PhD Research - 2023 - ongoing
Supervisors: Dr Paul Butcher, Professor Charlie Huveneers, Professor Renaud Joannes-Boyau
Spying on white sharks: uncovering the drivers of white shark behaviour and movement
Chapter 1: Environmental factors drive differences in activity between sexes of a large marine predator
Chapter 2: Influence of ocean warming on seasonal habitat suitability for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias))
Chapter 3: Fine scale behaviour of white sharks in near coastal waters - In prep
Chapter 4: Allometric scaling of behaviour and energy use in white sharks
This project is supported by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Shark Smart team, Southern Cross University and the Holsworth Research Wildlife Endowment.
Chapter 1: Environmental factors drive differences in activity between sexes of a large marine predator
Chapter 2: Influence of ocean warming on seasonal habitat suitability for white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias))
Chapter 3: Fine scale behaviour of white sharks in near coastal waters - In prep
Chapter 4: Allometric scaling of behaviour and energy use in white sharks
This project is supported by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Shark Smart team, Southern Cross University and the Holsworth Research Wildlife Endowment.
Young Marine Biologist Program - 2025 ongoing
In conjunction with Claire-Anne Halford and Coffs Harbour Library
The Young Marine Biologist Program provides young people in regional Coffs Harbour with hands on experiences and mentorship to explore a potential career in marine science. It offers a glimpse into the field through workshops, fieldwork, and opportunities to interact with marine specimens and learn about research techniques. The program is designed for those aged 14-18 and aims to inspire a passion for the ocean and its biodiversity.
- Co-founder and science facilitator
- Innovation and Outreach Award - 2025
- Co-founder and science facilitator
- Innovation and Outreach Award - 2025
Recreating NSW lost green sawfish population - 2025 ongoing
Sharks and Rays Australia - volunteer
Piecing together the lost history of green sawfish in NSW through community knowledge, historical records, and genetics.
- Partnering with local fishers and coastal communities to collect stories, photos, and archival records
- Building a written and genetic database to the map lost populations and it's connection to surviving sawfish
- Training and mentoring undergraduate volunteers and local rangers in field sampling and data collection
So You Want to be a Marine Biologist!
Bridging the gap between ocean curiosity and career pathway for regional Australian students through free, accessible marine science education.
- Partnering with Deadly Science and Sharks and Rays Australia to deliver printed resources directly to regional, remote, and Indigenous communities across Australia
- Building scientific literacy and environmental stewardship through self-directed learning that mirrors the critical thinking expected in university and TAFE
- Showcasing the stories of diverse marine scientists to reflect the range of pathways into the field and inspire students who have never seen themselves in science
Honours Research - completed 2022
Supervisors: Professor Charlie Huveneers, Dr Lauren Meyer, Dr Tom Clarke
Impacts of wildlife tourism on the behaviour, field metabolic rate and daily energy expenditure of an apex predator.
* Awarded first class honours and a Chancellor’s letter of commendation for outstanding academic achievement *
This study aimed to quantify the effects of cage-diving on the behaviour and energy expenditure of white sharks. We used animal-borne cameras and accelerometers to record shark activity and a random forest machine learning model to predict the sharks behaviour. This research is published and available open access: Wildlife tourism has little energetic impact on the world's largest predatory shark
This project was supported by the Southern Shark Ecology Group, Flinders University, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions, and Calypso Star Charters
* Awarded first class honours and a Chancellor’s letter of commendation for outstanding academic achievement *
This study aimed to quantify the effects of cage-diving on the behaviour and energy expenditure of white sharks. We used animal-borne cameras and accelerometers to record shark activity and a random forest machine learning model to predict the sharks behaviour. This research is published and available open access: Wildlife tourism has little energetic impact on the world's largest predatory shark
This project was supported by the Southern Shark Ecology Group, Flinders University, Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions, and Calypso Star Charters
