    • Report for Spencer Gulf Ecosystem and Development Initiative:Ìý

    • InvestigatingÌýshipping and cuttlefish potential impacts

  • 2013
    • Report for Spencer Gulf Ecosystem and Development Initiative:Ìý

Contact: Professor Bronwyn Gillanders
Phone:Ìý(08) 8313 6235
Email:Ìýbronwyn.gillanders@adelaide.edu.au
ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide
North Terrace
Darling Building, Level 1.27