Photo credit: The Ocean Agency/Catlin Seaview Survey
Photo credit: The Ocean Agency/Catlin Seaview Survey
ABOUT ME
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An ocean advocate, born and raised in Sydney, Australia, with a lifelong passion for the marine environment.
I have a PhD in Marine Biology, specifically coral physiology and biochemistry, focusing on how corals protect themselves against environmental stress caused by climate change. My current research spans Antarctic, tropical and temperate ecosystems, focussing on diverse organisms including corals, algae, fish and marine sediment, unified by a central theme of marine microbial ecology. As a microbial ecologist, I apply molecular approaches to investigate microorganisms and the elucidate their roles in ecosystem health and function under a changing climate. My day-to-day activities include experimental design, field and lab research, data analysis and coding in R, manuscript and grant writing, and engagement in science communication and outreach. I'm currently a Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, within Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), an Antarctic research program, funded by the Australian Research Council as a Special Research Initiative. SAEF's aims are to understand the changes taking place across the Antarctic region – to its climate and its biodiversity – and develop innovative ways to forecast, mitigate and manage these changes. My ultimate personal and professional goal is to raise awareness of, and help diagnose, the challenges our marine ecosystems are likely to face in the future, in order to safeguard these vulnerable ecosystems and ensure that future generations can enjoy them as we have been fortunate to do. |
Photo: Dr Matthew Nitschke
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"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever"
- Jacques Yves Cousteau
- Jacques Yves Cousteau
