Current activities
Applying expertise in conservation decision-making to understand and map pressures in northern Australian waters with the goal of conserving marine biodiversity.
Background
7 years experience in conservation decision-making and ecological modelling. Had led spatial prioritsation and optimisation projects in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Malaysia, and Canada. Collaborates with government and non-government organisations on applied conservation projects.
Academic qualifications
BSc (Hons), PhD (in review)
Membership of key national committees
Sawfish Day is an annual event to raise awareness of these vulnerable animals and to highlight the threats they face in order to safeguard their future. Now in its second year, help raise awareness of this special day and of these magnificent marine animals,by sharing these links with your social networks:
MEDIA RELEASE
One of the most endangered fish on the planet could receive a lifeline through a research project about to begin in Northern Australia.
Coinciding with International Sawfish Day on 17 October, Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Northern Prawn Fishery (NPF) are launching a project to study the Narrow Sawfish across Northern Australia.
Sawfish numbers have...
A Marine Biodiversity Hub study led by Geoscience Australia (GA) has used satellite...
In early 2017, a 2.7-metre Largetooth Sawfish was caught by local woman Lisa Smiler at Wattie Creek, a tributary of the Victoria River near...
Australia’s Environment Minister, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, joined University of Tasmania scientists and volunteer divers on a Reef Life Survey at Tinderbox Marine Reserve south of Hobart today.
After the dive, the Minister joined UTAS Vice Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen, at Hobart’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies to launch the Marine Biodiversity Hub, one of six hubs funded under the National Environmental Science Programme (NESP).
The NESP is a six-...
Wednesday 10 December 2014
The Australian Government has announced the successful organisations to lead research hubs under the $142.5 million National Environmental Science Programme (NESP). The programme will assist decision-makers to understand, manage and conserve Australia's environment by funding world-class biodiversity and climate science. This research will ensure decisions about managing Australia's biodiversity and environmental resources are made on the best available...
https://www.youtube.com/user/NERPMarineHub
