ProfessorTim Dempster

Professor, Marine Biology and Aquaculture

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Deakin Centre for Marine Science

  • Professor, Marine Biology and Aquaculture
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Life and Environmental Sciences/Deakin Centre for Marine Science
  • +61 3 522 73343 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Uncertainty and improvement of manual lice counting basis for validation of automatic counting systems (LuseMet)
    1 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Folkedal O,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - 910731 - $76,278.73
  • GRANT
    NANOLUS
    10 Sep 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bui S,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $148,000.00
  • GRANT
    1 Jul 2025 - 1 Jun 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Phillips B,
    • Dempster T
    SKIP Foundation - Research Grant - $1,000,000
  • GRANT
    Prevention and control of sea lice using lasers (ContrLaser)
    21 May 2025 - 21 May 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bui S,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $105,000.00
  • GRANT
    Deakin Marine restoration research on seagrass, kelp, oysters and mangroves
    8 Apr 2025 - 18 Apr 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Peter Lemon - $120,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Novel microbial boosters for enhanced aquaculture production
    24 Mar 2025 - 24 Mar 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    Marine Bioproducts CRC - MBCRC - $1,100,566.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Harnessing the power of seaweed: Innovating sustainable aquafeeds with Asparagopsis press-cake
    16 Jan 2025 - 16 Jul 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Tim Dempster
    Marine Bioproducts CRC - MBCRC - $112,317.00
  • GRANT
    SafeSubmergence
    1 Jul 2024 - 30 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Oldham T,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $169,074.00
  • GRANT
    The Production Environment's Influence on Fish Behavior, Biology, and Welfare in Exposed Aquaculture and Offshore Aquaculture
    23 May 2024 - 30 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Remen M,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - FHF-901934 - $75,780.93
  • GRANT
    Submerged production of rainbow trout with air pocket (Deep Rainbow Trout Farming)
    1 May 2024 - 30 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Oppedal F,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $96,542.00
  • GRANT
    Optimizing fish welfare and protective efficacy when using lice barrier technologies (BetterWel)
    3 Apr 2024 - 31 Oct 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $79,184.00
  • GRANT
    NON DU-LED Standard Operating Procedure for validation of automatic lice counts (AutoSOP)
    16 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $67,075.50
  • GRANT
    Ecophysiology of Atlantic salmon: genetics versus environment
    26 Oct 2023 - 25 Oct 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    The Research Council of Norway - 334819 - $136,258.00
  • GRANT
    Beste praksis for forebygging og kontroll av lus (LUSEPRAKSIS) - Best practice for prevention and control of Salmon lice and caligus
    4 Sep 2023 - 3 Sep 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - $79,362.24
  • GRANT
    Harnessing cross-species variation in sea lice resistance (CrispResist)
    1 Jul 2023 - 1 Jan 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Robinson N,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - 901631 - $101,901.59
  • GRANT
    Modningsfri torsk i merd (MOTOR) (Maturation-free cod in farms)
    20 Jun 2023 - 31 Oct 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - FHF 901815 - $87,750.00
  • GRANT
    LuseOppsamling
    1 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Dalvin S,
    • Dempster T
    Norwegian Seafood Research Fund - FHF901784 - $142,746.00
  • GRANT
    SusOffAqua:Unleashing the sustainable value creation potential of offshore ocean aquaculture
    1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Provan F,
    • Dempster T
    The Research Council of Norway - $260,000.00