Dr Chandra Salgado is a Research Fellow with the Centre for Marine Science and Technology. Her main research interests are anthropogenic impacts on marine animals (including noise); vocalisation, distribution, and migration patterns of marine mammals; and statistical analysis of biological data.

EMAIL: C.Salgado
Telephone: +61 8 9266 3104

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Impact of noise on marine animals, marine mammal research (including analysis of bioacoustics), experimental design and analysis of biological studies, and tropical estuarine system ecology.

RECENT RELEVANT ASSIGNMENTS:

• Analysis of blue and humpback whale vocalisation
• Experimental design and analysis of studies on ecology and behaviour of marine mammals
• Assessment of impacts to marine animals from dredging noise
• Assessment of impacts from noise produced by oil and gas production facilities on marine mammals
• Assessment of hearing damage to fish from seismic surveys exposure

EDUCATION:
BSc Biology (NMT, USA), MSc Marine Biology (FIT, USA), PhD Marine Ecology (CDU, Australia).

EXPERIENCE RECORD:
2002-2003: marine mammal research associate and experimental design and analysis consultant, CWR, Australia)
1998-2003: sessional lecturer and research assistant, (NTU, Australia)
1998-2003 marine ecology consultant (part-time)
1998: mangrove revegetation and research coordinator (Env. Learning Center, USA)
1996-1998: water quality chemical analyst (D.B. Env. Labs, USA) part-time
1992-1994: limnology lab technician (NMIMT, USA) part-time

LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY:
English, Spanish: reading, writing and speaking - excellent
French: spoken

PUBLICATIONS:
Salgado Kent, C.P., Crabtree, B., 2008. 'The Effect of an established Sanctuary Zone for Reducing Human Disturbance to Australian Sea Lions (Neophoca Cinerea) at Carnac Island, Western Australia.' Tourism in Marine Environments, Vol 5, No. 1, pp. 29 - 42. ISBN 1544-273X/08.

Crabtree, B. and Salgado Kent, C.P. 2007. A Study of the Australian Sea Lion (Neophoca Cinerea) and Human Disturbance on Carnac Island, Australia. CMST Report No.2007-08.

Jenner, K.C., Jenner, M.N., Salgado Kent, C.P., Sturrock, V. and Bilgmann, K. In prep. Migratory Patterns in Distribution, Abundance, and Behaviour of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae) at North West Cape, Western Australia .

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McCauley, R.D. 2006. Preliminary report and summary of work to Dec 2006 to ascertain if hearing damage has occurred in wild gold band snapper due to seismic survey exposure. CMST Report No 2006-54.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McCauley, R.D. 2006. Cumulative noise produced by oil and gas production on the North West Shelf, Western Australia. CMST Report No 2006-49.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McCauley, R.D. 2006. Underwater noise impacts assessment - Port of Melbourne Channel Deepening Project. CMST Report No 2006-19.

McCauley, R. and Salgado Kent, C.P. 2006. Expert Panel: "A Atividade Sismica e o Ambiente Marinho" (Seismic Impacts on the Marine Environment). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

R. McCauley, C.P. Salgado Kent, J. Bannister, C. Burton. 2006. Estimates of pygmy blue whale abundance in the Perth Canyon, based on acoustic census techniques. Abstract. Department of Environment and Heritage Whale Workshop, Adelaide, Australia.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McGuinness, K.A. 2006. "A comparison of methods for estimating relative abundance of grapsid crabs". Wetlands Ecology and Management. Vol. 14 (1): 1-9.

McCauley, R.D., Salgado Kent , C.P., Burton, C.L.K., Jenner, C. 2006. "Blue Whale Calling in Australian Waters", The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 120, Issue 5, pt 2, pp 3266.

Salgado Kent, C.P. 2005. Coordinated workshop on "Impacts of Noise on Marine Animals". Abstract. Australian Acoustical Society Conference, Bussleton, Australia.

McGuinness, Keith, Ayesha Grey and Chandra Salgado Kent. 2005. Are grapsid crabs keystone species in tropical mangroves? Abstract. Australian and Marine Sciences Association, Darwin, Australia.

McCauley, R.D. and Salgado Kent, C.P. 2005. Curtin University Underwater Sounds Catalogue. CMST Report No. R2005-11.

McCauley, R.D., Salgado Kent, C., Cato, D.H., Jenner, C&M-N., Bannister, J.L., Burton , C.L.K. 2005. "Great Whale Vocalisations along the Western Australian Coast - Their use in Biological Studies" Transport Noise and Vibration: The New Millennium, Proceeding of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society, 3-5 November, 2005, pp 289, Acoustics 2004.

Jenner, C. and M-N., Sturrock, V. and Salgado Kent , C. 2005. Summary Report 2000-2005. Whale Migration Patterns in the North West Cape Region. CWR Report.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McCauley, R. 2004. An Analysis of Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Call Variations from South-Western Australia. Abstract. Australian and Marine Sciences Association, Hobart, Australia .

McCauley, R., Bannister, J., Burton, C., Jenner, C., Rennie, S. and Salgado Kent, C. 2004. "Western Australian Exercise Area Blue Whale Project - Final Summary Report - Milestone 6", Centre for Marine Science & Technology, Report 2004-29.

Jenner, K.C., Jenner, M.N., Salgado Kent, C.P., and Bilgmann, K. 2003. Relative Abundance and Distribution of Southern Hemisphere Group IV Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae) during their Northern and Southern Migration at North West Cape, Western Australia. Abstract. Australian and Marine Sciences Association, Brisbane, Australia.

Jenner, K.C., Jenner, M.N., Salgado, C.P., and Bilgmann, K. 2002. Humpback Whale and Megafauna Survey 2000/2001 Report, Northwest Cape Western Australia. CWR Report.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McGuinness, K.A. 2001. The effect of the sesarmid crab Perisesarma on structure and production of tropical mangrove forests. Abstract. Changes in the Marine Environment - Australian and New Zealand Marine Sciences Association, Townsville, Australia.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McGuinness, K.A. 2000. The significance of plant-animal interactions in tropical mangrove forests: how crabs affect structure and production. PhD Thesis. Charles Darwin University.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and McGuinness, K.A. 2000. The significance of plant-animal interactions in tropical mangrove forests: how crabs affect structure and production. Abstract . Meeting on Mangrove Macrobenthos, Mombasa, Kenya.

Salgado Kent, C.P. and Lin, J. 1999. A Comparison of Riley Encased Methodology and Traditional Techniques for Planting Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle). Mangroves and Salt Marshes. Vol. 3 (4): 207-213.

Riley, R.W. and Salgado Kent, C.P. 1999. Riley Encased Methodology: Principles and Processes of Mangrove Habitat Creation and Restoration. Mangroves and Salt Marshes. Vol 3 (4): 215-225.

Salgado, C.P., Lin, J., and Sewell, C. 1998. A Comparison of Two Planting Methods for Creating Rhizophora mangle Habitat. Restoration and Management Notes.

Riley, R.W., Kent, D., Salgado, C.P. and DeBusk, T. 1998. The Riley Encased Planting Method for Planting Mangroves. Lands and Coasts.

Salgado, C.P. 1998. The Effect of Planting Season on the Effectiveness of Encasement and Traditional Techniques for Planting Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle). Abstract . The 27th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Melbourne, Florida.

Salgado, C.P. 1997. A Comparison of Two Planting Methods for Creating Rhizophora mangle Habitat. Abstract. The 9th International Conference for the Society for Ecological Restoration, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.