The IMOS Funding Agreement between DEST and UTAS, May 2007.

To download click here.

The IMOS Funding Agreement between DIISR and UTAS, 2010

The EIF Project Plan was submitted to DIISR on 26th February 2010. The Project Plan was accepted by DIISR in April 2010.

To download the Final EIF Project Plan click here.

In support of this document each Facilitly provided an individual Project Plan. To download these click on the Facility name below.

Argo Australia

Ships of Opportunity (SOOP)

Australian Bluewater Observing System (ABOS)

Australian Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

Australian National Mooring Network (ANMN)

Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network (ACORN)

Australian Acoustic Tagging and Monitoring System (AATAMS)

Facility for Automated Intelligent Monitoring of Marine Systems (FAIMMS)

eMarine Information Infrastructure (eMII)

Satellite Remote Sensing (SRS)

IMOS Office

Following the Budget announcement in May 2009, the University of Tasmania signed a contract with DIISR by June 24, including the Interim IMOS EIF Project Plan for $8M in 2009/10 and a requirement to develop a final plan covering the full $52M plus co-investment by 28 February 2010.  To view the Milestones and steps to achieve this please click here.

Updated April 2011

DRAFT IMOS National Science and Implementation Plan

Bluewater and Climate Node

Queensland's Integrated Marine Observing System (Q-IMOS)

New South Wales Integrated Marine Observing System (NSW-IMOS)

Southern Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (SAIMOS)

Western Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (WAIMOS)

Tasmanian Integrated Marine Observing System  (TasIMOS)

The IMOS Five Year Strategy was developed during late 2009 as part of the EIF Planning Process. It is being redeveloped into a Decadal Strategy (2011-20) in line with Strategic Roadmapping for Australia's Research Infrastructure. A draft IMOS Decadal Strategy is now available for comment.
After consultation with the IMOS community and stakeholders it will be approved by the Advisory Board in September 2011.

IMOS Five Year Strategy 2009-13

DRAFT IMOS Decadal Strategy 2011-20

During 2011, a Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure will be developed to inform future decisions on where Australia should make strategic infrastructure investments to further develop its research capacity and improve research outcomes over the next five to ten years.

The 2011 Roadmap aims to consider new and emerging areas of research which may require different types of infrastructure in the future, and determine whether the current mix of Capability areas continues to meet researchers' needs.

The indicative timeframe [PDF 10KB] outlines the key points in the process and highlights the opportunities for input by stakeholders.

Discussion Paper

The 2011 Strategic Roadmap for Australian Research Infrastructure Discussion Paper [PDF 1.5MB] has been released for comment.  The purpose of the Discussion Paper is to seek feedback from stakeholders and the wider research community on the views expressed by the Expert Working Groups and to canvass additional feedback on the research infrastructure requirements to support excellent research and innovation outcomes into the future.

IMOS response to the Discussion Paper

We can now provide a copy of the IMOS response to the Strategic Roadmap Discussion Paper.  Thanks to those who read earlier drafts and provided comment.

IMOS response to the Strategic Roadmap Discussion Paper

DIISR, supported by the Expert Working Groups, will now consider comments received and turn the Discussion Paper into an Exposure Draft which will be made available for feedback in the week commencing 6th June.

In addition to the IMOS response, the IMOS Director, Tim Moltmann, worked with the Directors of TERN, ALA and AuSCOPE to develop a joint response on coastal zone issues raised in the Discussion Paper. 

Joint response (IMOS, TERN, ALA and AuSCOPE) on the coastal zone

NCRIS Annual Business Plans

2007/08 Annual Business Plan accepted by DEST on 30 November 2007.

2008/09 Annual Business Plan accepted by DEST on 12 June 2008.

2009/10 Annual Business Plan accepted by DIISR on 30 June 2009.

2010/11 Annual Business Plan accepted by DIISR on 25 June 2010.

EIF Annual Business Plans

2010/11 EIF Annual Business Plan accepted by DIISR on 21 May 2010.

2011/12 EIF Annual Business Plan accepted by DIISR on 6 July 2011.