Professor Dr. Iain Suthers

Biography

Iain Suthers is based at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, collaborating with Sydney-based universities and state and federal agencies. He previously held the inaugural chair of the NSW Integrated Marine Observing System from 2007 to 2012. His primary research interests focus on the impacts of warming waters in southeastern Australia, particularly the acceleration of the East Australian Current. Suthers leads the IMOS Larval Fish Monitoring subfacility, coordinating ichthyoplankton sampling at multiple locations across Australia. He has extensive experience conducting research voyages along the eastern coast and has supported numerous graduate students in their research projects related to red tides, larval fish ecology, and estuarine ecosystems. His recent work involves studying frontal eddies in the East Australian Current and developing a fish ladder for river infrastructure. He teaches a third-year fisheries oceanography course, which includes practical fieldwork.

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