Richard Musgrove
Senior Scientist – Seafood Post-Harvest and Value-Adding
Areas of expertise
Seafood post-harvest and value-adding, energetics, biochemistry, physiology, crustacean biology.
Countries of work experience
Australia, New Zealand
Overview of experience and qualifications
After completing an MSc (with Honours) in Zoology in his native New Zealand (1985-1987) he accepted a research position working with a leading freshwater eco-physiologist at the University of Adelaide in South Australia (1988-1989). In 1995, upon completion of a PhD in crustacean energetics (1990-1994), at the University of Adelaide, he joined SARDI as a senior research scientist having obtained a substantial grant from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.
While at SARDI, his work has focussed on the energetics, physiology and post-harvest handling of crustaceans (rock lobsters, prawns and crabs) and sea urchins and, more recently, on the development of projects to look at methods to improve the at-sea processing of pilchards (for the human food market). He is actively involved in developing novel systems for value-adding across a variety of species and works closely with industry and other researchers.
To enable research Dr Musgrove has developed a broad network of contacts in a variety of disciplines, ranging from physiology and biochemistry to seafood technology, economics and marketing.
Professional appointments
2008: Senior Research Scientist, SARDI Food Innovation and Value Chain
1999 – 2007: Senior Research Scientist, SARDI Aquatic Sciences.
1995 – 1998: Research Scientist, SARDI Aquatic Sciences.
1988-99: Research Officer, Department of Zoology, University of Adelaide.
Research and consulting
2007: Flesh quality issues in the blue swimmer crab fishery of Shark Bay (WA)
2006: Impact of dry ice on southern rock lobsters during live export.
2005-07: Effects of harvest and postharvest process on quality of local baitfish for feeding southern bluefin tuna (SBT).
2005/06: Study of metabolism in liveheld SBT. Phase II: Application of techniques developed in Phase I.
2003 – 04: Study of metabolism in liveheld SBT. Phase I
2002: Development of techniques to quantify shell hardness in southern rock lobster.
2002: Consultancy looking into potential for live export of greenlip abalone.
2002 – 2004: Optimising at-sea post-harvest handling procedures for sardines.
2001: Consultancy to develop techniques for blue crab live export.
2000-02: Causes of tail fan necrosis in southern rock lobsters in live-holding systems.
2000 - 03: Enhancement techniques for sea urchin roe destined for the Japanese market.
1999-2000: Development of techniques for western king prawn live export.
1999: Techniques for live-holding of adult rock lobsters.
1995-99: Development of moult staging and condition assessment techniques for southern rock lobster
Affiliations
2003 – 2007 Research Fellow in the School of Environmental and Earth Sciences at the University of Adelaide
2000 – present Co-operating Research Fellow at the Lobster Institute, University of Maine, Orono, Maine USA.
Contact
Dr Richard Musgrove
Senior Scientist, Innovative Foods and Plants Program
SARDI Food Innovation and Value Chain
Regency International Centre for Hospitality
Leisure and Food Studies
Days Rd
Regency Park SA 5010
Tel: 08 348 2473
Fax: 08 8207 2484
Mobile: 0421 611 711
E-mail: richard.musgrove@sa.gov.au
www.sardi.gov.au