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Australian Marine Parks are areas established under Australian environment law to help us conserve the spectacular marine life in our oceans. Scientific research and information is a hugely important part of marine park planning and management.

Read the articles below to learn more about marine park science.

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Learn more about biodiversity and why it matters to marine parks
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Are you a researcher looking for opportunities to do research in Marine Parks? Find out how to conduct research in a Marine Park, what type of research is needed most, and how to feature your research within this Atlas.
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Learn how Parks Australia managers work in partnership with scientific research organisations to help manage the Marine Parks.
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Learn more about how Parks Australia uses science to help manage the Marine Parks.
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Learn how science was used to underpin the planning of Australia's Marine Parks.
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Learn about the range of scientific tools that are used to learn about and track what is happening in the Marine Parks