Iain Suthers

Professor Iain Suthers is a Professor at the University of New South Wales in the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences. He is based at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, a collaborative hub involving Sydney-based universities and government agencies. His career spans 34 years at UNSW since 1991, following a PhD in Canada and postdoctoral work in Norway and Australia.

• Key Research Themes
  • Marine ecosystem dynamics influenced by the East Australian Current
  • Larval fish ecology and connectivity
  • Zooplankton size spectra and carbon transport
  • Artificial reef ecology and fish passage solutions
  • Climate change impacts on marine and estuarine systems
• Leadership
  • Inaugural Chair of NSW-IMOS (2007–2012)
  • Currently leads the IMOS Larval Fish Monitoring subfacility
• Methodology
  • Oceanographic field campaigns
  • Long-term biodiversity databases
  • Ecological modelling
  • Collaborative research with 6 PhD students and colleagues

Recent Publications emphasize biophysical interactions in western boundary currents, larval fish recruitment, and innovative fish passage designs like the Tube Fishway. His team contributes to global databases (e.g., BioTIME 2.0) and conservation-focused studies on fish migration fragmentation and crab ecology.