Salmon Interactions Team

Exploring links between salmonid aquaculture, the environment and society

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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

Soft-Sediment communities key to assessing impacts of salmon farms

Studying soft-sediment communities is key to assessing the environmental impacts of salmon farms – and it’s helping salmon producers monitor and manage their operations for a sustainable industry, now and into the future. IMAS researchers are regularly out sampling sediments, which means there’s often a stockpile of post processing to do. It’s a huge undertaking […]

Improved environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour

IMAS researchers today released the latest results of surveys of environmental conditions in Macquarie Harbour, carried out as part of ongoing monitoring of oxygen dynamics and conditions on the bottom of the harbour. The report provides an update on the status of dissolved oxygen (DO) and benthic conditions in the harbour and follows previous reports […]

Launch of the blue economy CRC

PROJECT SUMMARY Salmon Interactions Team researchers are excited to be involved with the Blue economy CRC which was officially launched on the 28th of January 2020. Click here for more information: https://blueeconomycrc.com.au/official-launch/

IMAS salmon team takes out top university awards

Our IMAS Salmon Environmental Interactions Team has taken out the prestigious University of Tasmania Medal for Research Excellence, in recognition of their science on the effects of salmon farming in our coastal zone. The award honours the outstanding contribution Dr Jeff Ross, Associate Professor Catriona Macleod and their dedicated team have made to ensuring the […]

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