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Andrew Fischer
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
university of tasmania
Andrew's research focuses on understanding the interaction between physics and biology in the coastal ocean and estuaries. This work integrates observation from satellites, airborne sensors and in situ measurements from ships, autonomous underwater vehicles and moorings. By applying spatial and statistical approaches, this research focuses on understanding dynamic phenomena in rapidly changing coastal waters, in particular, the development of algal blooms and the transport and fate of land-based materials into the coastal ocean. In addition, his research also focuses on conservation decision making and policy for these coastal environments.
Before joining the University Tasmania, Andrew was a research technician at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. He has taught across the science and policy disciplines at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (USA) and has worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) as a fisheries observer and as an oil spill response planner.
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Activities (6)
Impacts of anthropogenic sound on marine mammals part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2019:Activities
Marine mammals rely on sound for their daily existence. Therefore, the introduction of anthropogenic noise in the marine environment can have a profound impact on their behavior. Listening to sounds in the ocean is ...
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Essays (3)
Teaching online with MATLAB part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2020:Essays
An academic essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series discussing online teaching strategies using MATLAB Online, MATLAB Grader, and Blackboard web conferencing for graduate-level spatial and spatiotemporal data analysis instruction.
"The Gentle Art of Data Science:" Increasing comfort with computation part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2018:Essays
This essay page from the 2018 MATLAB Workshop discusses the development of "The Gentle Art of Data Science" course at the University of Tasmania, emphasizing computational thinking—decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms—using MATLAB LiveScript to build student confidence in data science across disciplines.
More content and less time: Opportunities and challenges for interdisciplinary marine science students part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
An academic essay page discussing challenges and opportunities in interdisciplinary marine science education, focusing on integrating computational skills like MATLAB for data analysis, visualization, and quantitative reasoning in undergraduate curricula amid increasing content demands and reduced instructional time.
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Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group
Teaching Computation Interest Group
Teaching Geoscience with MATLAB Interest Group
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Workshop Participant (8 workshops)
October 2020 Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB Workshop 2019
October 2019 Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB Workshop 2018
October 2018