Specialist Provider of Fisheries Advice
We are a specialist provider of Fisheries, Fish Passage and Fish Habitat Rehabilitation services. With over 40 years combined experience in the industry, we strive to implement common sense solutions for a variety of issues that will maximise fisheries productivity and maintain native fish populations and habitats.
While we are committed to the protection of the fisheries resources of our region, we are also conscious that our fisheries are a shared resource that should be used by the recreational, commercial, indigenous and non-fisher communities. We work hard to produce outcomes that satisfy stakeholders, regulators and of course the fish!
Tim Marsden
Tim Marsden is a Fisheries Biologist and the principal of AFPS with extensive experience in freshwater fisheries throughout Australia and S.E. Asia. Tim has previously worked within both NSW Fisheries and Fisheries Queensland, accumulating over 30 years of experience within the fisheries science community. Tim specialises in the provision of project identification, design and implementation services for aquatic habitat rehabilitation projects having overseen the successful implementation of hundreds of individual projects, from small local projects through to large state-wide and international programs. Tim is also an innovator, leading the field of fish passage science in Australia through the development of new fish passage designs and innovative solutions to fish passage problems.
Melinda Scanlon
Melinda Scanlon is a passionate and enthusiastic Fisheries Biologist with many years’ experience in project management, aquatic habitat rehabilitation and scientific surveys. Mel has over 15 years’ experience in the fisheries and fish passage fields, having worked for Fisheries Queensland in northern and central Queensland before joining AFPS. Mel has overseen many fish passage projects, including many throughout Queensland, working with regional NRM, council, consulting engineers, infrastructure owners and other bodies to manage projects through the design process, assessment/development, waterway barrier works approvals, implementation, and monitoring phases. Mel has also worked with government agencies in Indonesia and New Zealand to implement training in fish passage ecology. Mel’s fish passage and project management expertise are currently being utilised in a number of fish passage projects throughout Queensland and NSW.
Thomas Molloy
Thomas Molloy is a marine scientist and mechanical engineer with a background in fluid dynamics and water transport, as well as designing and implementing education programs focusing on the protection of Australia’s natural landscape. He has been involved with the planning, implementation and presentation of long-term projects across eastern Australia focused on the protection and sustainable exploitation of natural resources, with both government and private institutions. Most recently, he was imbedded in the Sydney Fluid Dynamics Research Group designing instruments to measure thermal and chemical transport in riverine and coral reef environments. With AFPS, Thomas has been monitoring aquatic communities and assisting with the design and development of fish passage projects in Australia and abroad.
Anthony Jenkins
Anthony Jenkins boasts a rich background in fisheries, biology, and environmental science, complemented by hands-on experience in environmental consulting and aquatic habitat rehabilitation across Australia. Having initially served as a soldier in the Australian Army, he seamlessly transitioned into environmental contamination remediation, leveraging his military background to establish himself in the field. His pivot into the scientific domain marked a crucial juncture in his career, where he applied his technical expertise to delve into the complexities of fisheries and aquatic ecosystems. As a Project Officer Anthony has played a pivotal role in executing various projects, earning acclaim for his dedication and proficiency. Currently, Anthony focuses on critical aspects of aquatic habitat rehabilitation and fish passage in Australia, leveraging his interdisciplinary expertise to address multifaceted challenges and ensure the long-term sustainability of aquatic ecosystems.
Joachim Bretzel
Joachim Bretzel is a passionate and enthusiastic Freshwater Fish Ecologist with international experience in applied conservation research and scientific surveys. In his early career, Joachim has already overseen many fisheries management and fish passage projects, including many throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, working with universities, governmental authorities, engineers, water infrastructure owners and other bodies to participate and manage projects particularly during their monitoring phases.