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Assoc Prof Simon Goldsworthy

Subprogram Leader - Threatened, Endangered and Protected Species Subrogram
BSc, PhD Phone: +61 8 8207 5325 Email: simon.goldsworthy@sa.gov.au
Roles and expertise: Leader of Threatened, Endangered and Protected Species Subrogram A/Prof Goldsworthy has played a major role in recent years in greatly expanding the knowledge base of the biology and ecology of temperate pelagic ecosystems in Australia. He coordinates a number of significant research programs that focus around foraging and population ecology of pelagic predators, and their trophic and operational interactions with commercial fisheries. He has over 20 years of experience studying a range of pinniped, seabird and fish species, has published over 60 scientific papers and supervised 17 PhD and 13 Honours students. He has honorary positions with the School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University (Full Academic Status) and the School of Earth & Biological Sciences, Adelaide University (Affiliate status).
Experience: Large pelagic predator ecology (seals, seabirds, cetaceans and sharks) Protected species interactions with fisheries and aquaculture Protected species conservation and management Trophodynamics of pelagic systems
Current and recent projects: Ecosystem based fishery management of the SA sardine fishery Mitigating seal interactions in the southern rock lobster and demersal gillnet fisheries in South Australia Developing population monitoring protocols for Australian sea lions Interactions between seals and finfish aquaculture in SA

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