Salmon Interactions Team

Exploring links between salmonid aquaculture, the environment and society

Welcome

The Salmon Interactions Team was created to study the interactions between salmon aquaculture, the environment and society.

On this site you can access up to date information about our research and projects which we undertake at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania.

If you are interested in working with us, have any questions or would like to provide feedback on the website, please contact us.

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Salmon farming and the environment

Find out more about how salmon farming interacts with the marine environment and society.

Research Insights

find out more about the insights from our research into salmon aquaculture ecosystem interactions.

Meet our team

The varied nature of our work means that we depend on a wide range of professional backgrounds to get the job done. Meet the amazing people that make up our team.

Research projects

Learn more about the wide variety of research projects we are involved with to better understand the interactions between salmon farming, the environment and society

Publications

Explore the variety of reports and articles which we produce to communicate our research.

News

Search through our news stories to find out more about developments in this space.

Opportunities

Are you interested in getting involved in our projects? Browse our opportunities page to find any vacancies or voluntary opportunities.

Current News

Identifying quality methane-reducing seaweed in Tasmanian waters

Our seaweed scientists are mapping the distribution, abundance and chemical variation of Asparagopsis armata around Tasmania to support a budding aquaculture industry that’s helping reduce livestock methane emissions, as IMAS Ecology and Biodiversity Deputy Centre Head and project lead, Associate Professor Jeff Wright explains. Asparagopsis is a small red seaweed that’s native to Tasmania. Sea Forest is the only Tasmanian […]

Salmon Science Open House 2022

On 25th June 2022, our scientists were part of a joint FRDC, IMAS and CSIRO Salmon Science Open House held on the Hobart waterfront. This public ‘drop-in’ event was all about showcasing the science we do, and chatting with curious and passionate visitors about the science of monitoring, observing and modelling the effects of salmon […]

New research exploring opportunities for potential future finfish aquaculture expansion in Tasmanian waters

Researchers at IMAS and the School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences have recently completed a research project developing a decision-support tool to aid spatial planning for finfish aquaculture in Tasmania. This project was a collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (now Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania) under […]

New monitoring tool for the influences of aquaculture on planktonic communities

New research from Sharon Hook (CSIRO), Camille White and Jeff Ross (Salmon Interactions Team, IMAS) has highlighted the potential of using microbial gene expression as a tool for understanding more about how microscopic plants and animals which float in the water column (planktonic communities) are affected by finfish aquaculture. Finfish aquaculture releases nutrients, including nitrogen, into the surrounding water […]

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