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Nic Bax

Stream Leader, Understanding Ocean Ecosystems at CSIRO

Summary

Dr Nic Bax's main research focus is to develop and deliver the tools needed to manage Australia’s marine biodiversity.

Dr Bax is also a Professor at the University of Tasmania and leads the Marine Biodiversity Hub, hosted by the university, for the Australian Government’s Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities (CERF) program.

Experience

  • Research Scientist, CSIRO 1993 – present
  • Senior Population Ecologist, Pentec Environmental, USA – present
  • Operations Research Analyst , Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center, USA – present

Education

  • Cambridge University, Master of Arts also in Natural Sciences
  • Cambridge University, Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences
  • Fisheries Research Institute at the University of Washington, PhD, 1983