Wikipedian hubThe South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) is the principal research institute of the Government of South Australia, with a network of research centres, laboratories and field sites both in metropolitan Adelaide and throughout South Australia. SARDI, whose head office is in the Waite Research Precinct is part of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA).
The SARDI head office is located within the Plant Research Centre in the Waite Research Precinct, along with CSIRO, the Adelaide University's Waite Campus, and others, in the Adelaide suburb of Urrbrae, South Australia.[1][2]
SARDI is part of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA).[3]
As of October 2025[update], marine biologist Mike Steer is chief executive of SARDI,[4] having been appointed in September 2024.[5]
The South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre (SAASC)[1] is a purpose-built marine and freshwater research facility, housing SARDI's aquatic sciences research division. It works in partnership with a number of other research facilities. Its focus is marine and inland fisheries, aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and environmental and ecosystem ecology. It includes the Southern Australian Integrated Marine Observing System (SAIMOS) and Algae and Biofuel Facility, which are both part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy.[6]
SARDI also operates through a number of regional centres, including:[1]
