I am a Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia who uses ocean color remote sensing and numerical ecosystem modelling to study coastal water quality and marine biogeochemistry.
Current research ⏳:
- Leading coastal water quality assessment for Darwin Harbour using satellite Earth observation, in-situ data, and hydrodynamic-biogeochemical models (TUFLOW FV, AED)
- Developing automated data pipelines and validation frameworks for numerical ecosystem models against satellite-derived water quality indicators
- Investigating spatial-temporal dynamics of nutrients, chlorophyll-a, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen for ecosystem health reporting
Past research 💤:
- PhD research on long-term phytoplankton dynamics in the Southern Ocean using multi-decadal satellite time-series (GRL paper, Elementa paper)
- Contributing to the Cockburn Sound Integrated Ecosystem Model for environmental impact assessment
- Analyzing particulate organic carbon dynamics in the Bay of Bengal using satellite ocean color
Other research interests include:
- bio-optical algorithm development for coastal waters
- climate driver attribution on phytoplankton variability
- machine learning applications in marine environmental monitoring
- integration of satellite remote sensing with numerical hydrodynamic models
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PhD in Spatial Science – Curtin University, Australia (2026)
Thesis: Long-term changes of phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean -
MSc in Coastal and Marine Science – Khulna University, Bangladesh (2020)
First Class 1st, CGPA: 3.83/4.00 -
BSc (Hons) in Fisheries – Khulna University, Bangladesh (2018)
First Class 2nd, CGPA: 3.80/4.00
- ACEAS Impact Project Grant (2026) – Content Lead & PI, A$56,112
- Curtin International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2022–2026) – ~A$165,000
- WEkEO Jupyter Notebook Prize (2022) – 2nd Place, EUMETSAT European Competition (€1,500)
- AGU Student Travel Grant (2024) – American Geophysical Union
📫 Contact: mdrony.golder@uwa.edu.au | ronygolder.me | Perth, Western Australia
Open to research collaborations, consulting projects, and speaking engagements