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)