Moreton Bay Marine Park, off the coast of Brisbane, is under increasing human-induced pressures which are threatening sustainability and conservation in Moreton Bay. With preparations underway for rezoning the Marine Park, a potential World Heritage nomination, and planning for the region to host the 2032 Olympics, marine decision-makers (including the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation) and stakeholders have identified urgent research priorities. The interdisciplinary Sustainable Urban Seascapes project has begun addressing these research needs, including work to identify recreational boaters’ use and values of the Bay. To do this, the researchers developed a contemporary public participation in geographic information systems (PPGIS) process to collect data from boaters around the region. The fieldwork is running from early September to mid-October 2022, during which researchers are collecting data from boaters using an online map-based survey. This presentation will discuss the need for this work, the progress and challenges in spatially-integrated social science, highlight some preliminary findings, and the ways in which this data can inform future decisions to support sustainability and conservation in marine protected areas.