Tim Dempster

New technology for submerged sea-cage aquaculture

2020 - 2024

Testing submerged cages with air domes for salmon aquaculture (Deep Dome)

2019 - 2022

Developing a standard for welfare evaluation in caged salmon using individual fish tags

2020 - 2022

Environmental and behavioural approaches for parasite resistant aquaculture

In modern fish aquaculture, parasite infections threaten efficient production. Ecological problems also arise when fish farms amplify parasi..

2015 - 2021

Environmental and behavioural approaches for parasite resistant aquaculture

In modern fish aquaculture, parasite infections threaten efficient production. Ecological problems also arise when fish farms amplify parasi..

2015 - 2021

Echo sounder technology for appetite-led-feeding and welfare-monitoring of caged salmon (ECHOFEEDING)

Environmental requirements and welfare indicators for new cage farming locations and systems (Future Welfare)

Managing nitrogen loads in Port Phillip Bay: towards better water quality

Restoring healthy ecosystems on subtidal reefs: an integrated approach

Terrestrial Systems and Management

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Projects

Project Types

27

Research Grant

3

Research Contracts

1

Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works from 175 for Tim Dempster.

Making marinas bivalve friendly for enhanced biodiversity outcomes

LW Adams, RL Morris, RB Hull, T Dempster, EMA Strain

Journal article | 2021 | MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Natural coastlines are being replaced by artificial structures (pilings, pontoons, breakwaters), with negative environmental impac..

Range restriction leads to narrower ecological niches and greater extinction risk in Australian freshwater fish

Matthew C Le Feuvre, Tim Dempster, James J Shelley, Aaron M Davis, Stephen E Swearer

Journal article | 2021 | BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

Human-induced environmental changes are accelerating biodiversity loss. Identifying which life-history traits increase extinction ..

Submerged cage aquaculture of marine fish: A review of the biological challenges and opportunities

Michael Sievers, Oyvind Korsoen, Fletcher Warren-Myers, Frode Oppedal, Georgia Macaulay, Ole Folkedal, Tim Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE

Surface-based cages are the dominant production technology for the marine finfish aquaculture industry. However, issues such as ex..

Parasite management in aquaculture exerts selection on salmon louse behaviour

Andrew Coates, Ingrid A Johnsen, Tim Dempster, Ben L Phillips

Journal article | 2021 | EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS

The evolution of pest resistance to management strategies is a major challenge for farmed systems. Mitigating the effects of pest ..

An overview of ecological traps in marine ecosystems

Stephen E Swearer, Rebecca L Morris, Luke T Barrett, Michael Sievers, Tim Dempster, Robin Hale

Journal article | 2021 | FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Humans are altering marine ecosystems at unprecedented rates, and these changes can result in animals selecting poor-quality habit..

Evolution of salmon lice in response to management strategies: a review

Andrew Coates, Ben L Phillips, Samantha Bui, Frode Oppedal, Nick A Robinson, Tim Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE

Ectoparasitic salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) present a major challenge to Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The de..

The balancing act: Protein, lipid and seaweed dietary levels to maximize gonad quantity in a wild-caught sea urchin

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Giovanni Turchini, Stephen E Swearer, David Francis, Tim Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | AQUACULTURE NUTRITION

Sea urchin gonads (roe) are a prized global sea food commodity, with growing demand driving the need for urchin roe enhancement aq..

Tag use to monitor fish behaviour in aquaculture: a review of benefits, problems and solutions

Georgia Macaulay, Fletcher Warren-Myers, Luke T Barrett, Frode Oppedal, Martin Fore, Tim Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | REVIEWS IN AQUACULTURE

A variety of tagging techniques are now available to monitor fish behaviour, physiology and their environmental experience. Taggin..

Acclimatisation with lice-infested salmon improves cleaner fish lice consumption

Katharine Gentry, Samantha Bui, Frode Oppedal, Reidun Bjelland, Velimir Nola, Tim Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

Securing the welfare and maximising the lice removal efficacy of ~60 million cleaner fish used each year on salmonid farms is esse..

Salmon lice nauplii and copepodids display different vertical migration patterns in response to light

A Szetey, DW Wright, F Oppedal, T Dempster

Journal article | 2021 | AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS

Light is a fundamental environmental cue which influences the migration of many marine organisms. For the salmon louse Lepeophthei..

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Fisheries Sciences

Expanding Knowledge

Ecology

Environmental Management

Fisheries - Aquaculture

Evolutionary Biology

Zoology

Ecological Applications

Pollution and Contamination

News

Displaying the 10 most recent news articles from 10 for Tim Dempster.

The secret lives of farmed fish

Georgia Macaulay, Tim Dempster

Aquaculture is becoming increasingly important as a source of food for our growing population. Worldwide, billions of fish are farmed and ea..

April 21, 2021

Genomics, gene-editing and the Blue Revolution

Nick Robinson, Tim Dempster, Ben Phillips

Aquaculture – the farming of fish and shellfish, is the world’s fastest growing primary industry. It provides a healthy source of protein, o..

December 1, 2020

Helping fish fight their own battles

Tim Dempster

Parasite infestation in fish farms is one of aquaculture’s biggest challenges.In a rapidly growing industry, parasite outbreaks cause produc..

October 5, 2017

Farmed salmon are deaf – and now we know why

Tormey Reimer, Tim Dempster, Stephen Swearer

The odds are that every second farmed salmon we eat has lost much of its ability to hear.Although fish senses aren’t usually a consideration..

August 16, 2017

Listen up: many farmed fish are hard of hearing – here's why it matters

Tim Dempster, Stephen Swearer, Tormey Reimer

If these fish were released from farms, they might be hard of hearing. Arturo Boyra, Author providedThe swift rise of aquaculture as a major..

May 2, 2016

conversation Article

Farmed salmon hard of hearing

Tim Dempster, Tormey Reimer, Stephen Swearer

Half of the world’s farmed Atlantic salmon have deformed earbones and as a result, poorer hearing, new research has revealed.It’s a finding ..

April 28, 2016

We discovered 20 new fish in northern Australia – now we need to protect them

Matthew Le Feuvre, James Shelley, Stephen Swearer, Tim Dempster

The remote rivers of northern Australia could be home to untold numbers of new and threatened fish. Matthew Le Feuvre, Author providedWe re..

January 19, 2016

conversation Article

Meet Australia’s newest freshwater fish

Tim Dempster, Stephen Swearer

A research team, led by the University of Melbourne, has discovered 20 new fish species during field work in the remote Kimberley, one of Au..

January 6, 2016

Discovered: A treasure trove of new fish

Tim Dempster, Stephen Swearer

Most scientists dream of discovering a new species. This story has 20 new species, a crocodile attack and includes a guest appearance by one..

January 6, 2016