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Dr Jason Tanner
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Phone: +61 8 8207 5489 Roles and expertise: Dr Tanner has 16 years experience in marine ecology,working in both tropical and temperate systems. He has published 30 papers, most in high profile international journals. He has been heavily involved in several major projects, including a suite of large multidisciplinary studies to assess the environmental impacts of aquaculture and to inform aquaculture planning. Other large projects include the environmental assessment of proposed dredging operations at Outer Harbour, and the assessment of environmental risks associated with introduced Caulerpa taxifolia. In addition, he is habitat theme leader for the CLLAMM Ecology cluster, overseeing the development of a dynamic habitat model of the Coorong. Dr Tanner has a particular interest in the landscape ecology of seagrasses, and especially the consequences of habitat fragmentation and arrangement on the fauna that live in seagrass meadows. He has also been heavily involved in a major project funded by DEH to develop a new technique for seagrass rehabiliation along the Adelaide coast, and has undertaken several studies looking at environmental influences on seagrass health. Another area of interest is the ecology of introduced marine species, particularly to develop an understanding of the potential impacts these species may have on our ecosystems. Earlier work at SARDI involved a study with the prawn industry to examine the impacts of commercial trawling on benthic fauna. Prior to moving to SARDI, he spent eight years researching the population and community ecology of benthic invertebrates on coral reefs, involving extensive field surveys and experimental work, as well as modelling. This is continuing, with the current focus being long-term (five years) dynamics of corals. Dr Tanner maintains close involvement with several universities, and participates in teaching. At the undergraduate level, he has contributed to courses on coral reef ecology, marine ecology, biometrics and population modelling, while at the graduate level he has supervised ten honours and four PhD students. |
