纽卡斯尔大学中央海岸校区的中央海岸海洋研究中心即将投入使用。在该地区，此中心是第一所专门从事海岸线可持续利用的教育与科研机构。

该中心将会与该地区的教育、商业以及旅游部门建立密切联系。

该大学中央海岸校区的副校长Stephen Crump表示，该中心将会唤起当地的环境保护意识，更好的保护海洋与江河。

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New Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre to be launched

In a first for the region, a new education and research facility looking at the sustainable use and understanding of the local coastline and oceans will be launched at the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus.

The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre (CCMDC) will be a working research centre with strong links to the education, business and tourism sectors in the region.

Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, Professor Stephen Crump, said the CCMDC would generate greater awareness of the local marine and estuarine environments.