Professor Anthony J. Richardson has research interests in marine ecology, climate impacts research and analysis of large datasets using modern data analysis techniques.

He holds an Honours degree in Zoology from the University of Queensland and a PhD degree in Marine Ecology from the University of Cape Town.

Since 2005, Anthony has a joint position between the Department of Mathematics at UQ where he is a Senior Lecturer and CSIRO marine research. He has previously held positions at the University of Cape Town and the University of the Western Cape and the Sir Alister Hardy Foundation of Ocean Science in the UK where he remains an Honourary Fellow.

His research is recognised internationally for significant contributions in the fields of climate impacts on marine species, plankton ecology, and fish population dynamics. He has had experience working in marine systems in the North and South Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Anthony Richardson is currently an Associate Editor for Journal of Animal Ecology. He is the author of more than 45 peer-reviewed papers. He has a strong record of innovation in undergraduate teaching, and has guided the development of many postgraduate students.