Meet The Team

Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Adam Barnett
Adam’s research interests include the ecology and conservation of chondrichthyans (sharks, batoids and chimaeras), teleosts and sea turtles.
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Product Manager
Dr. Katya Abrantes
Katya's area of focus is aquatic ecology, specialising in rivers and estuaries of Australia, East Africa and the Pacific Islands.

Research Scientist
Dr. Carlo Mattone
Carlo is a coastal and estuarine ecologist with expertise in studying and assessing water quality.

Research Scientist
Dr. Michael Bradley
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Research Assistant + Spatial & data analyst
Caitlin Lennard
Caitlin is the research assistant for the lab and the Marine Data Technology Hub. She's interested in the use of technology in coastal and climate science, with a focus on fisheries, natural resource, and coastal ecosystem management.

Research Scientist
Dr. Kevin Crook
Kevin is assessing the functional roles of rays in sandflat ecosystems.
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Post-Graduate Students

PhD Candidate
Nicolas Lubitz

PhD Candidate
Sophie Walker

PhD Candidate
Max Hirschfeld

PhD Candidate
Cecile Vulliet

PhD Candidate
Ajay Venkataraman

PhD Candidate
Bhavnah Komul Kalidin

PhD Candidate
Emma Rooks

PhD Candidate
Jaelen Myers