Education
1977 Doctorate of Philosophy (population dynamics and marine fishery management), University of Canterbury, New Zealand
1972 Bachelor of Science with Honours (zoology and numerical analysis), University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Employment history
Current: Professor, Marine Systems Science, University of Tasmania
Director, SainSolutions Pty Ltd
1977– 2005 Research Scientist (currently CSOF8) CSIRO Marine Research
1975-1976 Research Scientist, New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries

Professional distinctions:
• Dr Sainsbury has been directing and conducting research on two main areas: (i) to support ecologically sustainable fisheries practice and management, and (ii) to assess the cumulative impacts of human use on regional marine ecosystems and support regional multiple-use management.
• He is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the London-based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Chairman of the Council’s standard setting body, the Technical Advisory Board. The MSC assesses the sustainability of fishery resources and supplies EcoLabel to fisheries to assist consumers to recognise sustainable seafood products.
• Dr Sainsbury was an invited participant in the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) expert consultancy that provided guidelines for the precautionary approach in fisheries; chaired the FAO expert consultancy that developed guidelines for the ecosystem approach to fisheries management; chaired the scientific panel of the OECD Ministerial Working Group on IUU (illegal, unregulated and unreported) fishing; and is a member of the independent review of the governance of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.
• Dr Sainsbury is also a board member of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority, chair of their Environment Committee and a member of the Research Committee.
• In 2004, Dr Sainsbury was awarded the prestigious Japan Prize, considered to be the highest honour in the world for ecology and sustainability research.

Research interests:
As a marine ecologist and mathematical modeller, his research focus is on the assessment, ecology, exploitation and conservation of marine resources and ecosystems.

Key publications
Sainsbury, K.J.(1980) Effect of individual variability on the von Bertalanffy growth equation. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3(2):241-7.

Sainsbury, K.J.(1982) The ecological basis of tropical fisheries management. pp 167-88 in Pauly,D. and Murphy, G.I. (eds) Theory and management of tropical fisheries. ICLARM Conf. Proc.9, 360 p. ICLARM, Manilla, Phillipines and Division of Fisheries Research, CSIRO, Cronulla, Australia.

Sainsbury, K.J. (1982) Population dynamics and fishery management of the New Zealand paua, Haliotis iris. I. Population structure, growth, reproduction and mortality. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshw. Res.16:147-61.

Sainsbury, K.J. (1982) Population dynamics and fishery management of the New Zealand paua, Haliotis iris. II. Dynamics and management as examined using a size class population model. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshw. Res. 16:163-73.

Sainsbury, K.J. and Whitelaw, A.W. (1984) The biology of perons threadfin bream, Nemipterus peronii, from the North West Shelf of Australia. Aust. J. Mar. Freshw. Res. 35:167-85.

Sainsbury, K.J. (1984) Optimal mesh size for tropical multispecies trawl fisheries. J. Cons. int. Explor. Mer. 41:129-139.

Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. and G.G. Leyland. (1985). Continental shelf fishes of northern and north-western Australia. 375 pp. Clouston & Hall and Peter Pownall Fisheries Information Service, Canberra, Australia.

Sainsbury, K.J. (1986) Estimation of food consumed by periodically feeding fish from field observations. J. Fish. Biol. 29:23-36

Sainsbury, K. J. (1988) The ecological basis of multispecies fisheries, and management of a demersal fishery in tropical Australia. in Fish Population Dynamics (2nd edition), pp 349-382. J. A. Gulland (ed). John Wiley and Sons, London.

Sainsbury, K. J. (1991) Application of an experimental approach to management of a tropical multispecies fishery with highly uncertain dynamics. ICES Marine Science Symposia. 193: 301-320.

Sainsbury, K.J., A. E. Punt, and A. D. M. Smith. (2000) Design of operational management strategies for achieving fishery ecosystem objectives. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 57:  731-741.

Bianchi, G., Gislason, H., Graham, K., Hill, L., Jin, X., Koranteng, K., Manickchand-Heileman, S., Paya, I., Sainsbury, K. J., Sanchez, F., and Zwanenburg, K. (2000). Impact of fishing on size composition and diversity of demersal fish communities. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 57 (3): 558-571.

Gislason, G.H., M. Sinclair, K. J. Sainsbury, and R. O’Boyle (2000) Symposium overview: Incorporating ecosystem objectives within fisheries management. ICES J. Mar. Sci. 57:  468-475.

Fletcher, W., J Chesson, M. Fisher, K. J. Sainsbury. T. Hundlow, A. D. M. Smith and B. Whitworth (2002) National ESD reporting framework for Australian fisheries: the ‘how to; guide for wild capture fisheries. Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Report 97/122. Canberra, Australia.120pp. ISBN. 

Fletcher, W. J., Chesson, J., Sainsbury, K. J., Hundloe, T. J., and Fisher, M. (2005). A Flexible and Practical Framework for Reporting on Ecologically Sustainable Development for Wild Capture Fisheries. Fisheries Research, 71 (2): 175-183.

Sainsbury, K.J. and Sumalia, U.R (2003) Incorporating ecosystem objectives into management of sustainable marine fisheries, including ‘best practice’ reference points and use of Marine Protected Areas. Pp 343-361 In ‘Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem’, M. Sinclair and G. Valdimarsson (eds). CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK.

Hilborn, R., Stokes, T. K., Maguire, J. J., Smith, A. D. M., Botsford, L. W., Mangel, M., Orensanz, J., Parma, A., Rice, J. C., Bell, J. D., Cochrane, K. L., Garcia, S., Hall, S. J., Kirkwood, G. P., Sainsbury, K. J., Stefansson, G., and Walters, C. (2004). When can marine reserves improve fisheries management? Ocean & Coastal Management, 47 (3-4): 197-205.

McDonald, A. D., Little, L. R., Gray, R. C., Fulton, E. A., Sainsbury, K. J., and Lyne, V. D. (2005). Multiple-use management strategy evaluation for coastal marine ecosystems using InVitro. In: MODSIM05: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: advances and applications for management and decision making, Melbourne, A. Zerger, and R. M. Argent (editors). [Canberra, ACT]: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. 7p.

Pikitch, E. K., Santora, C., Babcock, E. A., Bakun, A., Bonfil, R., Conover, D. O., Dayton, P., Doukakis, P., Fluharty, D., Heneman, B., Houde, E. D., Link, J., Livingson, P. A., Mangel, M., McAllister, M. K., Pope, J., and Sainsbury, K. J. (2004). Ecosystem-based fishery management. Science, 305 (5682): 346-347.

Smith, D. C., Sainsbury, K. J., Buxton, C., Morris, L., Hough, D., Haddon, M., and Moore, M. (2004). Development of an R&D response to ecosystem based management: spatial management of fisheries and the role of MPAs (2003/073). A discussion paper for FRDC AND AFMF2003/073. Canberra, ACT: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. (FRDC project). 51 p.

Condie, S. A., Fandry, C. B., McDonald, A. D., Parslow, J. S., and Sainsbury, K. J. (2003). Linking ocean models to coastal management on Australia’s north west shelf. Eos, 84 (6): 49, 53.