Experience

Edith Cowan University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Using stable isotopes of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur to create a food web in Cockburn Sound linking the main pelagic, demersal and benthic fish and invertebrate species. This is part of a joint project with Murdoch University and the Western Australian Museum funded by the Western Australian Marine Science Institution

• Sessional Academic

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Responsibilities included:Unit coordination including writing multiple examsDemonstrate in multiple undergraduate science (chemistry and environmental science) unitsLead the laboratory exercisesEnsure safety of students within classAssist in undergraduate fieldworkProvide additional tutoring if required

• PHD Candidate

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2022

  “Organic Matter and Nitrogen Cycling in a Heavily Modified Coastal Lagoon”Using elemental concentrations and stable isotopes, I traced particulate and dissolved organic matter and nutrient sources in the Vasse Wonnerup Wetland System, Busselton WA. Using stable isotopes, I was able to discern N cycling pathways within the water column and sediment porewaters. Finally, I determined the flux of nutrients and greenhouse gases from the sediment and whether the water column dissolved oxygen concentration and seasonal drying of the sediment influenced the relative flux.

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - Mar 2016

  Part of a multidisciplinary team on a WAMSI funded project in collaboration with UWA and CSIRO. The project looked into the effects of dredging (light reduction and sediment burial) on seagrass in NW Australia with an aim to inform management. Responsibilities included field work and laboratory work, data management, contributions to reports and overall research aims. I also supervised and taught any volunteers associated with the project.



360 Environmental is now SLR

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Scientist

  • 2021 - 2022

  Dredging of riverine organic matter to improve water quality Responsibilities included: assist lead environmental scientist in designing dredge plan communication with government stakeholders leading field work onsite training of personnel report writing Dredging of riverine organic matter to improve water quality Responsibilities included: assist lead environmental scientist in designing dredge plan communication with government stakeholders leading field work onsite training of personnel report writing



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Projects Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

  Field work based in remote locations, collecting reef ecology data Laboratory work identifying, processing and preparing fish and macro algae samples for analyses Field work based in remote locations, collecting reef ecology data Laboratory work identifying, processing and preparing fish and macro algae samples for analyses



University of Western Australia

• Volunteer

  • May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Volunteering with the Wernberglab group. Wernberglab.org Volunteering with the Wernberglab group. Wernberglab.org



Hydrobiology

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Marine Scientist

  • Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  Assisting the principal marine scientist in project proposal researching, writing and utilising software to highlight data effectively. Assisting the principal marine scientist in project proposal researching, writing and utilising software to highlight data effectively.