Rate My Professor Simon Hartley

Simon Hartley holds the position of Associate Lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Southern Cross University. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science with Honours (BAppSc(Hons)(NE)) from the University of New England. In addition to his academic role, Simon Hartley serves as the Diving Officer at Southern Cross University, managing SCUBA diving operations for research and educational purposes. He co-authored the SCUBA Diving Operations Manual in 2013 alongside Dr. Danny Bucher on behalf of the university's Scientific Diving Advisory Committee. His contact details include the telephone number 02 6620 3251 and he is affiliated with ORCID iD 0000-0002-6247-7408.

Simon Hartley's academic contributions include co-authorship on key publications in marine and environmental science. Notable among these is the 2019 paper titled 'Upwelling Amplifies Ocean Acidification on the East Australian Shelf: Implications for Marine Ecosystems,' published in Frontiers in Marine Science with co-authors Kai G. Schulz and Bradley D. Eyre. This study from the Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry examines how upwelling events deliver low pH deep waters to the continental shelf, intensifying ocean acidification and its effects on East Australian marine life. He also contributed to 'The sustainability of SCUBA diving at Julian Rocks,' a report co-authored with Daniel J. Bucher, Kay Dimmock, and L. Roberts. Further involvement appears in 'Dive industry perspectives on the threats to coral reefs,' a 2023 publication where he is acknowledged alongside researchers from Southern Cross University and Vietnam. Additionally, in the 2020 paper 'Sea Slugs—Rare in Space and Time—But Not Always' published in Diversity, Simon Hartley is listed as a co-author with J. Schubert and others, documenting observations in marine biodiversity. As Diving Officer, he has supported field research efforts, including diving assistance for studies on coral genetics and threatened marine species habitats in northern NSW. Simon Hartley has been quoted in university news articles addressing marine pollution issues, such as animals entangled in fishing line and rubbish impacting marine life in 2008, and upwelling effects on Byron Bay coastal ecosystems in 2019. He has engaged in sustainability initiatives, including the ReCirculator project advising on recycled plastic applications and community garden activities at the Lismore campus.