We welcome Dr Ana Redondo Rodriguez from the South Australian Research and Development Institute into the leadership team of the South Australian Node.
Ana is a physical oceanographer at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) with experience in fundamental and applied research. Ana studied Marine Sciences at the University of Cadiz (Spain) and completed a PhD in oceanography at the University of Queensland in 2013.
During her PhD Ana used a variety of oceanographic data, from ocean model results to remote sensing, to relate the changes in the physical environment and regional circulation of the Great Barrier Reef to conditions in the Pacific basin.
Ana joined SARDI in 2014 and became involved with the South Australian Node. As part as the Southern Australia Mooring sub-Facility team, Ana assists across all facets of the South Australian Node including data collection, QA/QC and strategic planning.
In Ana’s role at SARDI, she actively uses IMOS observations from multiple facilities in combination with ocean modelling and other data sources, to deliver research outcomes to multiple stakeholders, including state government and the fisheries and aquaculture sectors. These outcomes include studies of the regional circulation and its influence on food web dynamics, marine connectivity and the productivity of ecosystems including fisheries and aquaculture.
Associate Professor Charlie Huveneers, of Flinders University, remains as the Deputy Director of the South Australian Node.
We thank the outgoing South Australian Node Leader Dr Paul van Ruth, who has taken up the position of IMOS Senior Science Officer in the IMOS office in Hobart.