He worked full-time in this position until his retirement on 31 December 2009, just before his 80th birthday, but continued as a board member.
[2] From around 2010 to 2012, funded by the Commonwealth and NSW Governments as well as private donors to the tune of about A$20 million, a significant upgrade to the facilities was undertaken including offices, laboratories and aquaria.
[1] In early 2021, Martina Doblin, professor of oceanography at UTS, was appointed director and CEO of SIMS.
[9] The SIMS Foundation is responsible for raising funds from charitable organisations, grants, and private donors.
It aimed for high-quality cross-disciplinary research that included an effective community outreach program.
[12] In September 2021, the Living Seawalls project was announced as a finalist for the international environment award the Earthshot Prize.
[15] SIMS provided habitat support for a study conducted by researchers from the University of Sydney about the behaviour of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, which are a major threat to coral reefs.