PUBLIC LECTURE: UWA Albany Skywest Series Lecture

What are the environmental consequences when shellfish farming grows in an uncontrolled way?

In this lecture, Professor Peter Cook will address the impact of rapidly expanding aquaculture industries across the globe. His case studies will address the environmental consequences of a growing demand on luxury seafood products in Asia and how they affect Western Australia.

Professor Peter Cook is a marine biologist and an aquaculture specialist, with over 30 years’ experience in the research, assessment and management of marine and freshwater systems and aquaculture. After receiving his PhD from the University of Wales, he worked for over 30 years in South Africa, eventually becoming Head of the Zoology Department at the University of Cape Town. Peter was the first Chairman of the Aquaculture Association of South Africa, and the President of the International Abalone Society.

Peter is an adjunct associate professor at the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management, UWA Albany. He has been involved in the design and implementation of an industry development plan for abalone aquaculture and, more recently, was contracted to design and implement an environmental management system and a code of environmental practice for the WA abalone aquaculture industry. Since November 2003 he has chaired the Western Australian Abalone Aquaculture Association.