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Personal profile
Lee Baumgartner is a Freshwater Fish Ecologist who designs, supervises and undertakes into various aspects of the biology and ecology of freshwater fish. His research has been in several broad areas, including fish passage and fish migration, dietary interactions among native fish species, the impact of human disturbance on aquatic ecosystems and, more recently, the effectiveness of native fish stocking. Dr Baumgartners' work has also focused on developing innovative methods for assessment (such as the adaptation of sonar technology to for migration studies) and improving existing fish collection techniques. Much of his work is applied and has fed back into adaptive management strategies which have resulted in state and national policy development. Recently, he has been involved in research activities in the lower Mekong Basin; specifically understanding mechanisms to help fisheries recover from human disturbance and quantifying the value of fish in a food security context.
Research Interests
- Freshwater fisheries
- Fish passage and migration
- Mitigating human disturbances
- Hydropower
- Riverine ecology
Professional Information
External Appointments & Memberships
- Australian Society for Fish Biology (NSW Representative);
- American Fisheries Society (member);
- Association of Power Biologists (member); Fish Passage Task Force (member);
- Murray Cod Fishery Management Group (member);
- International Energy Agency Fish and Hydropower Annexe (member);
- IUCN Freshwater Fish Specialists Group (member); North East Catchment Management Authority(board member)
- NSW Environmental Trust Aquatic Sub-Committee (member);
- International Conference on River Connectivity (Chair);
- Scientific Panel into Darling River fish deaths (member)
Editorial roles on journals
- Marine & Freshwater Research (Associate Editor).
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Ecology), University of Canberra
2001 → 2005
Award Date: 01 Jan 2005
Bachelor of Science (Aquatic Science with Honours) , Deakin University
1998 → 1999
Award Date: 01 Jan 1999
Bachelor of Science (Biological Science), Deakin University
1995 → 1998
Award Date: 01 Jan 1999
External positions
Science Director (Professor Level), Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre Wodonga
2014 → 2015Research Leader: Freshwater Ecology Group, NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries
2013 → 2014Centre Director, Narrandera, NSW Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries
2007 → 2013Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Lee Baumgartner is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Output
A Cone Fishway Facilitates Lateral Migrations of Tropical River-Floodplain Fish Communities
Baumgartner, L. J., Boys, C., Marsden, T., McPherson, J., Ning, N., Robinson, W., Phonekhampeng, O., Singhanouvong, D., Stuart, I. G. & Thorncraft, G., 13 Jan 2020, In : A Cone Fishway Facilitates Lateral Migrations of Tropical River-Floodplain Fish Communities.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Hypoxic conditions interrupt flood-response movements of three lowland river fish species: implications for flow restoration in modified landscapes
Thiem, J., Wooden, I., Baumgartner, L. J., Butler, G., Taylor, M. & Watts, R., 10 Feb 2020, In : Ecohydrology. Eco.2197.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A cautionary tale about the potential impacts of gated culverts on fish passage restoration efforts
Baumgartner, L. J., Barwick, M., Boys, C., Marsden, T., Martin, K., McPherson, J., Ning, N., Phonekhampeng, O., Robinson, W., Singhanouvong, D., Stuart, I. & Thorncraft, G., 2019, In : Journal Of Ecohydraulics. 4, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Achieving fish passage outcomes at irrigation infrastructure: a case study from the Lower Mekong Basin
Baumgartner, L. J., Barlow, C., Mallen-Cooper, M., Boys, C., Marsden, T., Thorncraft, G., Phonekhampheng, O., Singhanouvong, D., Rice, W., Roy, M., Crase, L. & Cooper, B., 06 Feb 2019, In : Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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ACIAR launch fund summary report: International Conference on River Connectivity (Fish Passage 2018) and First Symposium on Hydropower and Fish Management
Baumgartner, L., Ning, N. & Doyle, K., 2019, Albury, NSW: Institute for Land, Water and Society. 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access
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Prizes
Activities
- 1 Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Murray Darling Basin Authority, NSW Australia (Publisher)
L.J. Baumgartner (Reviewer)2017
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Press / Media
'Like a kid at Christmas': Menindee Lakes finally start to fill again
11/03/20
3 items of Media coverage
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Read more Riverina set to host fish seminar
09/03/20
2 items of Media coverage
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A year on from the Menindee fish kills, what's been done to avert another crisis?
28/02/20
1 Media contribution
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MIL-Evening Report: Last summer’s fish carnage sparked public outrage. Here’s what has happened since
27/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
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A moment of complete despair: last population of Macquarie perch wiped out in NSW river carnage
14/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
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