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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Tom B Letessier is a research assistant professor at the centre for marine futures, Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia since 2011. He has previously studied at the University of Aberdeen, and the University of St-Andrews.
Roles and responsibilities
I am responsible for implementing the National Environmental Research Program’s (NERP) project on the interactions of marine megafauna with ocean features such as canyons.
This involves, but is not limited to:
-Synthesising approaches used to understand marine megafauna (cetaceans, large sharks and fishes) interactions with oceanic features such as canyons, banks and marine cliffs.
-Compiling relevant databases for megafauna, biological oceanography and seabed topography as relevant to the project, and identify key focal study areas.
-Leading and participating in field programs, with responsibility for organisation, logistics, health and safety, and implementation.
-Maintaining communication with NERP team members in Node 3 and in other nodes as appropriate.
-Developing networks of colleagues working in related or complementary areas, nationally and internationally.
-Completing major statistical analyses of existing and new data sets.
-Presenting research results and conclusions in workshops and conferences.
-Publishing scholarly papers and reports related to this research
-Completing reports and prepare documentation associated with work accomplished.
This involves, but is not limited to:
-Synthesising approaches used to understand marine megafauna (cetaceans, large sharks and fishes) interactions with oceanic features such as canyons, banks and marine cliffs.
-Compiling relevant databases for megafauna, biological oceanography and seabed topography as relevant to the project, and identify key focal study areas.
-Leading and participating in field programs, with responsibility for organisation, logistics, health and safety, and implementation.
-Maintaining communication with NERP team members in Node 3 and in other nodes as appropriate.
-Developing networks of colleagues working in related or complementary areas, nationally and internationally.
-Completing major statistical analyses of existing and new data sets.
-Presenting research results and conclusions in workshops and conferences.
-Publishing scholarly papers and reports related to this research
-Completing reports and prepare documentation associated with work accomplished.
Funding overview
Dr Tom B Letessier, Prof Jessica J. Meeuwig 2012 Monitoring the fish population structure in the Tvedestrand Marine Reserve 2012.
Tom B. Letessier, Prof Andrew Brierley. 2009 Russel Trust award
The University of St Andrews
Tom B Letessier, Dr Rona McGill, Prof Andrew S Brierley 2009 NERC grant EK151-13/09 Tropho dynamics on either side of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
Tom B. Letessier, Prof Andrew Brierley. 2009 Russel Trust award
The University of St Andrews
Tom B Letessier, Dr Rona McGill, Prof Andrew S Brierley 2009 NERC grant EK151-13/09 Tropho dynamics on either side of the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone
Previous positions
2007-2011 PhD at the University of St-Andrews, Uk
2006-2007 Scientific Officer, Coral Cay Conservation, Fiji and Tobago
2002-2006 Bsc (Hon), University of Aberdeen
2001-2002 Military Officer Course in the Norwegian Armed Forces
2006-2007 Scientific Officer, Coral Cay Conservation, Fiji and Tobago
2002-2006 Bsc (Hon), University of Aberdeen
2001-2002 Military Officer Course in the Norwegian Armed Forces
Research
My main interests lies in the environmental drivers of open-ocean and pelagic ecosystems. My PhD studies involved investigating the impact of bathymetry features on pelagic ecology using field sampling, statistical modeling techniques, and biochemical laboratory analysis such as stable isotopes and fatty acid. I have a keen interest in trophology, biodiversity and taxonomy. I am presently investigating the effect of bathymetry anomalies on apex predators, from the point of view of conservation and sustainable fishery management. Current research projects involve Shark Bay WA, The Timor Sea, Chagos/British Indian Ocean Territory, New Caledonia, and the Skagerrak coast of Norway
Languages
English
French
Norwegian
French
Norwegian
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Research Output 2009 2019
- 246 Citations
- 10 h-Index
- 23 Article
2
Citations
(Scopus)
Isolation and no-entry marine reserves mitigate anthropogenic impacts on grey reef shark behavior
Juhel, J. B., Vigliola, L., Wantiez, L., Letessier, T. B., Meeuwig, J. J. & Mouillot, D., 1 Dec 2019, In : Scientific Reports. 9, 1, 2897.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Sharks
Wilderness
Feeding Behavior
Human Activities
Population
Remote reefs and seamounts are the last refuges for marine predators across the Indo-Pacific
Letessier, T. B., Mouillot, D., Bouchet, P. J., Vigliola, L., Fernandes, M. C., Thompson, C., Boussarie, G., Turner, J., Juhel, J-B., Maire, E., Caley, M. J., Koldewey, H. J., Friedlander, A., Sala, E. & Meeuwig, J. J., Aug 2019, In : PLoS Biology. 17, 8, 20 p., 3000366.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
10
Citations
(Scopus)
Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks
Juhel, J. B., Vigliola, L., Mouillot, D., Kulbicki, M., Letessier, T. B., Meeuwig, J. J. & Wantiez, L., 1 Mar 2018, In : Journal of Applied Ecology. 55, 2, p. 673-683 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
shark
accessibility
reef
protected area
fishing
10
Citations
(Scopus)
Cephalopods of the Southwest Indian OceanRidge: A hotspot of biological diversity and absence of endemism
Laptikhovsky, V., Boersch-Supan, P., Bolstad, K., Kemp, K., Letessier, T. & Rogers, A. D., 1 Feb 2017, In : Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 136, p. 98-107 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
cephalopod
endemism
biodiversity
ecotone
global ocean
Continental-scale hotspots of pelagic fish abundance inferred from commercial catch records
Bouchet, P., Meeuwig, J., Huang, Z., Letessier, T., Nichol, S., Caley, M. J. & Watson, R. A., Oct 2017, In : Global Ecology and Biogeography. 26, 10, p. 1098-1111Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
pelagic fish
anthropogenic activities
hot spot
Western Australia
marine park
Datasets
Relative diversity and abundance of pelagic fauna in the Oceanic Shoals Commonwealth Marine Reserve, northwestern Australia.
Bouchet, P. J. (Creator), Meeuwig, J. (Creator), Letessier, T. B. (Creator), The University of Western Australia, 1 Sep 2014
Dataset
Projects 2013 2013
- 1 Finished
Status of IndoPacific Open Ocean Predators
Letessier, T. B. & Meekan, M.
University of Western Australia
1/01/13 → 31/12/13
Project: Research