Identity

I work as an ecologist with a relentless and tenacious enthusiasm for using evidence synthesis, robust and logical analysis of data, and both creative and critical thinking to understand and communicate how and why biodiversity varies across space and over time.

My professional experiences and interests have been, and remain, the ecology of aquatic systems – rivers, wetlands, and estuaries. I lead and contribute to research that reveals answers to questions and develop theory about the environmental, ecological, and anthropogenic drivers of populations, biodiversity, and ecosystems in aquatic environments relevant to many regions of Earth. I use this research to identify how conservation management interventions can be pragmatically and realistically tailored to rectifying past, current, and anticipated impacts of humans on aquatic ecosystems. Examples of my research experience span topics of ecohydrology, environmental flows, hydrological connectivity and fish passage assessment, climate change, trophic linkages and material transfer in food webs, and consequences of land management on aquatic ecosystems.

My broader professional identity is split across multiple disciplines, one of which is ecology. My life as an ecologist is a small part of who I am; I own not enough bikes, run a small craft brewery, and am a parent, a health care professional, a bit odd, a doer, and many other things.

I am based in Brisbane, Australia, and I work with others spread across Australia and the globe.