AusSeabed Webinar: National Coordination and Offshore Mapping

This session will cover AusSeabed’s role in improving discovery and access to seabed survey and bathymetric data, as well as Geoscience Australia’s Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative for offshore mapping. 

Members: $60 + GST Non-Members: $100 + GST 

This event offers 1 Survey Practice Point.

Australia’s seabed underpins marine conservation, maritime safety, offshore infrastructure, defence and the blue economy. Yet only 38.8% of Australia’s 13.9 million km² marine estate is sufficiently mapped, making hydrographic and bathymetric data acquisition a challenge that no single organisation can address alone.

This webinar will provide an overview of the AusSeabed initiative and Geoscience Australia’s Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity initiative, highlighting how coordinated offshore mapping, improved data discoverability and shared national datasets are helping transform individual surveys into a broader national capability.

Part 1: AusSeabed – National Coordination through Collaboration

The Geoscience Australia-led AusSeabed collaborative initiative brings together government, research institutions and industry to improve the coordination, discovery, access and stewardship of marine survey and bathymetric data.

Through the Survey Coordination Tool, organisations can share areas of interest and survey plans to help identify priorities, reduce duplication and guide future hydrographic survey effort. The AusSeabed Marine Data Portal and Marine Data Register provide a central point for discovering, accessing and visualising data from across Australia’s marine estate.

This presentation will invite attendees to join AusSeabed’s community and use its coordination and data sharing tools. Using practical examples, it will demonstrate how coordinated survey planning, improved data discoverability and accessible national datasets are helping transform individual surveys into a shared national capability.

Presenter: Ryan

Ryan is the Seabed Engagement Lead for Geoscience Australia, managing the AusSeabed initiative. Ryan is a surveyor with decades of experience in terrestrial and hydrographic surveying and geospatial and survey management of a wide range of projects. He has worked on major infrastructure, development and coastal and marine projects across Australia and is passionate about collaboration, innovation and advancing Australia’s seabed mapping capability.

Part 2: Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity Initiative – A 35-year Vision for Offshore Mapping

Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity is the Australian Government’s 35-year, $3.4 billion precompetitive geoscience initiative, led by Geoscience Australia. The program aims to accelerate the discovery and development of critical minerals and other resources to support Australia’s net zero transition and responsible management of all resources.

A key focus of the initiative is mapping Australia’s extensive offshore marine jurisdiction. The program will deliver Australia-wide geoscience products that provide seamless elevation and depth datasets from offshore to onshore, supporting environmental modelling and infrastructure planning for offshore renewable energy projects.

This presentation will outline the objectives of Resourcing Australia’s Prosperity for offshore mapping, highlight recent progress in offshore geoscience, and demonstrate its role in delivering the data required for Australia’s transition to a low-carbon future.

Presenter: Pip Bricher

Pip is the Director of National Seabed Mapping at Geoscience Australia. Pip’s experience includes international ocean data coordination through the Southern Ocean Observing System and developing policy and technical mechanisms to enable the discovery and re-use of maritime data at the Australian Hydrographic Office. Pip is an excellent communicator and highly experienced in international fora.

Webinar Details

Date: Wednesday 18 November 2026
Time: 12pm - 19m AEDT
Delivery: Online