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Elizabeth A. Fulton

Elizabeth A. Fulton FAA FTSE (born 1973), also known as Beth Fulton, is an Australian ecosystem modeller, who was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2022.[1] She is a Research Group Leader at CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere in Hobart, Tasmania.

Elizabeth A. Fulton
FAA FTSE
Other namesBeth Fulton
EducationJames Cook University
OccupationSenior Principal Research Scientist
EmployerCSIRO
Known forEcosystem modeller
TitleDr

Career

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Fulton was born in 1973 on a farm near Goulburn, NSW, and expressed a keen interest in maths as well a curiosity about the natural environment.[2] Fulton was awarded her BSc in Mathematics and Marine Biology from James Cook University (1997), and her PhD from the University of Tasmania in 2000.[3] Her thesis was titled ‘The effects of the structure and formulation of ecosystem models on model performance’.

Fulton started working at CSIRO in 2001, investigating indicators of the ecological effects of fishing. She developed the model Atlantis, and was appointed a research scientist in 2004. The Atlantis model was evaluated to be the 'world's best for evaluation of marine fisheries by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, and was utilised to provide advice on fisheries within the United States, Europe and Australia.[4] She also worked on the model InVitro, which explores the impacts and managements of different pressures on coastal and marine environments.[5] The models give equal weighting to both human and biophysical components within marine ecosystems.[6][7] Fulton has described the process of building complex models as follows:

"We need to talk to the people who’ve spent their lives studying the different bits of the system – currents, climate, plankton, fish, sharks, whales, fisherman, local shop keepers, managers, the whole kit and kaboodle. We spend months getting the thing going and making sure it works like the real thing, we try to make it as accurate as possible."[8]

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Fulton has published her marine biology work in The Conversation,[9] on extreme weather impacts due to climate change,[10] on exploring the future with models,[11] on how Australia could be self-sufficient,[12] warming oceans changing the fishing industry,[13] as well as damage to Australia's coasts, from extreme weather.[14]

Publications

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  • Lessons in modelling and management of marine ecosystems: the Atlantis experience (2011). EA Fulton, JS Link, IC Kaplan, M Savina‐Rolland, P Johnson, et al. Fish and fisheries 12 (2), 171–188. doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00412.x[15]
  • Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems (2021) DP Tittensor, C Novaglio, CS Harrison, RF Heneghan, N Barrier, et al. Nature climate change 11 (11), 973–981.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01173-9[16]
  • Rebuilding global fisheries (2009) B Worm, R Hilborn, JK Baum, TA Branch, JS Collie, C Costello, ...Science 325 (5940), 578–585. DOI: 10.1126/science.1173146.[17]

Awards

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  • 2022 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[18]
  • 2022 - Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering[19]
  • 2020 - Beverton Medal distinguished scientist for a lifelong contribution to fisheries science[20] - Fisheries Society of the British Isles
  • 2019 - K. Radway Allen Award for outstanding contribution in fish or fisheries science - Australian Society for Fish Biology[21]
  • 2017-2020 - Highly Cited Researcher in Plant & Animal Science - Clarivate Analytics
  • 2017 - Biennial medallist - Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand* 2016 - Hall of Fame Australian Society For Fish Biology
  • 2011 - Sustainability Science Award - ESA
  • 2010 - Pew Marine Science Fellowship - Pew
  • 2007 - Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year, Australian Prime Minister's Science Prizes[22]
  • 2004 - Award for outstanding PhD, Royal Society of Tasmania

References

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  1. ^ "CSIRO news". CSIRO news.
  2. ^ "Women in Tasmania". www.communities.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth (Beth) Fulton". CSIROpedia. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  4. ^ "CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research - Our Research". www.cmar.csiro.au. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  5. ^ "Simulations of marine ecosystems dynamics". CSIROpedia. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth (Beth) Fulton". CSIROpedia. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  7. ^ "Beth Fulton, Ph.D." pew.org. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  8. ^ "Simulations of marine ecosystems dynamics". CSIROpedia. 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  9. ^ "Beth Fulton". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  10. ^ Richardson, Anthony; Fulton, Beth; Plaganyi, Eva; Bustamante, Rodrigo; Babcock, Russ. "Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  11. ^ Fulton, Beth. "Exploring the future with models". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  12. ^ Fulton, Beth. "Where is Australia headed? Some future projections". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  13. ^ Hobday, Alistair; Fulton, Beth; Pecl, Gretta. "Warming oceans are changing Australia's fishing industry". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  14. ^ Richardson, Anthony; Fulton, Beth; Plaganyi, Eva; Bustamante, Rodrigo; Babcock, Russ. "Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat". The Conversation. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  15. ^ Fulton, Elizabeth A; Link, Jason S; Kaplan, Isaac C; Savina-Rolland, Marie; Johnson, Penelope; Ainsworth, Cameron; Horne, Peter; Gorton, Rebecca; Gamble, Robert J; Smith, Anthony D M; Smith, David C (June 2011). "Lessons in modelling and management of marine ecosystems: the Atlantis experience: Lessons learnt with Atlantis". Fish and Fisheries. 12 (2): 171–188. doi:10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00412.x.
  16. ^ Tittensor, Derek P.; Novaglio, Camilla; Harrison, Cheryl S.; Heneghan, Ryan F.; Barrier, Nicolas; Bianchi, Daniele; Bopp, Laurent; Bryndum-Buchholz, Andrea; Britten, Gregory L.; Büchner, Matthias; Cheung, William W. L. (2021). "Next-generation ensemble projections reveal higher climate risks for marine ecosystems". Nature Climate Change. 11 (11): 973–981. Bibcode:2021NatCC..11..973T. doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01173-9. ISSN 1758-678X. PMC 8556156. PMID 34745348.
  17. ^ Worm, Boris; Hilborn, Ray; Baum, Julia K.; Branch, Trevor A.; Collie, Jeremy S.; Costello, Christopher; Fogarty, Michael J.; Fulton, Elizabeth A.; Hutchings, Jeffrey A.; Jennings, Simon; Jensen, Olaf P. (2009-07-31). "Rebuilding Global Fisheries". Science. 325 (5940): 578–585. Bibcode:2009Sci...325..578W. doi:10.1126/science.1173146. hdl:11336/100063. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 19644114. S2CID 2805799.
  18. ^ "Elizabeth (Beth) Fulton". CSIROpedia. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  19. ^ "Beth Fulton FTSE FAA". Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  20. ^ "Beth Fulton". Australian Society for Fish Biology. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  21. ^ "K. Radway Allen Award". Australian Society for Fish Biology. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  22. ^ "The Prime Minister's Prizes for Science 2007". ABC Radio National. 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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