Marine Climate Impacts and Adaptation
Profile
: Beth Fulton
Principal Research Scientist and CEO Science Fellow
(CSIRO)
Science / Professional Areas
- ecosystem and biodiversity modelling
- human behaviour modelling
- management strategy evaluation (MSE)
- ecosystem-based management
(EBM)
- effects of complexity on process model performance
- implications
of non-stationarity (e.g. climate change) for practical EBM
Projects
- Atlantis MSE modelling (at various locations around
the world)
- InVitro MSE modelling for sustainable multiple use
management at Ningaloo
- Model integration and coupling (including
climate model linking with ecosystem and human system models)
- Modelling
of genetic shift and biodiversity under selective pressure
(including climate change)
- Modelling human behaviour in response to changing
resources
- MSE modelling whole systems (including human adaptation)
to non-stationary environments and climate impacted systems
Biography
Dr Beth Fulton is a Principal Research Scientist and a Chief
Executive’s Science Leader at CSIRO and runs a marine ecosystem
modelling team. She developed the Atlantis computer model, which
is currently one of the best tools available for strategic evaluation
of marine fisheries management issues. Atlantis is used to provide
strategic advice to the Australian Fisheries Management Authority
and has been applied to 19 marine ecosystems around the world.
Beth also co-developed InVitro, which allows users to explore
the impacts and management of the myriad pressures on marine
and coastal environments. These models are rare examples of models
that to give equal attention to biophysical and human components
of marine ecosystems. They underpin CSIRO’s research into
managing potentially competing uses of Australia’s marine
environments; and they are increasingly being used to look at
cumulative impacts of human activities and climate change on
marine environments.
Dr Fulton’s primary research interests are (i) the effects
of complexity on process model performance (and the best means
of capturing the fundamentals of ecological, economic and social
system dynamics without getting lost in the complexity), (ii)
interfacing models with differing fundamental scales and dimensions,
(ii) ecosystem modelling (in support of system understanding
and sustainable management), (iv)
complex adaptive systems and implications of non-stationarity
(especially in relation to the implications for practical management
of natural systems).
Beth is also an Honorary Associate at the Centre for Marine Science,
University of Tasmania. She has also recieved the 1997 James
Cook University Medal in Marine Biology and Mathematics & Statistics,
the 2002 Dean’s Commendation for an outstanding PhD by
research, the 2004 Royal Society of Tasmania’s PhD award
and the 2007 Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the
Year.
Academic Qualifications
PhD (ecomathematic) – 2001, School of Zoology and Tasmanian
Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania (Hobart,
Australia)
Bachelor of Science with Honours (Class I) – 1997, Department
of Marine Biology and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
at James Cook University of North Queensland (Townsville, Australia).
Summary Track Record
- Peer-reviewed scientific publications: 13
- Book Chapters: 3
- Major Reports: 18
- Invited Addresses: 19
- Interviews on Radio, TV, Newspapers: 25
Related
Contact:
Email: Beth.Fulton@csiro.au
Phone: (03) 6232 5018, (International +61 3 6232 5018)
Post: CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research
PO Box 1538
HOBART TAS 7001
Australia
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