| Jan 2013 - Present |
Research Scientist; Professor
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University
of Tasmania |
The position involves research in the field of fisheries science and ecological modelling related to the role fisheries play in food systems. The position involves collation of large data sets, fisheries modelling, formulating research questions and writing papers. Position requires significant contribution to research in fisheries and ecosystem modeling appropriate to professorial level performance.
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| 2008 - 2010 (part-time) |
Professor of Ecosystem Modelling
Tasmanian Aquculture and Fisheries Institute, University
of Tasmania |
Identify and gather the existing data sets working with the University (Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute), State Government agencies (DPIW include both fisheries and conservation and biodiversity managers and researchers working on marine mammals and birds) and CSIRO (oceanography). Evaluate existing models including the University of British Columbia’s Ecopath model and CSIRO’s Atlantis model. Adaptation and development of the model will be undertaken in collaboration with CSIRO’s existing modeling research group. Linkages within the model will require consultation with DPIW (Conservation and Biodiversity and Fisheries Branches, Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute and the Tasmanian Fisheries Industry Council). Maximise opportunities for training of PhD students. Bring together the outcomes of these projects into an overarching modeling frame work that will also provide opportunities for the next cohort of students.
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| Sept 1999 - Dec 2012 |
Senior Research Fellow
Fisheries
Centre, University
of British Columbia |
Develop and support major global catch and effort databases,
develop GIS databases and tools, provide spatial analysis, develop Fisheries
Centre capacity for GIS work, support ecological modeling, supervise
project staff and students involved with database work within the Pew-funded
'Sea Around Us' project. (after
2005 based in Hobart, Australia). |
| 1994 - 2001 |
Principal/Senior Scientist
Western
Australian Fisheries Dept |
Supervise invertebrate trawl
research section, lead research into all commercial trawl (prawn and
scallop) fisheries in Western Australia, develop fisheries models and
provide management advice, perform stock assessments, develop research
projects relating to invertebrate trawl fisheries. |
| July-Aug 1999 |
Consultant Reviewer
Fisheries Research Institute, Maputo, Mozambique |
Review stock assessment methods
used to assess shallow-water shrimp fishery of Sofala Bank, Mozambique.
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| 1996 - 97 |
Visiting Scientist
Fisheries
Centre, University
of British Columbia |
Model and evaluate the effects of
using marine protected areas and artifical reefs on the fisheries of
Hong Kong using multiple-species stock assessment and ecological
modelling methods. Contribute to the development of spatial ecological
modelling methods. |
| 1991 - 94 |
Principal Fisheries
Scientist
Primary
Industries Queensland |
Supervise trawl projects, lead
underwater visual census (ACIAR) project, develop fisheries models and
provide management advice, perform stock assessments, develop research
projects |
| 1992 - 93 |
Marine Biodiversity
Management Advisor
Indonesian Dept Environment &
Dalhousie University (EMDI) |
Assemble and coordinate
interdepartmental-University-NGO group to develop policy, strategic
planning, and projects to conserve and use marine resources, GIS
database development |
| 1989 - 90 |
Visiting Fisheries
Scientist
Cooperative
Center for Marine and Atmospheric Studies
University of Miami (RSMAS) & U.S. Nat. Marine Fisheries
Service |
Develop fisheries models to provide
management advice for prawning industry, collaborate with U.S. and
Canadian experts on fisheries management and habitat related problems |
| 1984 - 91 |
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Primary
Industries Queensland |
Coordinate northern trawl projects,
lead Torres Strait research, develop models to provide management
advice, contribute to trawl bycatch and Gulf of Carpentaria prawn
research |
| 1979- 82 |
PhD Student
Queensland University, Australia |
Complete study and field work for PhD degree on taxaonomy and lifehistory of parasites of freshwater eels |
| 1982 - 84 |
Senior Fisheries Biologist
Papua New Guinea Government |
National tuna biologist, supervise
foreign and domestic fisheries databases and computer centre, lead
bycatch project, perform stock assesssments, edit reports, direct
deepwater reef resources research |
| 1978 - 79 |
Biological Systems
Specialist (Fisheries)Fisheries & Wildlife, Ontario
Provincial Government |
Develop, implement and maintain
fisheries research data information system, (databases), applied
programming (fisheries and forestry), survey design, data analysis,
supervise data processing, assist in field operations, oversee computer
operations |
| 1972 - 78 |
Fisheries
Technician
Canadian Dept of Fisheries and Oceans,
Winnipeg, Canada |
Design,
construction and maintenance
of benthic and fish sampling equipment and schedules. Invertebrate
identification and
supervision of technicians. Work with fish, chemical and primary
productivity
projects.
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| 1970 - 76 |
BSc and MSC Student
University of Manitoba, Canada |
Complete study and field studies associated with BSc
and MSc degrees involving zoology and in particular fisheries research
including parasitology of empoinded freshwater species. |
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