Publications
Current activities
o NESP Biodiversity Hub "Project C2 - Continental-scale tracking of threats to shallow Australian reef ecosystems"
o Chief Investigator - Strategic Marine Research Collaborative Agreement project “Early warning observing system for preventing Centrostephanus barrens”
o Chief Investigator - ARC Discovery Project “The contribution of marine herbivore/ human interactions to reef degradation”
o ARC Linkage Project, “Improving prediction of rocky reef ecosystem responses to human impacts”
Background
I am a Marine Ecologist with 19 years experience in conducting SCUBA-based field research. My research spans a broad range of marine biological investigations with a strong focus on issues of living-resource sustainability for reef ecosystems. Much of my work has focused on investigating the effects of human impacts on marine ecosystems such as climate change, fishing, pollution and the introduction of invasive species. Central to my interests is the identification of processes and dynamics leading to ecosystem collapse and understanding the potential recoverability of degraded systems. Importantly, my ongoing research findings have, and are, leading to the identification of management actions promoting sustainability of important ecosystem services.
Academic qualifications
Qualifications
Professional appointments
o Chief Investigator - Strategic Marine Research Collaborative Agreement project “Centrostephanus re-survey”
o Founder & Senior Lecturer of “XAS101 A Practical Introduction to Temperate Marine Biology”.
o NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub, examination of pollutant impact on reef ecosystems & development of bio-indicators for State-of-the-Environment reporting.
o NCCARF National Adaptation Network for Natural Ecosystems
o Ecology Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
o Coral Reef Ecosystems (MB3300)
o Marine Experimental & Quantitative Ecologist
o Marine Ecologist, broad-scale survey and experimental research
Membership of key national committees
