Get to know our past-current students:
Aaron Ferderer
UTAS profile: Aaron Ferderer Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Aaron is a PhD candidate investigating the influence of ocean alkalinity enhancement on phytoplankton species composition. He completed his bachelor’s degree with honours in marine science at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Current research projects:
- Assessing the influence of ocean alkalinity enhancement on phytoplankton species composition.
- Investigating the influence of silicate and calcium-based ocean alkalinity enhancement on diatom silicification.
- Investigating the effect of varying carbonate chemistry conditions on diatom growth, photo physiology and silicification.
- OAEPIIP
Anita Butterley
UTAS profile: Anita Butterley Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Anita is a PhD candidate researching the effect Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) has on the community composition of Southern Ocean phytoplankton. She has a Master’s in Marine Science from the University of Tasmania and a double Bachelor’s degree in Education and Biology.
Current research projects:
- Investigating the impact that steel slag, olivine, and sodium hydroxide have on Southern Ocean phytoplankton.
- Exploring the influence of OAE on the biological calcification processes.
- Examining the community composition of phytoplankton in dynamic, high-energy zones such as fronts and eddies in the sub-Antarctic.
Damon Britton
UTAS profile: Damon Britton Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Damon is a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Tasmania. His background involves investigating the effects of ocean acidification and ocean warming on seaweeds. His current research is primarily focused on assessing the environmental effects of ocean alkalinity enhancement on coastal benthic communities and species.
Current research projects
- Environmental side effects of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement on coastal benthic communities.
- Physiological responses of marine primary producers to changes in the carbonate system.
- Dissolution rates of candidate minerals for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement.
Jiaying Guo
UTAS profile: Jiaying Guo Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Jiaying is a PhD candidate investigating how perturbations from Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, especially the potential trace metal addition, will influence the phytoplankton and zooplankton community. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Xiamen University, China and a master’s degree in University of Tasmania.
Current research projects
- Steel slag and olivine mineral influence on coastal plankton community
- Sodium hydroxide, steel slag and olivine effects on open ocean plankton
- OAE-related trace metal accumulation on plankton
Marianne Pelletier
UTAS profile: n/a
Marianne is a PhD candidate investigating the impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement on benthic organisms in the laboratory and in situ. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Ecology at the University of Colorado in the USA and recently completed a Master’s degree at UTAS studying seaweed nutrient uptake.
Current research projects:
- Impact of OAE/heavy metals from olivine and steel slag on seaweed and communities
- Optimize and determine methods for OAE to be used in the field
- Investigate feasibility and effectiveness of OAE in the field
- Field trial experiment to investigate the ecosystem impact of elevated alkalinity
Norfaizny Hasweera
UTAS profile: Norfaizny Hasweera Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Norfaizny Hasweera is a Research Assistant in Applied Marine Biogeochemistry, interested in the biological, ecological and environmental effects of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement. She completed her Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science, majoring in Marine Biology, Marine and Antarctic Ecology at the University of Tasmania.
Current research projects:
- Assessing environmental side effects of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
- Dissolution rates on OAE minerals
- OAEPIIP Lead Project Coordinator and Administer
Nadine Lehmann
UTAS profile: Nadine Lehmann Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Nadine is a postdoctoral research fellow at IMAS, interested in carbon and nutrient cycling and impacts on phytoplankton productivity. Her current research focuses on feedback mechanisms between Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement and phytoplankton calcification. Nadine holds a PhD in Oceanography from Dalhousie University (Canada), a MSc in Marine Biology from the University of Rostock (Germany) and a BSc in Biology from the University of Bern (Switzerland).
Current research projects:
- Assessing impacts of carbonate chemistry on coccolithophore distribution
- Investigating interactions between anthropogenic alkalinity enhancement and the natural alkalinity cycle
- Constraining the additionality problem for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
Lennart Bach
UTAS profile: Lennart Bach Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Lennart is an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania. He studies the efficiency and sustainability of marine CO2 removal methods, such as Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, Ocean Afforestation, Ocean Iron Fertilization, and Artificial Upwelling.
Current research projects
- Assessing environmental side effects of Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
- Geochemical constraints to Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement
- OAEPIIP Principal Chief Investigator
Yinghuan Xie
UTAS profile: Yinghuan Xie Profile | University of Tasmania (utas.edu.au)
Yinghuan is a PhD candidate researching the physical oceanographic constraints on marine CO2 removal (CDR) methods. Prior to his PhD project, he earned an honors degree in physical oceanography. His interests lie in utilizing state-of-the-art ocean/Earth system models to understand the marine carbon cycle and the potential of marine CDR methods.
Current research projects:
- Investigating the residence time of lower cell water masses in the Southern Ocean’s euphotic zone.
- Evaluating the performance of ocean models in predicting carbon response to artificial negative emissions.
