Could geoengineering the atmosphere to minimise global warming compromise global fisheries?

Supervisor: Professor Anthony Richardson

With global warming accelerating, scientists are exploring mitigation options including geoengineering. One approach is to pump small particles of sulphur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to reflect the sun’s energy back into space. This will cool the planet but the shading of the planet could reduce marine productivity and thus global fisheries. We are looking for a mathematics student interesting in learning to model marine ecosystems using partial differential equations. This is part of an Australian Research Council Discovery Project, and travel to a national and international conference or workshop will be supported as part of the project. Contact Professor Anthony J. Richardson for more information.