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Job title PhD Opportunity: Hydrodynamics of Co-Located Offshore Wind and Mariculture Platforms. Company University of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, in partnership with Blue Economy CRC. Description of the job The University of Tasmania is offering a PhD position to investigate the hydrodynamic interactions and loading conditions between offshore seaweed production facilities and floating offshore wind turbine structures. The project is supervised by Dr Damon Howe at the Australian Maritime College. Seaweed production in the offshore environment has gained significant attention from commercial entities, research institutions, and government agencies in recent years due to the products and environmental impact that could be achieved if produced on mass. Simultaneously, the offshore wind industry in Australia has gained exceptional momentum with several offshore wind zones being developed along the south-east coastline. Co-locating seaweed production with...