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Research interests
Systematics, biology and ecology, fisheries and conservation of fishes, in particular cartilaginous fishes.
Employment 2006 (Dec) – Ichthyologist at CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research, Hobart 2004 (April) – 2006 Postdoctoral fellow at Murdoch University on an ACIAR funded project entitled: “Artisanal Shark and Ray Fisheries in East Indonesia: their socioeconomic and fishery characteristics and relationship to Australian resources – Phase II ”. 2004 (Jan–Apr) Research Assistant at CSIRO Marine Research in Hobart (under Dr Peter Last) assisting on a NOO funded bioregionalisation project and conducting taxonomic research on various elasmobranch groups, e.g. Mustelus, Hemigaleus, Rhinobatos. 2001 – 2003 (Dec) Project scientist at Murdoch University on an ACIAR funded project entitled: “Artisanal Shark and Ray Fisheries in East Indonesia: their socioeconomic and fishery characteristics and relationship to Australian resources – Phase I ”. 1999 – 2002 Demonstrating and exam marking for the Biochemistry I unit at Murdoch University. 1997 – 1999 Underwater World Perth. Diver and aquarist
Academic qualifications
1995–1997 Bachelor of Science majoring in Biological Science at Murdoch University. 1998 Honours, Centre for Fish and Fisheries Research, Murdoch University. 1999–2003 Ph.D, Centre for Fish and Fisheries Research, Murdoch University. Awarded an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) scholarship.
Professional memberships Oceania Chondrichthyan Society (OCS), Australia – President (2007-2010); Committee Member (present) IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group (SSG) – Global Co-Chair of Taxonomy for the SSG Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB) – standard member American Elasmobranch Society (AES) – standard member
21 September 2021
9 March 2019
12 May 2016
27 October 2015
26 September 2014
26 August 2014
26 February 2013
4 April 2012
