Led by WABSI and WAMSI

SEAF is an initiative of, and led by, The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) and the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI).

It builds on a collaborative data sharing journey that began in 2016, bringing together industry, regulators, government and researchers to improve how environmental information is collected, shared and used.

Supported by ARDC

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) drives the development of national digital research infrastructure that provides Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data.

ARDC’s Australian Dataspaces Program establishes dataspaces to create trusted, secure ecosystems for secure data exchange between research, industry and government in Australia. A dataspace is digital infrastructure that enables participants to find, access and use data based on a governance framework.

All participants operate under agreed rules, while data providers retain control over how their data is used, even after it is shared. This approach enables trusted collaboration while protecting the rights and responsibilities of data custodians.