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 research spans tropical and temperate reef ecosystems, with a range of organisms such as corals, algae and fish gastrointestinal tracts, with the common theme of marine microbial ecology. My research as a microbial ecologist involves looking at bacteria to understand their role in health and function under a changing climate. My day-to-day activities include experimental design, fieldwork, lab work, data analysis, manuscript writing and science communication work. I'm currently based at The University of Sydney, working with Professor Emma Johnston AO FAA FTSE and A/Prof Graeme Clark on 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 dream is to raise awareness for and diagnose the problems facing reef ecosystems today and expected into the future in order to safeguard these vulnerable marine ecosystems so that future generations can enjoy them as we've been so fortunate to. |
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Photo: Dr Matthew Nitschke
"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever"
- Jacques Yves Cousteau
- Jacques Yves Cousteau
