Experience

Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marine Program Coordinator (Karratha)

  • Nov 2016 - Present



Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

• Marine Program Coordinator (Karratha)

  • Nov 2016 - Present



Flinders University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  My PhD is using photo-identification capture-recapture and behavioural sampling techniques during boat-based surveys to examine the ecology of the Australian humpback dolphin around the North West Cape, Western Australia. Specifically, I'm examining the population demographics (abundance, residency and site fidelity), habitat use (through species distribution modelling) and social structure of this poorly known species from data collected from April-October of 2013 to 2015. The findings of this research aim to improve the scientific basis for the conservation and management of this recently described, threatened species.



Australian Government Department of the Environment

• Senior Policy Officer

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2013

  Skills and abilities gained in this position include: - Strong understanding of the non-science aspects (i.e. political, economic and social) that need to be considered when attempting to achieve conservation and management goals. - Preparing high level briefing on marine species issues for the Federal Environment Minister, senior executive staff and international delegations. - Organisation and implementation of expert and stakeholder workshops, involving drafting of discussion papers, liaison with relevant scientific experts, government and non-government organisations, and preparation and collation of meeting minutes. - General skills developed: stakeholder communication (including indigenous consultation), substantial administrative skills in the areas of project planning and management, services contract management, budgets and procurements, developing work plans, staff mentoring, risk planning and OH&S requirements.