P006810 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Corporate Body created 2020-02-18 human Helen Cohn updated 2024-12-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006810b.htm corporateBody Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) AACR2 1972 Start Place Townsville, Queensland, Australia The Australian Institute of Marine Science was established under the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972 as a statutory authority of the Australian Government. It undertakes innovative and multidisciplinary scientific and technical research into Australia's tropical marine ecosystems and their biodiversity. Established in Townsville, Queensland, the Institute initially focused on the Great Barrier Reef, later extending its work to marine environments across northern Australia. A key role of the Institute is the provision of information to governments and industry to assist in monitoring and managing these environments. In addition to Townsville, the Institute has offices in Darwin (Northern Territory) and Perth (Western Australia). Main, Albert Russell (Bert) (1919 - 2009)

Chairman of Council 1977 - 1979

 Baker, Joseph Thomas (Joe) (1935 - 2018)

Director 1985 - 1992; Honorary Fellow 1992 - 2018

 Pitman, Michael George (1933 - 2000)

Member of Council 1978 - 1984

 Boden Research Conference (1981 - )

The Institute sponsored the Boden Research Conference held in 1990

 Basten, Henry Bolton (1903 - 1992)

Foundation Chairman 1972 - 1977

 Day, Maxwell Frank Cooper (1915 - 2017)

Chair of Interim Council 1970 - 1972; Member of Council 1972 - 1978

 Department of Industry, Science and Resources, Commonwealth of Australia (1998 - ) 'Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: AIMS: the first twenty-five years Bell, Peter; edited by J. E. N. Veron AIMS: the first twenty-five years Townsville. Qld Australian Institute of Marine Science 1998