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Welcome to the Marine Innovation South Australia (MISA) website.
MISA is a state government initiative representing collaboration between South Australia's key marine science institutions, the seafood industry and regional communities.
It aims to position South Australia (SA) as a world class centre for marine science, education and industry development by bringing these partners together and promoting innovative research.
MISA is achieving this by investing $25.8 million over five years (to 2009) in appointing high level scientists and constructing world class research facilities, as well as integrating existing expertise and infrastructure in the education and research sectors. Infrastructure activities are focused on a $6.59 million expansion of the Flinders University Lincoln Marine Science Centre (Port Lincoln, SA) and proposed construction of a large aquatic biological containment facility to address biosecurity threats to our marine resources (Adelaide, SA).
It is a partnership between:
- The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
- Flinders University
- University of Adelaide
- South Australia Museum
- Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA)
- Seafood industry - South Australian Seafood Industry Federation Inc., representing: Wildcatch Fisheries SA; South Australian Aquacuture Council; and Seafood Processors and Exporters Council Inc.
- Regional communities
MISA will focus on four high priority research areas: seafood product quality and value-adding; Aquaculture innovation; Ecosystem services; and Biosecurity.
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