Acknowledgement

The current representatives on the project consortium are Dr Louise Morin (CSIRO – Project Leader), Dr Andrew McConnachie (NSW Department of Primary Industries) and Ms Hillary Cherry (NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment formerly referred to NSW Office of Environment and Heritage). Dr Peter Turner (NSW Department of Primary Industries; previously from NSW Office of Environment and Heritage) involvement as part of the consortium in the first few years of the project is greatly acknowledged.

Other researchers from CSIRO and NSW Department of Primary Industries as well as other organisations (as sub-contractors) are involved in the project as required.

The project has been supported by a series of successive investments from the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust, and in-kind co-investments by CSIRO, NSW Department of Primary Industries and NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.