Hunter Forbes
@hunterforbes.bsky.social
PhD student @ IMAS UTAS. Researching kelp forest ecology, restoration, and other fun things
Great to have a little nudi-break from kelp science and dig into this interesting case study, check out our new #OpenAccess paper in Biological Invasions!
On my first dive in Tassie I noticed a nudibranch that seemed like it was out of place, like it should have been in Port Stephens. After spreading the word, this nudi started popping up across eastern Tassie. This is a really interesting range extension!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Unsolicited nudis: ongoing spread of two non-native nudibranchs along Australia’s east coast - Biological Invasions
Nudibranchs are a charismatic and widely distributed group of marine invertebrates that can be useful biological indicators of ocean change, thanks to their responsiveness and dispersal ability. Howev...
link.springer.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Great to have a little nudi-break from kelp science and dig into this interesting case study, check out our new #OpenAccess paper in Biological Invasions!
Reposted by Hunter Forbes
June 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Happy to share our new paper on the history of giant kelp harvesting in Tasmania, published #OpenAccess in #JournalofPhycology!
Our scientists have explored the history, methods & scale of a largely forgotten industry – commercial giant kelp wild harvesting. Harvested in Tasmania from 1964-1973, it would close within a decade. Knowing why provides insights to help future-proof seaweed industries today🌿 tinyurl.com/yx5svfek
May 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Happy to share our new paper on the history of giant kelp harvesting in Tasmania, published #OpenAccess in #JournalofPhycology!
Reposted by Hunter Forbes
Once an iconic feature of Tasmania’s east coast, forests of giant kelp have been reduced from extensive dense areas to a few isolated patches in less than half a century.
But there is more to the story, in the history of these ecosystems and their importance to people: utas.au/Kelp
But there is more to the story, in the history of these ecosystems and their importance to people: utas.au/Kelp
May 28, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Once an iconic feature of Tasmania’s east coast, forests of giant kelp have been reduced from extensive dense areas to a few isolated patches in less than half a century.
But there is more to the story, in the history of these ecosystems and their importance to people: utas.au/Kelp
But there is more to the story, in the history of these ecosystems and their importance to people: utas.au/Kelp