Anthony Cheshire

Anthony Cheshire has been involved in the seaweed industry for over 35 years, beginning with an ecological study of the southern bull-kelp – Durvillaea potatorum – on King Island. He then worked more broadly as an academic (including as Head of Botany at the University of Adelaide), Chief Scientist (Aquatic Sciences) and Director of Research and Development (SARDI) and is now an independent science consultant. Anthony has led large research teams in the development and delivery of major research programs and initiatives including Marine Innovation SA (which has resulted in over $50 million of investment into South Australian based marine science programs) and in the development of the successful bid for the Australian Seafood CRC (which resulted in over $140 million of investment into RD&I programs to support the seafood industry in Australia). Anthony has held a number of Board Roles including as a Director of two Cooperative Research Centres (CRC for Sustainable Finfish Aquaculture and CRC for Environmental Biotechnology) and as member of a number of ministerial advisory boards including as Chair of the SA Fisheries Research Advisory Board and Chair of the SA Scientific Working Group for Marine Parks and Marine Planning. Anthony also has experience in private sector governance roles having been a Board Member or Chair of a number of Public and Private Companies. In 1986 he wrote the first management plan for seaweed harvesting in Australia (on behalf of Kelp Industries on King Island) and subsequently has undertaken research, development and innovation programs across a variety of marine industries including fisheries and aquaculture sectors. He has a particular interest in the ecophysiology and production ecology of seaweeds including the development of ecological models of both natural and created production systems. Anthony has an ongoing interest in working with industry and supporting them to identify and develop new opportunities by facilitating linkages between industry, regulatory authorities and the RD&I communities.

Publications

Harnessing Marine Macroalgae for Industrial Purposes in an Australian Context: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Harnessing Marine Macroalgae for Industrial Purposes in an Australian Context: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Göran Roos, Anthony Cheshire, Sasi Nayar, Steven M. Clarke, Wei Zhang. © 2019. 291 pages.
In today’s environmental and economic climate, it is important for businesses to drive development towards sustainable and zero-waste industries, responsibly leveraging renewable...
Understanding the Macroalgal Value Chain: From Production to Post-Harvest Processing
Understanding the Macroalgal Value Chain: From Production to Post-Harvest Processing
Anthony Cheshire, Sasi Nayar, Göran Roos. © 2019. 21 pages.
The macroalgae value chain is similar to other plant-based production chains in that they go through the same chain of production, grow-out, harvesting, processing, utilization...
Absolute and Comparative Advantages of South Australia in the Macroalgal Value Chain
Absolute and Comparative Advantages of South Australia in the Macroalgal Value Chain
Göran Roos, Anthony Cheshire. © 2019. 25 pages.
A jurisdiction is said to have a comparative advantage in the production of a good if it can produce this good at a lower opportunity cost than another. It can be said that a...
Conclusions for South Australia From the Analysis
Conclusions for South Australia From the Analysis
Göran Roos, Anthony Cheshire. © 2019. 9 pages.
South Australia has comparative advantages in the early stages of the macroalgal value chain. This provides a foundation for building a macroalgal aquaculture and high-value...
Action Plan for the Development of a South Australian Seaweed Industry
Action Plan for the Development of a South Australian Seaweed Industry
Anthony Cheshire. © 2019. 21 pages.
The fundamental challenge in developing a South Australian macroalgae industry sector is that in Australia almost every funding mechanisms that would typically provide support...