1. The UWA Oceans Institute
Delivering solutions for global ocean challenges
Professor Erika Techera
Director, Oceans Institute
Professor of Law
The University of Western Australia

2. Overview Planning Day follow up Open Day Marketing and Promotion
Events
Strategies and Plans

3. Planning Day SWOT Analysis Research Themes Capabilities Education plan
Engagement strategy
Adjuncts and partners

5. Big Ideas Renewable Energy Marine Extremes Ocean Infrastructure
CORE, existing track record, Beyond wave energy and engineering
Marine Extremes
Focus on IO, existing COE (East Coast), trade-offs or win-win situations between coastal vulnerability and Blue Economy, identify priority areas for global donor funding for mitigation adaptation, resilience, community values and preferences related to coastal/natural hazards
Ocean Infrastructure
Novel offshore facilities, innovation in coastal infrastructure, develop new design (not over design)
Ecological Restoration
Work in Mauritius, partnership with BGPA, potential COE in 2020, established restoration networks in Australasia +Global, planning in an Oceanographic Context
Aquaculture
Lobster, Business Planning – Market expansion, supply chain, Investment, Provenance tracking for food security in the supply chain – Blockchain Technology, Site selection – application of Oceanography, Social licence to operate, Intervention/restoration
Deep Sea Mining
Interest in High Seas/Area Mining, Benthic + fisheries impact assessment, Restoration of impacted sites
Plastic Pollution
Cross disciplinary research/medical/health, food security, oceanography, conservation, environmental preservation, potential for creating alternatives (both eco-friendly and sustainable) and commercialisation/engineering such alternative products. It would involve a large number of collaborations across many disciplines
Next Steps
Priorities, teams

6. Research themes and capabilities
Energy from the oceans
Fisheries, food security and aquaculture
Maritime security, safety, and defence
Marine conservation, climate impacts and management
Coasts and communities
Capabilities
Maritime histories, coastal communities and ocean values
Marine species, ecosystems and management
Ocean engineering, innovation and enterprise
Human health, bio-medicine and water quality
Ocean dynamics, hazards and coastal processes
Ocean observation, numerical modeling and climate impacts
Oceans governance, economics and business strategy

7. Education Plan Formal education Executive education Training
Master of Ocean Leadership
Master of Renewable Energy
Master of Oceanography??
Executive education
Short courses
CPD
Training
Technical courses
Next Steps
Funding sources, priorities, teams, modes

8. Engagement Strategy Scope Groups Vehicles
International and regional – IO focus
National
State and Local
Groups
Government
Research institutions
Peak bodies
Civil society groups
Vehicles
Dialogue Series
Joint Public Lecture Series with IAS
Ocean Community
Student showcase
Social media and website
Annual event?

9. Open Day UWA Open Day What do we want in future events?
Centrifuge tours
Stand in the Clough Building
Promotional materials in each Faculty
What do we want in future events?
In The Zone Open Afternoon – Sunday 1st October
Tours
Knowledge Café
Student showcase
Expressions of interest?

10. Events Public lectures series IAS – August, October, November
Japan LawAsia conference - September
Research Week events - September
In The Zone Open Day - October
Robson & Robertson Awards - October
ZJU Oceans College workshop - October
Matariki Network Workshop – December
Christmas Party - December
IOMRC events

11. Marketing and promotion
Website
In development
High level brochures
About UWA OI
UWA OI Facilities
UWA OI Capabilities
UWA OI Strategic Plan
UWA OI Research Strategy
2018?

12. Strategies and Plans Ocean Graduate School Strategic Plan
Endorsed by Senate 28 August
Strategic Plan
To UWA Exec – 5 September
Build Leadership positions
Mid September following EOI
Research theme teams
Mid September
Engagement planning
Mid October
Education initiatives
November

13. Empowerment Room bookings Important contacts Finance Other matters?
iomrc.uwa.libcal.com
Important contacts
Finance
PGs etc
Other matters?
Non-urgent building maintenance
Urgent Building Maintenance/Issues – Michael Harris, Programmed
Ground floor, IOMRC /
Visitor access and parking – Glenda Dalby, IOMRC Reception
Ongoing swipe card building access (via UWA Security)
Security Emergency number
2222
Parking/Security Office
3020
IT Service Delivery Centre - ABLE
1523
IT Service Delivery Centre - EMS
1999
IT Service Delivery Centre - HMS
7325
IT Service Delivery Centre - Science
2999