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Kate
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Charles Darwin University

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Current activities

Public aquariums and the conservation of the Freshwater Sawfish Pristis microdon; impacts and benefits of keeping a threatened species. A research project for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Background

 Worked in the zoo and aquarium industry since 2005; jobs prior to that included managing indigenous enterprises and research assistant working for AIMS/JCU projects on the GBR.

Academic qualifications

 BSc (Hons)

Membership of key national committees

Stories

31 August 2020

Sampling in 11 rivers yields expanded range and population size estimate for Northern River Sharks
  • Northern River Shark
  • close-kin mark-recapture
  • Van Diemen Gulf
  • Glyphis garricki
  • Northern Territory
  • population estimation
  • Threatened species

7 February 2020

Request a free poster

21 November 2019

Sampling Speartooth Sharks on the remote Lower Ord River

17 October 2018

It's International Sawfish Day

18 June 2018

Sea country research: exploring successes and challenges in Indigenous engagement

25 May 2018

Largetooth Sawfish found in rock art 500 kilometres from the sea

8 December 2017

Every sawfish counts: rescuing Largetooth Sawfish in the Daly River

16 November 2017

Identifying sharks and rays put at risk by harvesting for public aquaria

31 August 2017

Making art, videos, signs and steps to save sawfish in Australia's northern rivers
  • Largetooth Sawfish
  • Pristis pristis
  • Malak Malak Rangers
  • Tyemirerriny
  • acoustic tracking
  • Save a Sawfish

25 October 2016

Largetooth Sawfish prove elusive on the Daly River floodplain

1 August 2016

Giant stingray comes out of hiding

29 June 2016

Cross-Tasman panel to strengthen Indigenous voice in future marine science partnerships

26 February 2016

Protected River Sharks and Sawfish in the Northern Territory

17 June 2015

Catch up on news from the sawfish and river shark project

4 February 2015

Travel down Kakadu's West Alligator River on the search for threatened river sharks

3 September 2014

Hubs participating in Darwin’s 2014 National Threatened Species Day

22 April 2014

Australian endangered species: Largetooth Sawfish

14 March 2014

Get a copy of the new Guide to Sharks of Kakadu Rivers

12 March 2014

Sawfish rescue caught on video

11 December 2013

Tagging sharks amid crocs in the Top End

28 August 2013

Hubs participating in Darwin’s National Threatened Species Day

28 August 2013

Tracking threatened sawfish down the Adelaide (while trying not to look like croc bait!)

2 July 2013

Short film highlights sawfish and river shark research

18 September 2012

Media items of interest - 2012

9 May 2012

Hub researchers hosting symposium at Oceania 2012

Projects

Project A1 - Northern Australian hotspots for the recovery of threatened euryhaline species
Project 4: Supporting management of listed and rare species

Publications

Marine Biodiversity Hub publications by: Buckley, Kate

  • Sustainability of threatened species displayed in public aquaria, with a case study of Australian sharks and rays (2017)
    K.A. Buckley; D.A. Crook; R.D. Pillans; L. Smith; P.M. Kyne
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