Student Projects in Physical and Biological Oceanography for 2008.

John Middleton

Aquatic Sciences, South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Adelaide , South Australia, and School of Mathematics&Statistics, UNSW, NSW.

Ph: 61 8 8207 5400

email: Middleton.John@saugov.sa.gov.au.nospam

The projects listed below are motivated by a need to better understand and quantify the ocean circulation, dynamics and impact on marine ecological systems, fisheries, aquaculture and the spread of marine pests along Australia ’s southern shelves. Our focus is on waters between Esperance and Bass Strait including the S.A. Gulfs.  Projects range from theoretical studies of ocean circulation and ecosystem response using mathematical and numerical models to real world applications including the flushing of aquaculture pens, the dispersal of prawn larvae and spread of marine pests. Enormous opportunities exist over the next four years with the advent of data streams from the $6M S.A. Integrated Marine Observing System (SAIMOS). These data will underpin many of the proposed studies and provide students with training in field based oceanography and use of cutting edge technologies that are described below.

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