Dr Richard Saunders works for the Integrated Marine Observing System based in Tasmania. His work includes tracking the use and impact of IMOS data sets. He previously worked as a researcher in New Zealand for NIWA where his focus was on developing catch-at-age data for a range of middle depth and deepwater fisheries including orange roughy, hake and ling. He also worked for the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries where he led or collaborated on a range of different fisheries projects.