Dr Jenny Skerratt

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https://people.csiro.au/S/J/Jennifer-Skerratt

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Biography

Jenny Skerratt leads the Coastal Biogeochemical Modelling Team in Coastal and Oceanic Systems at CSIRO Environment

Jenny's research spans a diverse number of fields from complex numerical and scenario marine modelling and calibration of models with diverse observations through to a detailed understanding of microbial and marine ecosystems and biogeochemical processes as well as management, government and stakeholder interactions and integration of models into science policy.

Present research: Modelling and scenarios of nutrients, sediments and pesticides across the Great Barrier Reef, aquaculture impacts and estuarine and coastal biogeochemistry.
Earlier research: Molecular and chemical analysis of plankton and microbial environments, harmful algal bloom ecology, microbial ecology toxicity and taxonomy.

Within the CSIRO Coastal Biogeochemical Modelling Team, whose models are deployed nationally and internationally Jenny's research involves/d:
1. Integration of catchment model nutrients, pesticides and sediments into the marine eReefs model.
2. Comparison and calibration of models against diverse observations
2. Modelling of water quality, catchments, pesticide impact and management scenarios across the Great Barrier Reef (eReefs) for the Great Barrier Reef Water Quality Report Card.
2. Modelling and scenario analyses of finfish, shellfish and aquaculture industries in Chile (SIMA Austral), Tasmania and South Australia
3. Scenario and sensitivity analysis for management and industry projects
4. Incorporation and analysis of the effect of sewage, stormwater, aquaculture and river discharge in estuaries and coastal environments.

ResearchGate (2025)
Total Articles in Publication List: 64
Sum of the Times Cited: 3197
h-index: 34

Highlight publication using the eReefs model and validating with observations: Skerratt, J.H., Baird, M.E., Mongin, M., Ellis, R., Smith, R.A., Shaw, M., Steven, A.D. 2023. Dispersal of the Pesticide Diuron in the Great Barrier Reef. Science of the Total Environment, 879, 163041, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163041.

Professional Areas

Current Roles

Leader of the Coastal Biogeochemical Modelling Team at CSIRO Environment
Leader of the Coastal Biogeochemical Modelling Team in Coastal and Oceanic Systems at CSIRO Environment
Scenario and biogeochemical modelling
Modelling analyses of nutrients, sediments and pesticides for Great Barrier Reef, Water quality management

Academic Qualifications

2002

PhD
IASOS, Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Tasmania
1992

First class (upper) Honours
IASOS, Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Tasmania

Achievements and Awards

2004-2008

CSIRO Office of the Chief Executive post doctoral award
CSIRO
2002

Deans Role of excellence (PhD) award
University of Tasmania
1999-2000

French Embassy Award
Australian French Embassy

Other highlights

Prior to CSIRO-

Antarctic field and marine science research (Led 4 summer field season projects for the UTAS Antarctic Microbiology group and the Antarctic CRC)

Community and Corporate Citizenship

2009-2019

CSIRO Scientists and Mathematicians in schools (SMiS)

Publications

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