Hello Hobart!
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Blogger: Abigail Lynch, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and a CSIS member, blogs from Down Under -- she's in Australia to build a framework for her dissertation research. She's interested in developing a decision-support tool to regulate harvest management strategies for lake whitefish in a changing climate.
Hello Hobart!
July 27, 2011
Tasmania is a breath of fresh air; or rather, perhaps it more like a punch in the gut because everywhere you turn, the view, literally takes your breath away. Hobart, Tasmania’s largest city (with over half of Tasmania’s half million people) is a stark contrast to both Sydney and Melbourne; perched between Hobart Harbour and Mount Wellington and the natural features that dominate the landscape rather than the city. The city almost begs you to get out and hike (Wellington Park and Mt Field National Park are both very close) or kayak in Sandy Bay.
While I have taken some time time to explore (and will continue to do so!), I’ve also begun to transition back to project mode. My principal contacts here at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) are Alistair Hobday and his Ph.D. student Lucy Robinson. Alistair is the leader of the Marine Climate Impacts and Adaptation Stream at CSIRO and specializes in spatial management of fisheries and the impact of climate change on these marine resources. Lucy is finishing up her Ph.D. modeling the impacts of future climate change on the distribution of marine fishes and how the projections may influence management decisions. What great resources for my project!!
I’ve also had the chance to meet with a few other colleagues of colleagues. Through John Glaister, deputy director-general, health planning and infrastructure with Queensland Health, I was introduced to Keith Sainsbury, chair of Marine Systems Management at the University of Tasmania, and David C. Smith, who leads the Sustainable Ocean Ecosystems & Living Resources in the Wealth from Oceans Flagship. Over a few glasses of Tasmania wine, we discussed the universal difficulties with fisheries management, different management techniques and strategies to addressing them, and how important having trained fisheries scientists in the realm of policy making truly is.
Through Chiara Zuccarino-Crowe, I met with Gretta Pecl, a senior research fellow at the University of Tasmania, who's studying the impact of climate change on marine resources and, in particular, examining interdisciplinary appro
