Craig R. Steinberg

Craig R. Steinberg received the BSc. (Hons) degree in majoring in meteorology and oceanography form Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia, in 1983. He has 30 years of experience as a Physical Oceanographer undertaking research in multidisciplinary studies in the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Townsville, Qld., Australia. He leads the Oceanography and Shelf Processes Research Team within the Sustainable Coastal Ecosystems and Industries in Tropical Australia Program, AIMS. He has a background in remote sensing, applied oceanography and meteorology with significant expertise in conducting ocean observing across northern tropical Australian coasts and regional seas from multiple platforms. A major role is the IMOS Australian National Mooring Network Facility Leader and the operation of a satellite remote sensing ground station, both responsible for delivering quality biogeochemical and physical time series to the research community, managers and industry.