Protecting oyster aquaculture from heatwaves and flooding rains

该项目旨在增加我们对极端天气事件（如热浪和洪水）后牡蛎疾病的了解。我将与行业合作伙伴合作，使用现场和实验室实验来确定极端天气后牡蛎死亡的根本原因。重要的是，该项目将试验真实的解决方案，以减少疾病，包括选择性育种和海藻共培养。预期成果包括关于水产养殖细菌性疾病原因的新知识，以及在极端天气事件后减轻牡蛎疾病的解决方案方面取得真实的进展。该项目预计将使澳大利亚标志性的牡蛎养殖业在气候变化带来的极端天气下继续增长。

This project aims to grow our understanding of disease in oysters following extreme weather events such as heatwaves and floods. Working with industry partners, I will use field and lab-based experiments to determine the underlying causes of oyster mortality following extreme weather. Critically, this project will trial real solutions to reduce disease including selective breeding and co-culture of seaweeds. Expected outcomes include new knowledge on the causes of bacterial disease in aquaculture and real progress towards solutions to mitigate oyster disease following extreme weather events. This project expects to enable the iconic Australian oyster aquaculture industry to grow despite the extreme weather brought by climate change.