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
- Ecology
- Marine Science
- Seagrass
- Coastal Processes
- Fisheries
- Estuaries
- Connectivity
- Landscape Ecology
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 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 |
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| Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Newcastle School of Environmental and Life Sciences Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 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 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (22 outputs)
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| 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]
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| 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]
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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]
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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]
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| 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)
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| 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]
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 15 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $171,982 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20189 grants / $92,187
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 | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1800813 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
20173 grants / $35,795
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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 |
Research Collaborations
The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.
| Country | Count of Publications | |
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| Australia | 20 | |
| Singapore | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Chile | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
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Dr Tim Smith
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Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Faculty of Science
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