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Mr Nicholas Payne
To link to this page, please use the following URL: QualificationsBachelor of Environmental Science with 1st Class honours (University of Adelaide) 2001-2006Doctor of Philosophy (2007-present) University of Adelaide. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof Bronwyn Gillanders (University of Adelaide), Dr Jayson Semmens (TAFI). Research InterestsMy current research is aimed at providing insights into movement patterns of giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama) in northern Spencer Gulf. This fascinating species forms a unique spawning aggregation each winter over a subtidal reef near Whyalla, South Australia. This global phenomenon has attracted extensive interest from the scientific and ecotourism communities, however significant gaps in knowledge of this species remain: Where do they come from? Do individuals remain at the spawning site for extended periods? What happens to recruits post-spawning? I use acoustic telemetry and several chemical tagging approaches to better understand the movement patterns and recruitment dynamics of Sepia apama in northern Spencer Gulf.Recent Grants/Awards: 2008- Sir Mark Mitchell Research Foundation ($4,620) 2008- The Australian Geographic Society ($3,000) 2008- Field Naturalists Society of SA Lirabenda Endowment ($2,975) 2007- Santos Research grant ($7,080) 2007- Holdsworth Wildlife Research Endowment ($4,700) Entry last updated: Thursday, 29 May 2008 The information in this directory is provided to support the academic, administrative and business activities of the University of Adelaide. To facilitate these activities, entries in the University Phone Directory are not limited to University employees. The use of information provided here for any other purpose, including the sending of unsolicited commercial material via email or any other electronic format, is strictly prohibited. The University reserves the right to recover all costs incurred in the event of breach of this policy. |
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