The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) was established in 2009. It
was created by the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Council to bring together the many
strands of marine and Antarctic research currently being pursued in and around Hobart,
to encourage the development of strengthened research links and exploit new research
opportunities. IMAS brought together staff and students from the Tasmanian Aquaculture
and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) , the Institute for Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies
(IASOS), and marine and Antarctic scientists from the academic Schools of UTAS.
