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Raphael Clement

Overview of thesis

This PhD project aims to understand the mechanisms and processes of a natural recovery of seagrass in South Australia, in order to inform restoration programs.

In Adelaide (SA), significant losses of seagrass meadows occurred during the 20th century due to human activities and coastal development. Efforts have since been made to improve water quality, resulting in a huge recovery of seagrass in the metropolitan waters. Despite being detected through satellite and aerial imagery, this unprecedent recovery of more than 11,000 hectares of Posidonia meadows has been poorly documented and understood. This PhD project employs genetic and hydrodynamic modelling tools to assess the conditions and mechanisms that enabled the recovery, with a global aim of informing and improving restoration efforts on a large scale.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor in Life Sciences, Université Lyon 1, France (2020)
  • Master in Marine Sciences, Sorbonne Université of Paris, France (2022)
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Research

Research Interests

  • Marine ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Management
  • Seagrass restoration
  • Seagrass ecology
  • Marine genomics
  • Molecular tools
  • Numerical modelling
  • Biophysical & Lagrangien simulations

Other work

  • 2022-2023 – Study of regional connectivity of Zostera marina seagrass in western France using hydrodynamics and genetics tools, French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer)
  • 2021 – Participation in the design of an oceanographic campaign (Tara - AtlentECO) to assess the impact of mesoscale dynamics on biological systems, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO)
  • 2019 – Spatial variability analysis of Sicyopterus lagocephalus post-larvae recruitment in the rivers of La Réunion Island, French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN)

Scholarships and Awards

This PhD has been made possible through funding and support from Environment Protection Authority (EPA), SA Water and South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI).

Supervisors

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Mr Raphaël Clément
PhD Student
Centre for Marine Ecosystems Research
School of Science
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