Curriculum Vitae
Academic Qualifications
PhD – Zoology
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. CANADA
November 2010
MSc – Biology
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL USA
June 2004
BSc – Marine Biology (honours)
University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL USA
August 1999
Academic Employment History
Professor of Marine Biology (Academic E)
College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, AUSTRALIA
2022 – present
Associate Professor of Marine Biology (Academic D)
College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, AUSTRALIA
2021 – 2022
Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow (Academic D)
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, AUSTRALIA
2017 – 2020
Leadership and Administrative Roles
•President – Australian Coral Reef Society (August 2024 – present)
•Vice President – Australian Coral Reef Society (2023 – 2024)
•Associate Editor – Proceedings of the Royal Society - Biology (2021 – present)
•Editorial Board – Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2020 – present)
Professional Activities
•Australian Coral Reef Society (President, 2024 – present)
•Australian Society for Fish Biology (ASFB)
•Oceania Chondrichthyan Society (OCS)
•Society for Experimental Biology (SEB, society ambassador, co-chair women in science)
Training and Certifications
•Dare to Lead, Dr. Brené Brown's certified leadership training (Lead with Courage, 2021)
•Pathways to Impact workshop and training (Research Impact Academy, 2021)
•Research Integrity training (2021)
•Climate Media Centre – science communication training (2021 and annually)