CSIRO scientific research is designed to, in collaboration with customers, apply research outcomes to industry, and government needs. CSIRO Marine Research scientists work closely with the community, industry and government to generate research solutions which benefit all Australians.

CSIRO Marine Research's resources includes skilled personnel, world-class facilities, databases of information ompiled over many years and technologies and know-how developed in response to various needs. These resources are available to companies and organisations on a commercial basis through consultancies, research partnerships or other arrangements tailored to individual

Key focus areas include:

• Joint Australian Facility For Ocean Observing Systems (JAFOOS)
  
• North West Shelf Joint Environmental Management Study
  
• CSIRO XBT Program
  
• Cooperative Ocean Observing Experiment (COOE)
  
• WOCE Indian Ocean Upper Ocean Thermal Data Assembley (and Analysis) Centre
  
• Strategic Research Fund for the Marine Environment (SRFME)