SARDI Aquatic Sciences Research to support the management and ecologically sustainable development of aquatic resources

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1 SARDI Aquatic Sciences Research to support the management and ecologically sustainable development of aquatic resources Paul van Ruth SAIMOS node leader

2 South Australian Blue Economy Port Lincoln Adelaide Marine environment important to SA blue economy & culture Unique, highly valued natural asset Most species found nowhere else Global hotspot for marine biodiversity Highest concentration large marine predators in Australia (whales, sharks, seals, SBT) Marine industries >$3B Fisheries, aquaculture, rec fishing, mining, coastal development, shipping, ecotourism, bioprospecting Supports regional communities Pressures on environment increasing Future growth depends on informed research & monitoring policy

3 Focus of Aquatic Sciences Support ecologically sustainable management of fisheries resources & aquatic environment Underpin sustainable growth of aquaculture industries State Economic Priority: Premium food & wine produced in our clean environment and exported to the world

4 Funding & Capability Annual funding $20M (>80% external funds) 120 scientists, technicians, support staff, students West Beach, Roseworthy, Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier Key infrastructure: RV Ngerin, research vessels, hatchery & holding systems, aquatic biosecurity facility, SAIMOS, algal production & analytical facility, molecular sciences laboratory Strong collaboration with government, industry, universities & other research providers (national & OS) Most SARDI scientists affiliated with SA universities

5 SARDI Aquatics Science Programs Fisheries Aquaculture Inland Waters & Catchment Ecology Marine Ecosystems Oceanography Threatened, endangered and protected species

6 Research, Monitoring & Assessment Fisheries all State fisheries Aquaculture SBT, Yellowtail Kingfish, Oysters Protected species Seals, Sharks Biosecurity marine pests Habitat rehabilitation seagrass, oyster reefs Murray, Coorong, Lakes fish, vegetation Ecosystem modelling GAB, Spencer Gulf SafeFish seafood safety Oceanography Ecosystem dynamics physics, chemistry, biology Hydrodynamic, BGC, habitat modelling

7 SARDI Oceanography - personnel Staff: John Middleton - Oceanography and SAIMOS mooring facility leader Ocean dynamics, numerical modelling of marine systems, data analysis Paul van Ruth SAIMOS Node Leader Biological oceanography, plankton ecology and productivity, food web dynamics Mark Doubell Oceanography, mixing and turbulence, BGC and habitat modelling Charles James ROMS hydrodynamic, wave, BGC and fisheries modelling, data analysis John Luick ROMS hydrodynamic modelling, tidal analysis, data analysis Nicole Patten Microbial and plankton ecology, food web dynamics, flow cytometry Ana Redondo ROMS modelling, remote sensing, SAIMOS mooring technician Paul Malthouse Lead SAIMOS mooring technician, cruise leader

8 SARDI Oceanography - personnel Students: Laura Richardson (PhD, 2014) Marine chemistry, water mass analysis Hugo de Oliviera (PhD) Ocean modelling, upwelling in the GAB Henry Ellis (PhD) ROMS modelling, dynamics of Gulf St Vincent David Spencer (PhD) Physical influences on variations in crab catches Collaborators: Noel James (Queens, Canada) Marine geology; Paleoceanography; stable isotopes; trace elements Paul Sandery (BoM) Ocean modelling and dynamics; data assimilation; now-cast/forecast systems Jim Mitchel (Flinders), Hidekatsu Yamazaki (Tokyo Uni MST), Justin Seymour (UTS), Charles Lemckert (Griffith), Pascal Kleber (SINTEF, Norway), Anthony Richardson (CSIRO), Rudy Kloser (CSIRO), Nagur Cherukuru (CSIRO), Jason Everett (UNSW), Piers Chapman (Texas A&M)

9 SARDI Oceanography key projects SAIMOS GAB Research Program Physical oceanography and wave dynamics Biological oceanography and food web dynamics Ocean colour esa Marine a now-cast/forecast system for southern Australia Carrying capacity and ecosystem model for Spencer Gulf A tool for managing aquaculture expansion Larval dispersal modelling and harvest optimization E.g. Prawn, Blue Swimmer Crab, King George Whiting Aquaculture Environmental Monitoring Program Ecosystem characterization to optimize oyster productivity Sardine and seagrass habitat modelling: environmental drivers

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