Dr Chris Aiken is a physical oceanographer and marine ecologist who specialises in the application of numerical ocean modelling and metapopulation principles to coastal ecosystem restoration.  His research interests include designs for marine reserves, carbon flux estimation of coastal ecosystems, desalination technologies and impacts on the marine environment, ocean observing systems, climate variability, fjord/estuarine circulation. He has acted as principal investigator in over a dozen competitive research grants and led collaborative research with the shipping and fishing industries.

Universities Studied At

Universities Worked At

Previous teaching

Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

• 3103 Ecology
• 3708 Oceanography
• 3799 Other Earth Sciences
• 4901 Applied Mathematics

At the level of Associate Supervisor

Current Capacity

Ecology - Population Ecology

Atmospheric Sciences - Climatology (excl. Climate Change Processes)

Oceanography - Physical Oceanography