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NEWS -Griffith Centre for Coastal Management has been awarded the Queensland Inaugural AWA Research Merit Award for the SmartRelease Study. (Read more)

The Centre for Coastal Management is a research centre based in the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at Griffith University. In partnership with Gold Coast City Council, our goal is to become a Centre of Excellence by developing and promoting, at a national and international level, targeted research that contributes to all aspects of sustainable management of coastal regions.

Our objective has been to develop broad research and training agendas for coastal management. This has been achieved by improving and developing new best practices through the encouragement of research relevant to the sustainable management of urban environments in coastal areas and, in particular, Gold Coast City.

Currently the Centre's research is grouped under five program areas:

• Estuarine Modelling
• Coastlines
• Infrastructure and Technology
• Urban Catchments and Waterways
• Water Future

We are also committed to involving the local community in coastal decision making through the CoastEd and Beachcare programs which provide educational activities and encourage valuable community interaction in the management and maintenance of Gold Coast beaches, foreshores, waterways and coastal areas.

Our uniquely qualified researchers have expert knowledge on the impacts of climate change and climate variability on coastlines and coastal communities and the Centre is an integral part of the Griffith Climate Adaptation Program and the Smart Water Research Consortium.

In recognition of our expertise in this area the Queensland Government awarded the Centre Smart State funding for a project entitled Future Coastlines - Modelling Impacts of Extreme Events on Coastal Environments. Details of the CD Rom Publication 'Severe Storms on the East Coast of Australia 1770-2008' is available here.

Information on an innovative research project aimed at improving water quality in the Gold Coast Broadwater

The Activated Sludge and BNR Shourtcourse will be held in Brisbane from 7th - 11th June 2010.  Further information and registration details are available here.

A coastal community program caring for Gold Coast beaches and foreshores. Information on how to volunteer and planting days is available here.

Free coastal education sessions with qualified Environmental Scientists. Information on how to make a booking or order teacher resources is available here.

Information on the Queensland Smart State funded project Future Coastlines.

The project investigates the management of the sandy shoreline environment on the Gold Coast.

The Griffith Centre for Coastal Management is funded by the Gold Coast City Council.