Bradford, Russ

Contact

Project leader and researcher

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

GPO Box 1538 Hobart TAS 7001 Australia (Castray Esplanade, Hobart TAS 7000)

russ.bradford@csiro.au

Mobile

04 1262 3228

Phone

+61 3 6232 5077

Person details

About

Current activities

I am part of a team using novel genetic analyses coupled with acoustic and satellite tracking to gain a better insight into the population dynamics of various shark species of conservation significance. This research is aimed to assist with national and international policy and management needs of these species.

Academic qualifications

BSc (Hons) Marine, Freshwater, and Antarctic Biology. University of Tasmania

Projects

Project A9 - Grey nurse shark CK-MR Population Estimate - East coast

Project A3 - A national assessment of the status of white sharks

Hub publications

Marine Biodiversity Hub publications by: Bradford, Russ

News

May 2018 newsletter - "The Striped Trumpeter"

Welcome to The Striped Trumpeter, a quarterly round-up of stories, videos, journal articles, reports and data from the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub.

Post date: 15 Jun 2018

Sibling DNA matches provide key data for white shark population estimates

MEDIA RELEASE

Looking for brothers and sisters among juvenile white sharks has provided the final pieces of information needed to estimate the size of populations in Australian waters.

Australia has two white shark populations, an eastern population ranging east of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria, to central Queensland and across to New Zealand, and a southern-western population ranging west of Wilson’s Promontory to north-western Western Australia.

CSIRO-led research...

Post date: 8 Feb 2018

Shark alert: what's going on beneath our waves?

Barry Bruce and Russ Bradford of CSIRO tag a juvenile White Shark off the central coast of New South Wales. Image NSW DPI.

Marine Biodiversity Hub research leader Barry Bruce was interviewed for this online article, 'Shark alert' by Sydney Morning Herald environment editor Peter Hannam. The article features shark tagging footage, interviews with beachgoers, a history of shark bite reports in...

Post date: 9 Jan 2017

Marine Biodiversity Hub project leader, Barry Bruce of CSIRO

Barry Bruce recognised for outstanding contribution to marine research

Marine Biodiversity Hub researcher Barry Bruce of CSIRO has been awarded the 2016 Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) Jubilee Award for outstanding contribution to marine research. He will receive his award and deliver a plenary address at the 2016 conference being held jointly by AMSA and the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society on 4─7 July at Wellington, New Zealand.

Barry leads a Hub project that is using cutting-edge technologies to develop a national assessment of white...

Post date: 1 Jul 2016

Banded coral shrimp and Reef Life Survey diver at Lord Howe Island.

Minister dives into Marine Biodiversity Hub

Australia’s Environment Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, joined University of Tasmania scientists and volunteer divers on a Reef Life Survey at Tinderbox Marine Reserve south of Hobart today.

After the dive, the Minister joined UTAS Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen, at Hobart’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies to launch the Marine Biodiversity Hub, one of six hubs funded under the National Environmental Science Programme (NESP).

The NESP is a six-...

Post date: 28 Oct 2015

School of Moorish idols (Zanclus cornutus) Lord Howe Is Marine Park. Image http://reeflifesurvey.com/

Minister announces funding for Marine Biodiversity Hub

Wednesday 10 December 2014

The Australian Government has announced the successful organisations to lead research hubs under the $142.5 million National Environmental Science Programme (NESP). The programme will assist decision-makers to understand, manage and conserve Australia's environment by funding world-class biodiversity and climate science. This research will ensure decisions about managing Australia's biodiversity and environmental resources are made on the best available...

Post date: 12 Dec 2014

"Like" the videos on our YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/NERPMarineHub

Make sure you "Tour the South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserves" Check out our Playlists for Liked videos to see those from our partners and collaborators, including Geoscience Australia's Flinders CMR and Museum Victoria's Brittle star food fight!, Shellfish Reef Restoration Network, and...

Post date: 12 Dec 2014

We’ve developed a unique method to measure Australia’s two white shark populations

DNA ‘fin(ger)printing’ reveals the secrets of white shark sex

Watch the video........Scientists have developed a unique statistical method to measure Australia’s two white shark populations (east and west), vital information to support management and conservation decisions relating to this iconic species. The method is part of a new toolkit of tagging, aerial survey and DNA fingerprinting being used to unlock the mysteries of shark life and death. We’re very close to unlocking the numbers in the east of Australia and now we have begun our work in south...

Post date: 16 May 2014

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