Drive sustainable development of South Australian marine industries and effective management of marine ecosystems as a Senior Research Scientist.
This role leads the development and application of coupled marine biogeochemical models under current and future climate change scenarios for industry and grant-funded projects within the Oceanography Subprogram of SARDI's Marine Ecosystems Program. Our goal is to inform the sustainable management of South Australia's seafood and marine-based industries, effectively manage marine environmental assets, and enhance the resilience of regional communities through science-led innovation and policy advice.
The position contributes to delivering SARDI Aquatic Sciences divisional objectives by playing a lead role in the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) project Ecologically Sustainable Aquaculture Growth through Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) – Incorporating Nutrient Modelling into Regulatory Frameworks.
Key responsibilities include advancing existing nutrient–phytoplankton–zooplankton–detritus (NPZD) models by incorporating additional aquaculture species, improving model parameterisation and configuration, running models on high-performance computing systems, and assessing model predictive skill.
Outputs will inform national policy guidelines to support regulatory frameworks and enable ecologically sustainable aquaculture growth in South Australia.
In addition to the FRDC project, the role provides specialist contribution to other R&D initiatives within the Subprogram, advancing SARDI's research capability in biogeochemical modelling. We are committed to supporting the long-term prosperity of South Australia by promoting innovative solutions and strategic partnerships.