Research

I am currently active in the CERF (Commonwealth Environment Research Facility) Hub on prediction and management of Australia's Marine Biodiversity project.

The work of the hub includes investigating the relationship between the physical environment of Australia's oceans and their marine biodiversity. It is developing tools to predict biodiversity at both regional and national levels. It uses qualitative and quantitative approaches to assist development of management options for conserving this biodiversity and build on the outcomes of the NRSMPA.

Research partner organisations include CSIRO, University of Tasmania, Geoscience Australia, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and the Museum of Victoria.

Current projects

  • Prediction and management of Australia's Marine Biodiversity Project (Postdoc)
  • SeaMap Tasmania
  • Spatial error estimation techniques for seabed mapping
  • Corrolation of animal movement with bethic terrain models

Research Grants

A complete list of research grants, both current and completed, can be accessed HERE.

Research Interests

  • Error estimation techniques for spatial data analysis
  • Multivariate analysis for benthic habitat characterisation and classification
  • Development of processing methods for multibeam bathymetric data for identifying morphometric surrogates
  • Improving classification of sidescan sonar imagery for image processing methods

Collaborations

Administration

  • Research Group Leader: Habitat Mapping and Assessment
  • National Habitat Classification Group Committee Member