From left to right: Antarctic toothfish caught during ice hole fishing (Ross Island, Antarctica). Testing the olfactory sensitivity of the freshwater Banded kokopu to migratory pheromones (University of Minnesota, USA). Studying the spawning behaviour of Sea bream in broodstock tanks using underwater cameras (Leigh Marine Laboratory, New Zealand). Measuring oxygen consumption in juvenile barramundi (James Cook University, Australia). Tracking development in early stage Coral trout eggs (Orpheus Island Research Station, Great Barrier Reef, Australia). |
I teach five units (subjects)
There is a strong emphasis on developing a wide range of skill sets by combining theoretical and practical work, this is in both laboratory and field-based settings. These units are a part of the Agriculture, Science, Environmental Science and Education (Secondary, science and biology) Bachelor’s degrees at CQU.
Environmental Monitoring (ENVR11014) students carrying out sampling and surveying of aquatic fauna at the mouth of Leekes Estuary on Great Keppel Island. Students use a range of methods to document the species present in the area. Bottom insert left to right: Leather back turtle entering the estuary captured using baited remote underwater video (BRUV), Cowtail stingray feeding in the estuary recorded using an aerial drone, Black bream (foreground) and school of Diamond scale mullet (background) at the mouth of the estuary captured using BRUV, Ghost crab caught in a pitfall trap deployed in the estuary foredune. |
Australian Vertebrate Fauna (ZOOL19002) students use a range of modern environmental technologies to survey the fauna of Capricorn Caves. Left to right: Thermal image of a Little bend wing bat roost, Anabat sonogram of an echolocation call of a Large bent wing bat, thermal image of a pair of nocturnal Rock wallabies, camera trap detection of a Lace monitor, and nocturnal camera trap of adult and juvenile Rock wallaby. |
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
Fisheries Sciences - Aquaculture
Fisheries Sciences - Fisheries Management
Fisheries Sciences - Post-Harvest Fisheries Technologies (incl. Transportation)
Ecology - Freshwater Ecology
Ecology - Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Physiology - Comparative Physiology
Climate change impacts and adaptation - Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified
Ecological Applications - Ecological Applications not elsewhere classified
Environmental management - Environmental assessment and monitoring