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I led research identifying nutritional improvements to freshwater crayfish aquaculture feeds, and in the development of passive acoustic technology for remote pond monitoring and automated feed dispersal. My work activities included conducting literature research and reviews, field data collection and testing, and developing Python code for audio spectral analysis and visualisation.

I led the design and delivery of four interdisciplinary research projects on the biology, behaviour, feeding and nutritional ecology of great white sharks in eastern Australia. My research, conducted in collaboration with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, has contributed critical information for addressing stakeholder concerns and informing policy decions regarding management of human-shark conflict and white shark conservation.My skills and responsibilities included: - Designing, coordinating and undertaking laboratory and field-based research, including experiments, ecological sampling programs, and boat-based research in estuarine, coastal and offshore environments- Working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and project partners (university and government) to meet project goals within agreed time and budget parameters- Using strong initiative to anticipate, identify and resolve key project challenges and issues- Adopting and using a wide range of technical laboratory and field-based skills including marine species identification, ecological sampling and survey protocols, animal necropsy, elemental analysis, stable isotope analysis, proximate nutritional analysis, animal handling and tagging, collecting and analysing spatial data and digital sensor data (e.g. inertial measurement unit data)- Extensive experience in R for writing and implementing custom functions, programming piplines, manipulation, visualisation and statistical analysis of large complex datasets (e.g. univariate and multivariate modelling, time series analysis, classifcation techniques), and processing and analysing GIS spatial data.- Effective communication of my research to specialist and non-specialist audiences through a range of media including peer-reviewed publications in leading ecological journals, presentations at scientific conferences and in the general media (podcasts, radio, newspaper articles, Australian Museum "Sharks" exhibit)

Demonstrator/Tutor teaching experimental design, scientific protocols, data analysis and statistical modelling using various software (R programming language, SPSS, Excel) for second and third year undergraduate ecology subjects (Marine Biology, Ecology & Conservation)