Mr Damian Thomson

Team Leader

https://people.csiro.au/T/D/Damian-Thomson

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Biography

Damian Thomson is a marine ecologist whose research focuses on the ecology of coral reefs. His research encompasses tropical and temperate ecosystems in Australia and Papua New Guinea. His research focuses on understanding how physical and biological factors influence the distribution and abundance of organisms on the seafloor. He currently leads the shallow reefs program within the Ningaloo Outlook project, is Team Leader for the Coastal Ecosystems and Modelling group and supervises two PhD students.

Current Roles

Leader
Ningaloo Outlook Program
Fish/Benthic ecologist
Carbon Capture and Storage - Seabed Processes
Coral Reef ecologist
Reef Restoration and Adaptation

Academic Qualifications

1995

BSc (hons)
James Cook University

Professional Experiences

2008-Current

Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO
2004-2007

Coral Reef Ecologist
Australian Institute of Marine Science
1998-2003

Technical officer
James Cook University Marine Biology Department

Community and Corporate Citizenship

2019-Current

Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre Committee Member
2012-Current

International Coral Reef Society Member
2016-2019

Australian Coral Reef Society Councillor
2004-Current

Australian Coral Reef Society Member
2008-Current

Australian Marine Sciences Association Member

Publications

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