Bruce Hodgson

Bruce Hodgson is an Adjunct Fellow at Southern Cross University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, affiliated with the School of Environment, Science and Engineering. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in aquatic ecology, focusing on water quality monitoring in freshwater and estuarine systems. His work emphasizes long-term ecological processes, including seagrass thermal tolerance, catchment impacts on aquatic plants, and trace metal assessments in coastal environments.

Research interests include fisheries management, marine and estuarine ecology, and the relationship between seagrass habitats and fish productivity. His recent studies explore how seagrass biomass and area correlate with fish harvest in coastal lagoons, linking catchment management practices to sustainable fisheries.

Publications include a 2023 study on seagrass beds' role in supporting estuary-dependent marine fisheries, emphasizing ecosystem restoration strategies. He has contributed over 90 reports, scientific papers, and chapters in Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs).

Hodgson's career spans power infrastructure projects from 1976–2018, with expertise in assessing environmental impacts of urban, industrial, and rural catchment inputs on aquatic ecosystems. His work bridges ecological science with practical management solutions for water quality and marine resource conservation.