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Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• Working with the Assisted Evolution and Selective Breeding team under the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program, we are investigating the selective breeding of corals for traits to improve their survival under.
• Image analysis using ImageJ/Fiji software.
• Creating and organising large datasets
• Becoming familiar with the R statistical environment
• Meetings for experimental design and field trip planning
• Discussing ideas and prototyping devices to aid in coral spawning.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• In this short term appointment I joined the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program in the role of Research Technician with the Assisted Evolution of Coral Symbionts team.In this role I assisted with the cleaning and.
• Routine cleaning of experimental setup
• Bleaching and reinoculation of coral fragments with selected species of Symbiodiniaceae
• Visual census for coral frag health and high-resolution photography at various time points
• Extraction of symbionts from samples across time points and counting cells under haemocytometer to gauge performance.
• Writing up protocols and demonstrating to new staff and students.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• In this short-term appointment with AIMS, I assisted with coral spawning and husbandry of larvae for multiple coral aquaculture and reef restoration projects.
• Manufacture and conditioning of experimental coral larvae settlement media.
• Coral spawning and husbandry for 25 coral species.
• Record keeping of spawning time and duration.
• Conduct of settlement assays on various coral species and settlement media.
• Contributing to manuscripts

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Similar to my previous role at the Authority in assessing and preparing permits for activities in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, however with a focus on Tourism and Commercial projects including cruise ships, local tourism operators and VIP charters.

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

• Assisted with coral spawning, fertilisation and early life stage care and experiments for the interspecific hybridisation project, headed by Madeleine van Oppen.Tasks included:
• Coral spawning
• Fertilisation of purebred and hybrid crosses
• Early life stage husbandry
• Mass settlement for in-house experiments and field deployment
• Set up and running of heat stress experiment

Townsville, Australia

My role involves preparing permits and supporting documents for permit applications from researchers, educational institutions and contractors. Through this I have gained an appreciation and understanding of the values of the Marine Park with regards to other users, existing management, heritage, Traditional Owners and the greater public. To complete.

Townsville, Australia

Basic retail and shopkeeping duties.Processing transactions and assisting customers with enquiries.

Townsville, Australia

Front of house volunteer providing support for the day-to-day running of the museum. Additional duties were undertaken during school holiday periods and at times when special exhibitions were being held. This position gave me an opportunity to contribute to the community and share my passion for the natural world with patrons.

Bay Of Fires, Tasmania

My role as Logistics Guide was to cater and prepare facilities for the arrival of clients from walking trips along the rugged East Coast of Tasmania. This included transport of luggage, setting up and packing down of camping/accommodation facilities, preparation of meals for 12 individuals plus staff. Duties had to be completed within strict time limits as.

Beauty Point, Tasmania

Throughout my time at Seahorse Australia, I aided in the production of freshwater tropical fish for private aquariums and nationwide distribution to pet shops. Duties included breeding pair selection, feeding, preparing orders, as well as general aquarium maintenance. Later on, I was introduced to the tourism side of the business where I conducted.

Legana, Tasmania

Working mainly on checkouts and providing customer service, I was flexible in taking up positions in other store areas when necessary, such as Deli, fresh produce, filling/emptying shelves and relocating stock.My time at Woolworths taught me valuable skills in customer service, conflict resolution, time management and cash handling.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography, Gpa 5.75

Activities and Societies: JCU Dive Club, Cafe International, JCU Open Day 2015 VolunteerCoursework completed: Marine Conservation Biology.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Aquaculture, Aquaculture, Psychology, Japanese, Admitted Bachelor Of Science

Coursework Completed: Japanese in Practice 2A, Psychology 1A, Aquatic Zoology, Chemistry 1A, Japanese in Practice 2B, Psychology 1B.