Dr Tim Smith

Dr Tim Smith

Postdoctoral Researcher

School of Environmental and Life Sciences

Career Summary

Biography

I am a marine ecologist that has an interest in connectivity and resilience in marine ecosystems and the impacts of climate change. My work has predominately focused on seagrass habitat but has recently expanded to include estuarine and mangrove systems. My current projects include the impacts of herbivory and climate change on seagrass habitats, the role of nutrients in estuarine systems, trophic interactions in fisheries species and improving aquacuture farming methods.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne

Keywords

  • Coastal Processes
  • Connectivity
  • Ecology
  • Estuaries
  • Fisheries
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Marine Science
  • Seagrass

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) 60
070401 Aquaculture 10
060701 Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses) 30

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Postdoctoral Researcher University of Newcastle
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Australia

Academic appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
1/03/2016 - 12/09/2016 Endeavour Fellow Centre d'Estudis Avancats De Blanes
Spain
1/10/2011 - 31/12/2015 Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Deakin University
School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (23 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2019 Raoult V, Williamson JE, Smith TM, Gaston TF, 'Effects of on-deck holding conditions and air exposure on post-release behaviours of sharks revealed by a remote operated vehicle', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 511 10-18 (2019) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2018.11.003
Co-authors Vincent Raoult, Troy Gaston
2018 Smith TM, York PH, Broitman BR, Thiel M, Hays GC, van Sebille E, et al., 'Rare long-distance dispersal of a marine angiosperm across the Pacific Ocean', GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, 27 487-496 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.1111/geb.12713
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4
2018 Connolly RM, Smith TM, Maxwell PS, Olds AD, Macreadie PI, Sherman CDH, 'Highly Disturbed Populations of Seagrass Show Increased Resilience but Lower Genotypic Diversity', FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 9 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.3389/fpls.2018.00894
2017 Pagès JF, Smith TM, Tomas F, Sanmartí N, Boada J, De Bari H, et al., 'Contrasting effects of ocean warming on different components of plant-herbivore interactions', Marine Pollution Bulletin, (2017)
DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.10.036
2017 Manassa RP, Smith TM, Beardall J, Keough MJ, Cook PLM, 'Capacity of a temperate intertidal seagrass species to tolerate changing environmental conditions: Significance of light and tidal exposure', Ecological Indicators, 81 578-586 (2017)
DOI 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.04.056
2017 Cumming E, Jarvis JC, Sherman CDH, York PH, Smith TM, 'Seed germination in a southern Australian temperate seagrass', PEERJ, 5 (2017)
DOI 10.7717/peerj.3114
2017 York PH, Smith TM, Coles RG, McKenna SA, Connolly RM, Irving AD, et al., 'Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective', MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 127 163-172 (2017)
DOI 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.06.006
Citations Web of Science - 20
2016 Thomson ACG, York PH, Smith TM, Sherman CDH, Booth DJ, Keough MJ, et al., 'Response to "Comment on 'Seagrass Viviparous Propagules as a Potential Long-Distance Dispersal Mechanism' by A. C. G. Thomson et al"', ESTUARIES AND COASTS, 39 875-876 (2016)
DOI 10.1007/s12237-015-0040-6
2016 Sherman CDH, York PH, Smith TM, Macreadie PI, 'Fine-scale patterns of genetic variation in a widespread clonal seagrass species', MARINE BIOLOGY, 163 (2016)
DOI 10.1007/s00227-016-2861-7
Citations Web of Science - 4
2016 Smith TM, York PH, Macreadie PI, Keough MJ, Ross DJ, Sherman CDH, 'Spatial variation in reproductive effort of a southern Australian seagrass', MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 120 214-224 (2016)
DOI 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.08.010
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 5
2016 Smith TM, York PH, Macreadie PI, Keough MJ, Ross DJ, Sherman CDH, 'Recovery pathways from small-scale disturbance in a temperate Australian seagrass', MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 542 97-108 (2016) [C1]
DOI 10.3354/meps11531
Citations Web of Science - 4
2015 Smith TM, Green CP, Sherman CDH, 'Patterns of connectivity and population structure of the southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis in southern Australia', MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH, 66 942-947 (2015)
DOI 10.1071/MF14328
Citations Web of Science - 1
2015 Thomson ACG, York PH, Smith TM, Sherman CDH, Booth DJ, Keough MJ, et al., 'Seagrass Viviparous Propagules as a Potential Long-Distance Dispersal Mechanism', ESTUARIES AND COASTS, 38 927-940 (2015)
DOI 10.1007/s12237-014-9850-1
Citations Web of Science - 15
2014 Macreadie PI, York PH, Sherman CDH, Keough MJ, Ross DJ, Ricart AM, Smith TM, 'No detectable impact of small-scale disturbances on 'blue carbon' within seagrass beds', MARINE BIOLOGY, 161 2939-2944 (2014)
DOI 10.1007/s00227-014-2558-8
Citations Web of Science - 17
2014 Hutchinson N, Jenkins GP, Brown A, Smith TM, 'Variation with Depth in Temperate Seagrass-Associated Fish Assemblages in Southern Victoria, Australia', ESTUARIES AND COASTS, 37 801-814 (2014)
DOI 10.1007/s12237-013-9742-9
Citations Web of Science - 1
2013 Smith TM, York PH, Stanley AM, Macreadie PI, Keough MJ, Ross DJ, Sherman CDH, 'Microsatellite primer development for the seagrass Zostera nigricaulis (Zosteraceae)', CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES, 5 607-610 (2013)
DOI 10.1007/s12686-013-9862-3
Citations Web of Science - 7
2012 Smith TM, Jenkins GR, Hutchinson N, 'Seagrass edge effects on fish assemblages in deep and shallow habitats', ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE, 115 291-299 (2012) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.09.013
Citations Web of Science - 9
2011 Smith TM, Hindell JS, Jenkins GP, Connolly RM, Keough MJ, 'Edge effects in patchy seagrass landscapes: The role of predation in determining fish distribution', JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY, 399 8-16 (2011)
DOI 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.01.010
Citations Web of Science - 39
2011 Smith TM, Hindell JS, Jenkins GP, Connolly RM, Keough MJ, 'Fine-scale spatial and temporal variations in diets of the pipefish Stigmatopora nigra within seagrass patches', JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY, 78 1824-1832 (2011) [C1]
DOI 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.02977.x
Citations Web of Science - 2
2010 Smith TM, Hindell JS, Jenkins GP, Connolly RM, 'Seagrass patch size affects fish responses to edges', JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY, 79 275-281 (2010)
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01605.x
Citations Web of Science - 25
2008 Smith TM, Hindell JS, Jenkins GP, Connolly RM, 'Edge effects on fish associated with seagrass and sand patches', MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 359 203-213 (2008)
DOI 10.3354/meps07348
Citations Web of Science - 44
2007 Morris L, Jenkins G, Hatton D, Smith T, 'Effects of nutrient additions on intertidal seagrass (Zostera muelleri) habitat in Western Port, Victoria, Australia', MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH, 58 666-674 (2007)
DOI 10.1071/MF06095
Citations Web of Science - 4
2005 Smith TM, Hindell JS, 'Assessing effects of diel period, gear selectivity and predation on patterns of microhabitat use by fish in a mangrove dominated system in SE Australia', MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES, 294 257-270 (2005)
DOI 10.3354/meps294257
Citations Web of Science - 24
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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 18
Total funding $227,318

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20191 grants / $28,218

Quantifying habitat-fishery linkages in Lake Illawarra, NSW$28,218

Funding body: Wollongong City Council

Funding body Wollongong City Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2019
Funding Finish 2019
GNo G1801393
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

201810 grants / $112,187

Provision of developing GIS layers on water quality and ecological services$27,150

Funding body: Infrastructure NSW (iNSW)

Funding body Infrastructure NSW (iNSW)
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme NSW Government PMS Prequalification Scheme
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800813
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Do oyster farms benefit estuarine fisheries in Wallis Lake?$20,000

Funding body: MidCoast Council

Funding body MidCoast Council
Project Team Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Margaret Platell
Scheme Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2019
GNo G1800934
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Fish assemblages and dominant primary producers in Wallaga Lake NSW$17,655

Funding body: Bega Valley Shire Council

Funding body Bega Valley Shire Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800030
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

Improving adoptions of sustainable crab trap designs$12,000

Funding body: Local Land Services

Funding body Local Land Services
Project Team Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Matt Broadhurst
Scheme Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800580
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Fish assemblages of the Gosford coastal lagoons$8,000

Funding body: Central Coast Council

Funding body Central Coast Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Margaret Platell
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800563
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

Effect of temperature on seagrass flowering and reproduction in Lake Macquarie$6,382

Funding body: Lake Macquarie City Council

Funding body Lake Macquarie City Council
Project Team Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Troy Gaston, Tim Glasby, Tim Glasby
Scheme Lake Macquarie Environmental Research Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2019
GNo G1800218
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Spatial and temporal variability of salinity in coastal lagoons$6,000

Funding body: Central Coast Council

Funding body Central Coast Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Small Research Consultancy
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800564
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Spatial and temporal variability of salinity in coastal lagoons$6,000

Funding body: Central Coast Council

Funding body Central Coast Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Small Research Consultancy
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800767
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

Fish assemblages and dominant primary producers in Wallaga Lake NSW$5,000

Funding body: NSW Department of Primary Industries

Funding body NSW Department of Primary Industries
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800757
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

How does motion affect the shape and growth of Sydney Rock Oysters?$4,000

Funding body: Select Oyster Company

Funding body Select Oyster Company
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Emma Wilkie
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1800868
Type Of Funding C3111 - Aust For profit
Category 3111
UON Y

20174 grants / $42,913

Ecological assessment of Stockton Beach sand nourishment works$19,600

Funding body: Newcastle City Council

Funding body Newcastle City Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith, Doctor Margaret Platell
Scheme Small Research Consultancy
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1701457
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

Distribution of the rare and endemic soft coral Dendronephthya australis in the Brisbane Water estuary$9,620

Funding body: Central Coast Council

Funding body Central Coast Council
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Protection of the Environment Trust Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1700829
Type Of Funding C2210 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Own Purpose
Category 2210
UON Y

Is there enhancement, depletion or trophic subsidy of local rocky reefs by seacage aquaculture? $7,118

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Margaret Platell, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Ourimbah Strategic Pilot Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo G1701266
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

Nutrient source tracking of groundwater using stable isotopes at Tanilba Bay$6,575

Funding body: Hunter Water Corporation

Funding body Hunter Water Corporation
Project Team Doctor Troy Gaston, Doctor Vincent Raoult, Doctor Tim Smith
Scheme Small Research Consultancy
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo G1701422
Type Of Funding C2220 - Aust StateTerritoryLocal - Other
Category 2220
UON Y

20161 grants / $17,000

Endeavour Fellowship$17,000

Funding body: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Funding body Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Scheme Fellowships
Role Lead
Funding Start 2016
Funding Finish 2016
GNo
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON N

20131 grants / $20,000

Research and Monitoring of Seagrass Communities Review$20,000

Funding body: Gladstone Ports Corperation

Funding body Gladstone Ports Corperation
Project Team

Tim Smith, Paul York, Craig Sherman
Scheme Seagrass Survey Review
Role Lead
Funding Start 2013
Funding Finish 2013
GNo
Type Of Funding Contract - Aust Non Government
Category 3AFC
UON N

20121 grants / $7,000

Paddy Pallin/RSNSW Fellowship$7,000

Population structure of Southern Calamari, Sepioteuthis australis in Victoria

Funding body: Royal Society of New South Wales

Funding body Royal Society of New South Wales
Scheme Paddy Pallin Ecology Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2012
Funding Finish 2012
GNo
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth
Category 1NS
UON N
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Research Collaborations

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Country Count of Publications
Australia 21
Singapore 2
United States 2
Chile 1
Spain 1
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Dr Tim Smith

Position

Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Faculty of Science

Contact Details

Email tim.m.smith@newcastle.edu.au

Office

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