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Background
Dr Tim Lynch hails from Australia’s island state of Tasmania where he graduated from UTAS with a degree in Marine, Antarctic and Freshwater biology. After completing honours in aquaculture and a PhD in Marine Ecology at JCU in North Queensland, Tim worked for ten years as a research scientist for NSW Marine Parks. In 2004 Tim was the Australian Academy of Science visiting scholar to North America.
Since 2008 Tim has worked at CSRIO in Hobart and is now a Senior Research Scientist. Tim has research interests in recreational fisheries, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), marine wild life, endangered species and sensor systems. Besides his work at CSRIO, Tim is a keen underwater hockey player and is the immediate past President of the Australian Marine Science Association.
Academic qualifications
PhD - Marine Ecology (JCU) 2000
Bachelor of Science - Marine, Freshwater and Antarctic Biology (UTAS) 1990
Honours – Marine Biology (JCU) 1991
Data Handling and Statistics (UTAS) 1997
Sustainable Management of Coastal Resources (AMC) 1998
Project Management (NPWS) 1998
Diploma Project Management (TAS Skills Institute) 2009
Membership of key national committees
Australian Marine Science Association (AMSA) National Council (President – 2014/16)
Member Giant Freshwater Lobster Recovery Plan Team
Member Spotted Handfish Recovery Plan Team -Chair
Tasmanian Recreational Fishing Research Advisory group
11 November 2020
7 February 2020
22 August 2019
