About us
EMSA is
EMSA, the Ecological Monitoring System Australia, is a set of nationally standardised survey modules and data systems aimed at improving the collection, management and storage of ecological field data. This includes:
- A manual detailing comprehensive instructions for a range of ecological field survey modules
- A field data collection App called ‘Monitor’
- A centralised data management and storage system - the Australian Government’s Biodiversity Data Repository
EMSA will
- Establish best practice monitoring protocols that support a range of project needs and outcomes
- Improve understanding and measurement of the effectiveness of NRM actions
- Strengthen the evidence used to assess the achievement of outcomes
- Facilitate better access to and re-use of ecological survey data for adaptive management, research and policy