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John Beardall
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Professor John Beardall was originally trained as a microbiologist and then completed a PhD, on the physiology and biochemistry of phytoplankton photosynthesis, at the University of London. He moved to Australia in 1982, initially to an appointment at La Trobe University then later to Monash University where he is currently Head of the School of Biological Sciences. He is a nationally and internationally recognised expert in algal physiology, especially photosynthesis and respiration. His main research interests at present relate to understanding the likely impacts of global change on phytoplankton and seaweeds, and on the productivity of the oceans.
Dr Steve Brett, Director of Microalgal Services, is involved in numerous projects on phytoplankton from Australian coastal waters and has a special interest in distribution and expansion of potentially harmful species. He completed undergraduate studies in marine botany and zoology, and a Ph.D. in phytoplankton biology at the University of Melbourne. He has worked as Curator of the U.S. National Phytoplankton Collection (CCMP) and has also held various university teaching and research positions. In 1998, he founded Microalgal Services in response to the need for an Australian laboratory specializing in identification and monitoring of marine phytoplankton, and now provides services and advice to private and government organizations in most Australian states.
Miguel de Salas was born in Spain. He obtained a BSc (1st class) Hons from the University of Tasmania in 1999 and a PhD from the same institute in 2004 for work on the taxonomy of fish-killing unarmoured dinoflagellates. Subsequently, he was awarded a postdoc fellowship from the University of Tasmania (2005-2008) for the development of quantitative molecular detection technologies for harmful dinoflagellates, principally the genus Alexandrium (PSP producers) and the family Kareniaceae (fish-killers and NSP producers). He currently is employed by the Australian Antarctic Division to work on the impact of climate change on marine protists and repercussions for vertical carbon export in the Subantarctic Zone. Australian Antarctic Division. Channel Hwy, Kingston Tas 7050, Australia. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Dr Martina Doblin graduated from the University of Tasmania and was a postdoctoral research fellow at Old Dominion University, USA before becoming a self supporting research assistant professor from 2000-2004. On return to Australia she worked as a senior policy officer at the Department of Sustainability, Victoria and in mid 2005 joined the University of Technology, Sydney. Recognised nationally and internationally for her work on biogeochemical cycling in aquatic foodwebs, as well as plankton ecology, she was awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce Gold Medal in 2008 together with colleagues for her work on species introductions to the Great Lakes. Her current research examines aquatic foodweb function in relation to environmental changes driven by global and regional processes such as climate change and eutrophication. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany. Department of Environmental Science, University of Technology Sydney. Sydney NSW 2065, Australia. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Professor Gustaaf Hallegraeff was born in the Netherlands and educated at the University of Amsterdam, before joining the CSIRO Marine Laboratories in 1978 and the School of Plant Science of the University of Tasmania in 1992. He is recognised nationally and internationally for his work on harmful algal blooms impacting on human health, the fish farm and shellfish industries, their stimulation by coastal eutrophication and global spreading via ship’s ballast water. His current research focus is on the impact of climate change on phytoplankton in Australian coastal waters and the Southern Ocean. He was awarded the 2004 Eureka Prize for Environmental Research, elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy for Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2005 and currently serves as the Vice-President of the Internal Society for the Study of Harmful Algae. School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania. Private Bag 55, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Was Hosja is a senior environmental officer with the Western Australian Department of Water, with over 30 years of experience in phytoplankton and algal bloom monitoring of WA inland, estuarine and marine coastal waters. Government of Western Australia, Department of Water. Victoria Park Regional Office. 7 Ellam St, Victoria Park WA 6100, Australia. Was.Hosja @water.wa.gov.au
Dr Peter Thompson leads a small team investigating phytoplankton and nutrient dynamics. He completed a BSc, Masters and received his PhD in biological oceanography in 1991. He has worked on phytoplankton physiology including nutrient uptake dynamics, responses to light, temperature and pH at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) and at the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Since 1993 Peter has worked for the CSIRO and the University of Tasmania largely on phytoplankton ecology in water bodies under anthropogenic stress; providing advice to industry and resource managers on remediation and monitoring options. Recent work has focused on the impacts of climate variability on phytoplankton dynamics at the shelf scale and the consequences for Australia’s fisheries. Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research. PO Box 1538, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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