Wayne O’Connor (Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Australia): A biologist, physiologist, and ecologist specializing in marine invertebrate cultivation, particularly mollusks. He has extensive experience in hatchery propagation, bivalve selection and breeding, and ecotoxicology. His research focuses on the impacts of pollutants, microplastics, and climate change variables on the aquatic environment. As Director of the Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Wayne has led the DPI aquaculture research unit since 2011.
