Appendix 3- Noosa restoration assessment report- Including Expert Elicitation Minutes

Appendix 1
Expert workshop participants

Assoc. Prof. Greg Skilleter
The University of Queensland

Greg is currently a Reader in Marine Ecology at the
University of Queensland.        He is an internationally
recognised expert on assessing the mechanistic links
between coastal habitat mosaics and fisheries, including
restoration of coastal habitats following natural and man-
made impacts. Greg has previous relevant experience
working in Noosa Estuary on the impacts of dredging and
habitat creation on benthic communities (including fish and
prawns). Greg’s research group currently focus on assessing the impacts of large-scale
human influences such as climate change and nutrient enrichment on the coastal
environment. Greg provides leading expertise on the interactions between fish, prawns
and other benthic species and their coastal habitats, and a pragmatic approach to
assessing ways to improve fisheries production in the Noosa Estuary into the future.


Prof. Neil Loneragan
Murdoch University

Neil is currently a distinguished Professor of Marine Ecology and
Conservation at Murdoch University in WA and Leader of the
Environmental and Conservation Cluster. Prior to joining
Murdoch, Neil spent 14 years working for the CSIRO in fisheries
research throughout Queensland and SE Asia.                He is
internationally recognized for his work in evaluating the
significance of coastal habitats for fisheries production and
biodiversity, the spatial arrangements of habitats and their
significance for fish and crustacean communities, and how
restocking and stock enhancement can be used to rebuild marine systems. Neil has led
numerous assessments of the value of coastal habitat for fisheries in Australia and SE
Asia. In particular he was instrumental in assessing how the loss of seagrass due to a
cyclone affects fisheries production in Exmouth, WA. Neil is a member of the
International Steering Committee for the International Symposia for Stock Enhancement
and Sea Ranching (www.searanching.org). He was also on the International Advisory
Board for two interdisciplinary projects by the University of Wageningen (The
Netherlands), which assessed the sustainability of particular fishing practices in SE Asia
and the central Pacific.