Experience

City of Casey

• Australia
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environment Education Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Present



University of Newcastle

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2018

  Research on behaviour ecology of threatened green and golden bell frog. Captive breeding and reintroduction. Supervision of students, casual teaching. Research on behaviour ecology of threatened green and golden bell frog. Captive breeding and reintroduction. Supervision of students, casual teaching.



nGAME, The University of Sydney

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ecologist Researcher

  • 2008 - 2012

  Researched impact of invasive cane toads on native amphibians via transmission of toad parasite. Amphibian behaviour, cannibalism, habitat use, activity and overlap, home range and movements of anurans via radio-tracking. Effects of parasitic disease on the fitness and physiology of hosts. Movements, microhabitat use and selection, home range in water python hatchlings. Researched impact of invasive cane toads on native amphibians via transmission of toad parasite. Amphibian behaviour, cannibalism, habitat use, activity and overlap, home range and movements of anurans via radio-tracking. Effects of parasitic disease on the fitness and physiology of hosts. Movements, microhabitat use and selection, home range in water python hatchlings.



Universidade Estadual de Campinas

• Brazil
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD student

  • Mar 2003 - Jul 2005

  Researched reproduction, diet and morphology of Boid and australian pythonid snakes, looking at morphological and anatomical adaptations to the arboreal life. Surveyed endemic/threatened pitvipers and anurans in offshore remote islands for elaboration of conservation plans. Researched reproduction, diet and morphology of Boid and australian pythonid snakes, looking at morphological and anatomical adaptations to the arboreal life. Surveyed endemic/threatened pitvipers and anurans in offshore remote islands for elaboration of conservation plans.