
Karen researches marine plankton, nutrient and oxygen cycling using numerical (computer) models and observations. Her recent research has focussed on Tasmanian coastal water quality and the footprint of salmon farming in Storm Bay and Macquarie Harbour. Karen uses autonomous observing systems to collect observations with high spatial and temporal resolution to check model skill.
Research keyword: Coastal water quality
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
