Science for resilience of coral reef systems

休斯的奖学金具有巨大的能力，能够为澳大利亚提供经济、文化、环境和社会效益。澳大利亚的珊瑚礁，特别是大堡礁、宁格罗礁和豪爵岛世界遗产区是澳大利亚的国家标志，对这个国家具有巨大的经济、社会和美学价值。休斯和他在新成立的ARC卓越中心的合作者将是支持澳大利亚珊瑚礁管理的科学专业知识的主要提供者，这对生物多样性产品和服务的可持续利用至关重要(例如，旅游业、渔业和娱乐用户)。

Hughes's Fellowship has enormous capacity to provide economic, cultural, environmental and social benefits for Australia. The coral reefs of Australia, particularly the Great Barrier Reef, Ningaloo Reef, and Lord Howe Island World Heritage Area are Australian national icons, of great economic, social, and aesthetic value to this country. Hughes and his collaborators in a newly-created ARC Centre of Excellence will be the premier providers of the scientific expertise that underpins the management of Australian reefs, which is vital for the sustainable use of biodiversity goods and services (e.g. by the tourist industry, fisheries, and recreational users).