Integrated Marine Observing System - IMOS

Integrated Marine Observing System - IMOS Australia's Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) is a national collaborative infrastructure

IMOS is a collaboration of Australia's leading marine research organisations, using a network of advanced technologies to make ocean data freely available.

It’s been a big week for marine science at AMSA 2026 held on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra, with IMOS proud ...
03/09/2026

It’s been a big week for marine science at AMSA 2026 held on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra, with IMOS proud to be part of the conversation around Marine Science with Impact.

We celebrated 20 years of IMOS ocean observing with a special anniversary symposium, including a keynote from Executive Director Michelle Heupel, reflecting on the impact of sustained ocean observations and where we go next. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our symposium and helped make it such a great session.

We also heard from Rob Harcourt, who delivered a plenary on 'Forty Years of Marine Predator Science', while Tonya Grant brought an important Indigenous Partnerships perspective to the program.

Thanks to the AMSA community for another fantastic week of sharing knowledge, connecting across disciplines and highlighting the impact of marine science.

There's still time to have your say!Our annual IMOS User Satisfaction Survey closes 7th September. If you haven't alread...
02/09/2026

There's still time to have your say!

Our annual IMOS User Satisfaction Survey closes 7th September. If you haven't already, we'd appreciate you taking a few minutes to complete our short, four-question survey.

Complete the survey and you'll also go in the draw to win an IMOS merchandise pack.

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Reflections on 20 years of IMOS.
31/08/2026

Reflections on 20 years of IMOS.

28/08/2026

An IMOS Ocean Glider has successfully completed its survey of the Capricorn Channel in the southern Great Barrier Reef, collecting high-resolution ocean observations to complement research undertaken aboard CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator. The Capricorn Channel is a key ocean gateway, where currents influence water movement, connectivity and ecosystem health across the southern Great Barrier Reef.

Deployed from Heron Island by staff from The University of Western Australia and the Heron Island Research Station, the glider spent around three weeks surveying along the shelf edge and within the Capricorn Channel before being successfully recovered. The deployment will provide detailed spatial and depth surveys of key areas of the southern Great Barrier Reef and help to validate and test the eReefs model for this region.

The data will be made freely available through the IMOS Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN).

Video credit Heron Island Research Station

25/08/2026

For more than 25 years, Argo floats have been transforming how we observe the ocean, from the surface to thousands of metres below.

Through IMOS, Australia manages around 7.5% of the global Argo array, with 1,230 floats deployed to date and more than 285,000 ocean profiles collected.

These sustained observations are helping researchers understand ocean warming, Southern Ocean change and deep-ocean processes, while supporting climate monitoring, forecasting and decision-making.

As IMOS marks 20 years of sustained ocean observing, discover how Argo Australia is contributing to a global observing system and turning long-term observations into scientific understanding and practical capability.

This animation shows two decades of Argo float track data.

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CSIRO Bureau of Meteorology University of Tasmania Defence Australia Australian Antarctic Program



Animation created by Fabrice Jaine, IMOS.

Two new monitoring stations have been successfully deployed by the IMOS Estuarine and Coastal Moorings – Western Austral...
25/08/2026

Two new monitoring stations have been successfully deployed by the IMOS Estuarine and Coastal Moorings – Western Australia Facility, expanding Australia’s national coastal observing capability into one of Western Australia’s most ecologically significant, and historically under-observed, marine environments.

Co-funded by the Western Australian Government, Department of Energy and Economic Diversification, the new monitoring sites will provide near real-time ocean observations from Exmouth Gulf.

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WA Government Department of Primary Industries and Regions The University of Western Australia Terrafirma Offshore PTY LTD. Exmouth Commercial Marine Services.

21/08/2026

Our animal oceanographers aren’t just found in the Southern Ocean. Safely attaching sensors to sea turtles in northern Australia provides a cost-effective solution to a critical gap in tropical cyclone forecasting: the lack of sub-surface ocean observations in shallow seas.

Tagged turtles can collect thousands of temperature profiles, revealing how storms cool the ocean through water column mixing, a key physical process that limits storm intensity, ultimately improving cyclone intensity forecasts to protect lives in vulnerable regions.

This animation shows the tracks of the turtles over five years.

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Sydney Institute of Marine Science

As IMOS celebrates 20 years of observing Australia’s oceans, we’re marking another significant milestone: IMOS data and ...
20/08/2026

As IMOS celebrates 20 years of observing Australia’s oceans, we’re marking another significant milestone: IMOS data and information has now been referenced or used in 5,000 publications!

This includes journal articles, theses, reports, conference papers and other published outputs that have been reported to us or identified through our searches.
Each one represents a use of IMOS data, contributing to research, education, policy, management and innovation, and helping build knowledge about Australia’s changing marine environment.

It’s also an important reminder of why acknowledging IMOS data matters. Every acknowledgement helps us understand where and how our observations are being used, demonstrate their impact, and show the value of 20 years of sustained, national-scale investment in ocean observing.

Take five minutes to complete our short User Satisfaction Survey, and go in the draw to win an IMOS merchandise pack 🦀 T...
19/08/2026

Take five minutes to complete our short User Satisfaction Survey, and go in the draw to win an IMOS merchandise pack 🦀

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