Management of socio-ecological systems that balances sustainable use of natural resources with the conservation of biodiversity
Apr 2019 – present Ecological consultant, Marine Solutions Tasmania Pty Ltd
Fieldwork, data management & reporting for ecological consulting projects
Jun 2013 – present Fish and fisheries ecologist, Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Ecology and management of fish diversity in central European lakes
Mar 2012 – May 2013 Fisheries ecologist, WorldFish Center, Ghana
Gillnet selectivity and catch efficiency
May 2012 – Feb 2013 Fisheries ecologist, James Cook University, Australia
Periodically-harvested marine areas for food security
June 2012, Feb 2013 Quantitative ecologist, Caring for our Country, Tassal aquaculture, Australia
Biofouling assemblages in cage aquaculture
Feb 2012 – May 2012 Benthic ecologist, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, Australia
Human impacts on rocky reef benthic invertebrates
Aug 2010 – Dec 2011 Fisheries socio-ecologist, WorldFish Center, Solomon Islands
Community-managed marine areas for food security
April 2001 – Dec 2001 Research assistant, University of Newcastle, Australia
Systematic conservation planning
Oct 2000 – Feb 2001 Research scholarship, University of Newcastle, Australia
Diet analysis and reproductive ecology of two estuarine fishes
Mar 2018 Lecturer, Conservation of Indigenous Vertebrates, 3rd year Biology, University of Bern
Nov 2015 – present Lecturer, Evolutionary Biodiversity Dynamics, 2nd year Biology, University of Bern
May 2012 – Jun 2013 Mathematics, physics and English tutor; guest science teacher, International School of Berne
Mar 2006 – Mar 2008 Field teacher and lab demonstrator, animal evolution & ecology, University of Tasmania
Feb 2006 Participant, teacher training for zoology demonstrators, University of Tasmania
Feb 2002 – Oct 2002 Aquaculture teacher, College of Technical and Further Education, Australia
Nov 2001 Field teacher, conservation biology, University of Newcastle, Australia
Oct 2001 Guest science teacher, St. Edwards College, Australia
September 2011 Team leader, Solomon Island field surveys, Reef Life Survey
Surveys of corals, invertebrates and fishes in Solomon Islands
May 2010 – July 2010 Team leader, Tropical Australian field surveys, Reef Life Survey
Two-month expedition to survey marine biodiversity in northern Australia
July 2008 – August 2008 Technical officer, Australian Maritime College, Australia
Invasive rice grass and estuarine food webs
May 2007 – July 2007 Technical officer, Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia
Ecosystem modeling of inshore fisheries in southeastern Australia
June 2005 – July 2006 Records manager, Tasmanian Marine Naturalists Association, Australia
Digitizing and managing malacological collection records
Feb 2004 – July 2009 Technical officer (>15 different projects), Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, Australia
Laboratory and fieldwork in rocky reefs, coastal bays, estuaries and rivers
Jan 2000 – Sept 2001 Technical officer (two projects), University of Newcastle, Australia
Phytoplankton growth and zooplankton grazing rates
Rocky reef monitoring