Stories Projects Publications
Current NESP activities
Rachel led the development, promotion, and revision of the Field Manuals for Marine Sampling, as part of the NESP D2 project. Using a highly collaborative approach, she formed several working groups each led by an expert in a particular marine sampling gear type. These working groups then developed flexible but practical protocols to ensure standardisation of methods during data collection and processing. This means that data from individual surveys can contribute to national datasets, as they will be comparable in time and space with other data. These SOPs were used in surveys to marine parks undertaken as part of NESP D3, D4 and D8 projects.
Background
Rachel is currently employed at Geoscience Australia as the Director of Discovery & Engagement. She is broadly interested in the relationships between marine invertebrates and environmental stressors, particularly those associated with early life stages. Recently, she has undertaken research on the potential effects of seismic impacts on marine invertebrates, as well as characterising invertebrate biodiveristy in northern Australian marine parks.
Rachel in the President of the Australian Marine Science Association and Past President of the Malacological Society of Australasia. She is a member of the Steering Group of the Ocean Best Practices System, co-charing their Communication and Outreach working group.
Academic qualifications
Rachel obtained her Bachelors in biology and English from Alma College (Michigan, US) and went on to complete her PhD at the University of Wollongong. She also held a postdoctoral position at Stony Brook University (New York, US) in the Department of Ecology and Evolution.
Publications
Over 50 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, as well as numerous reports and popular science articles. The following is a representative list of publications:
Carroll A, Przeslawski R, Bruce B, Gunning M-E, Duncan A. 2017. A critical review of the potential impacts of marine seismic surveys on fish and invertebrates. Marine Pollution Bulletin 114:9-24.
Przeslawski R, Byrne M, Mellin C. 2015. A review and meta-analysis of the effects of multiple abiotic stressors on marine embryos and larvae. Global Change Biology. 21:2122-40.
Przeslawski R, Alvarez B, Kool J, Bridge T, Caley MJ, Nichol S. 2015. Implications of sponge biodiversity patterns for the management of a marine reserve in Northern Australia. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0141813
Przeslawski R, Williams A, Ward T, Sorokin S, Currie D, Althaus F. 2011. Utility of a spatial habitat classification system as a surrogate of marine benthic community structure for the Australian margin. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 68: 1954-1962.
Przeslawski R, Ahyong S, Byrne M, Worheide G, Hutchings P. 2008. Beyond coral and fish: the effects of climate change on non-coral benthic invertebrates of tropical reefs. Global Change Biology 14: 2773-2795.
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