Fields of Research

Fisheries management
Aquaculture
Environment and resource economics
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment
Public policy
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
Environment policy
Environmental sociology
Environmental communication
Climate change impacts and adaptation
Natural resource management
Environmental geography
Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation
Performance art
Urban geography
Fish pests and diseases
Sociology and social studies of science and technology
Fisheries sciences
Political theory and political philosophy
Media studies
Public economics - publicly provided goods
Research, science and technology policy
Social geography
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sociology
Behavioural economics
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Industry economics and industrial organisation
Agricultural economics
Environmental management
Ecological economics
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Conservation and biodiversity
Economic geography
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges
Ethical theory
Environmental education and extension
Applied economics

Research Objectives

Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna)
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Wild caught rock lobster
Fisheries - wild caught
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Expanding knowledge in human society
Wild caught crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns)
Wild caught edible molluscs
Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)
Fisheries - aquaculture
Social impacts of climate change and variability
Fisheries - recreational freshwater
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Fisheries - recreational marine
Other environmental management
Sustainability indicators
Environmental protection frameworks (incl. economic incentives)
Wild caught prawns
Aquaculture oysters
Communication
Rights to environmental and natural resources (excl. water allocation)
Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition
Aquaculture prawns
Marine systems and management
Environmental policy, legislation and standards
The creative arts
Trade and environment
The media
Aquaculture crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns)
Environmentally sustainable animal production
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Other culture and society
Technological and organisational innovation
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Wind energy
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Adaptation to climate change
Management and productivity
Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Other law, politics and community services
Agricultural and environmental standards and calibrations
Ecological economics
Wild caught tuna
Artificial intelligence

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A critique of the participation norm in marine governance: bringing legitimacy into the frame; Environmental Science and Policy
A practical framework for implementing and evaluating integrated management of marine activities; Ocean and Coastal Management
A will-o’-the wisp? On the utility of voluntary contributions of data and knowledge from the fishing industry to marine science; Frontiers in Marine Science
Analysis of farm management strategies following herpesvirus (OsHV-1) disease outbreaks in Pacific oysters in Tasmania, Australia; Aquaculture
Analysis of operating environments: a diagnostic model for linking science, society and policy for sustainability; Environmental Science and Policy
Aquaculture environmental impact assessments and strategic planning - how do you decide what is important so that you can provide the right information and advice to various stakeholders?; World Aquaculture Conference 2014
Autonomous adaptation to climate-driven change in marine biodiversity in a global marine hotspot; Ambio
Best practice guidelines for Australian fisheries management agencies
Centrostephanus Subsidy Program: Initial Evaluation
Challenges and insights from holistic sustainability reporting for shrimp fisheries in different jurisdictions; ICES Journal of Marine Science
Determining management preferences in a multimethod consumptive recreational fishery; Ecology and Society
Developing adaptation pathways for climate-impacted and at risk fisheries in south-east Australia; 3rd ICES-PICES-IOC International Symposium on the Effect of Climate Change on the World's Oceans
Diagnostics for adaptation in action: user guide
Economic and Social Assessment of Tasmanian Fisheries 2016/2017
Emerging functions of the wellbeing concept in regional development scholarship: a review; Environmental Science and Policy
Equity of our future oceans: practices and outcomes in marine science research; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Fisheries management approaches as platforms for climate change adaptation: comparing theory and practice in Australian fisheries; Marine Policy
Healthcheck Phase 2
IMAS Submission to the Senate Inquiry on ITQs
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Australian Seafood Industry
In whose interest? Accounting for public values in Australia's fisheries policy; Borders and Margins (Frontières et marges) Conference
Incorporating ecologically sustainable development policy goals within fisheries management: an assessment of integration and coherence in an Australian context; Journal of Environmental Management
INFORMD2: risk-based tools supporting consultation, planning and adaptive management for aquaculture and other multiple-uses of the coastal waters of southern Tasmania
Insights from the COVID 19 shock: Impacts and agility in seafood supply chain and markets; ABARES Outlook
Let’s talk about climate change: Developing effective conversations between scientists and communities; One Earth
Managing inshore stocks of southern rock lobster for a sustainable fishery
Marine and coastal places: Wellbeing in a blue economy; Environmental Science and Policy
More than just information: what does the public want to know about climate change?; Ecology and Society
National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Contributions Study
Perceiving environmental science, risk and industry regulation in the mediatised vicious cycles of the Tasmanian salmon aquaculture industry; Social Epistemology
Perceptions regarding the need for broad sustainability assessments of Australian fisheries; Fisheries Research
Preparing fisheries for climate change: Identifying adaptation options for four key fisheries in South Eastern Australia
Progress in integrating natural and social science in marine ecosystem-based management research; Marine and Freshwater Research
Publicised scrutiny and mediatised environmental conflict: the case of Tasmanian salmon aquaculture; Marine Policy
Rebuilding East Coast Rock Lobster Stocks: Developing an Effective Management Framework for Recovery
Report: Economics of under-exploited fisheries in the Southern Ocean and their potential contribution to global food security
Responding to climate change: participatory evaluation of adaptation options for key marine fisheries in Australia's south east; Frontiers in Marine Science
Science and social license: defining environmental sustainability of Atlantic salmon aquaculture in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia; Social Epistemology
Science and social license: who defines environmental sustainability of Atlantic salmon aquaculture in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia?; World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Stakeholder trust and holistic fishery sustainability assessments; Marine Policy
Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into Fin-fish Aquaculture in Tasmania
Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into Fin-fish Aquaculture in Tasmania
Success and evolution of a boundary organization; Science, Technology and Human Values
Tasmanian Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry 2017/18: Economic Contributions Summary
The basis for benefit sharing in fisheries policy: bold promises and missed opportunities for Australian fisheries; MARE2019 People and the Sea Conference
The role of voluntary commitments in realizing the promise of the Blue Economy; Global Environmental Change. Part A
The social licence to operate and its role in marine governance: insights from Australia; Marine Policy
Towards a diagnostic approach to climate adaptation for fisheries; Climatic Change
Tracing environmental sustainability discourses: an Australia-Asia seafood case study; Frontiers in Marine Science
Warming world, changing ocean: mitigation and adaptation to support resilient marine systems; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Your marine values: linking public values to decision-making for aquaculture in southeast Tasmania; World Aquaculture Adelaide 2014
Your marine values: public report 2013
Your marine values: workshop and survey
“Your marine values: workshop and survey”, Fishing Today, Tasmanian Seafood Industry, Australia

Research Projects

Aquaculture-Community Futures: North West Tasmania; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Blue Economy Explorations of Risk using behavioral Economics; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Economic Assessment of Blue Economy; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Evaluation of the subsidy for the Centrostephanus fishery; Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas)
Fishery status reports: healthcheck for Australian fisheries; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Healthcheck Phase 2; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Human Dimensions Research Coordination Program 2021-2024; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Human Dimensions Research Subprogram Management; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Impacts of COVID19 on the Australian Seafood Industry: Extending the assessment to prepare for uncertain futures (2021-042); Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
INFORMD Stage 2: Risk-based tools supporting consultation, planning and adaptive management for aquaculture and other multiple-uses of the coastal waters of southern Tasmania; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Lever opportunities under the Aquatic Resources Management Act WA: benefit sharing, re-allocation, and co-management in practise; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Meeting Sustainability Expectations: Policy Translation, Objective Setting and Reporting for Australian Fisheries; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
National Fisheries and Aquaculture Industry Contributions Study 2018; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
NESP MaC: Scoping Study: research needs for a national approach to socio-economic values of the marine environment; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)
Night watch: old dogs, new tricks and night fishing; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Rebuilding Southern Rock Lobster stocks on the east coast of Tasmania: informing options for management; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Responding to unintended consequences - evaluating changes to fisheries under ITQ systems; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Social Science and Economics Research Coordination Program; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Socio-economic characterisation of a small scale commercial fishery: opportunities to improve viability and profitability in the Tasmanian Scalefish Fishery; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
The Future Harvest Master Class; Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (ASCRC)
The multiple values attained through partially protected areas; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Towards consistent standards for Australian fisheries management; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
(SMRCA Core) Fishery Assessment: Economic and Social
(SMRCA Core) Tactical: Economic and Social Assessment
Adaptation of Commonwealth fisheries management to climate change
Applying the fisheries climate adaptation handbook to Australia's state fisheries
Economics of under-exploited fisheries in the Southern Ocean and their potential contribution to global food security
Tasmanian salmonid farming socio-economic assessment
Utilising Furneaux abalone quota for the benefit of Tasmanias Indigenous community Phase 1

Research Candidate Supervision