In
2002 a group of marine scientists and interested partners came together
with a common interest in the biology and environment of the Ningaloo
Reef. This led to the formation of the North West Research Association
Inc., with the intention of furthering marine science research in
the Northwest. Because of the difficulties of conducting research
in such a remote location, one of the initial aims of the Association
has been to establish a marine field station at Coral Bay, with the
support of the Murdoch Foundation and Bayview Coral Bay.
The objectives
of the Association are:
