National Environmental Research Program
Guidelines, communication and monitoring and evaluation information
The following documents support the application process as well as guide communication and monitoring and evaluation processes over the life of the program.
NERP Application documents
- Program guidelines: National Environmental Research Program (PDF - 1 MB) | (Word - 1.2 MB)
- National Environmental Research Program: Biodiversity policy questions for research (PDF - 297 PDF) | (Word - 307 KB)
- National Environmental Research Program: Great Barrier Reef & Torres Strait Research Policy Questions (PDF - 268 KB) | (Word - 277 KB)
NERP Program management documents
Departmental policy documents related to NERP
- The department's Strategic Plan 2011-2015
- Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
- Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2009
Hub Multi-Year Research Plans
Contacts
National Environmental Research Program
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Phone: 02 6274 2589
Email: nerp@environment.gov.au
Key dates
- October and November — NERP Science Communication and Monitoring and Evaluation Plans are due with the department
- October and November — NERP Progress Reports due
- November — NERP Workshops
Media & events
- October — NERP hub steering committee meetings (anticipated)
- October — Science meets Policymakers (Australian National Institute for Public Policy)
- October — Landscapes and Policy Hub's Tasmanian Stakeholder Tour
- October/November — Landscapes and Policy Hub's Alps Stakeholder Tour
- November — Ecological Society of Australia Conference