SEAGRASS, CORAL REEF AND MANGROVE EXPERTISE

 

Experience

Jan 2008 - present

Academic editor PLoS One

Editorial Board Marine Environmental Research

 

Sept 2008 - Present

Fisheries Biologist

Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI formerly DPI&F) Queensland (for Len McKenzie and Dr Michael Rasheed)

Reef Rescue SeagrassWatch Marine Monitoring Program coordinator and lab manager

Member of the Habitats at Risk team conducting risk assessment and monitoring of sensitive coastal habitats.

 

Sept 2007 - Sept 2008

Marine Environmental Consultant

Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), Brisbane, Queensland (for Dr Michael E Huber and Bob Tilbury)

Conservation and industrial marine environmental consultancy projects across Australasia and Asia-Pacific

 

Aug 2007 - Oct 2007

Research Scientist (Casual/Temporary)

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Queensland

Seagrass habitat assessments and mapping

 

August 2007 - present

Academic Paper Writing and Website Development (Unpaid): Completing the academic publication of research from my four years work in Indonesia. I am also developing a conservation website (http://www.wakatobi.org) and I voluntarily assist as a marine ecology editor for the Open Directory Project (http://www.dmoz.org).

 

June 2003 – August 2007   

Marine Research Coordinator and Project Supervisor

University of Essex and Operation Wallacea

PhD research, project supervision, environmental monitoring, ecological research

 

May 2002 – May 2003       

Laboratory Technician

Alcontrol Geochem, Saltney, Chester.

Water sample preparation and extraction for GC-MS and HPLC analysis of organic compounds

 

July 2002        

Research Consultant

European University Association (EUA)

Qualitative research on the impact of the harmonisation of European masters level marine science education

 

October 2001 –  April 2002   

Benthic Ecologist and Environmental Consultant

Hebog Environmental, Bangor. Aquaculture Environmental Impacts Assessments

 

September 2000 – October 2001 

Masters Student

University of Wales, Bangor

 

September 1999 –  September 2000   

Research Assistant

Heriot-Watt University, Orkney Campus.

Orkney Biodiversity Project; fisheries monitoring; and assistance with Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) conservation initiatives

 

September 1999 –  September 2000               

Environmental Consultant

Part-time work (weekends) for Aurora Environmental, Orkney

conducting survey and monitoring work for Salmon farm EIAs

 

May 1999 – September 1999   

Activity Manager

International Quest Language School – Glamorgan

 

Summer 1998

Research Assistant

Coral Cay Conservation, Philippines

 

Summer 1997

Activity Leader

International Quest Language School – Glamorgan


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