Fields of Research

Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Pollution and contamination
Terrestrial ecology
Conservation and biodiversity
Ecosystem function
Wildlife and habitat management
Population ecology
Soil biology

Research Objectives

Marine biodiversity
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Terrestrial biodiversity
Assessment and management of freshwater ecosystems

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A standardised method for estimating the level of visible debris in bird nests; Marine Pollution Bulletin
Comparing methods for monitoring nest debris using silver gulls as a case study; Marine Pollution Bulletin
Ingested plastics in beach-washed fairy prions Pachyptila turtur from Tasmania; Marine Pollution Bulletin
Science unfiltered: Dispatches from the frontlines of a rapidly changing world; Beaker Street Festival
Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris; Environmental Pollution
Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris; Plastics in the Environment Virtual Conference
Seasonal ingestion of anthropogenic debris in an urban population of gulls; Marine Pollution Bulletin
The influence of seabirds on their breeding, roosting, and nesting grounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis; Journal of Animal Ecology
The one-two punch of plastic exposure: macro- and micro-plastics induce multi-organ damage in seabirds; Journal of Hazardous Materials
The use of anthropogenic marine debris as a nesting material by brown boobies (Sula leucogaster); Marine Pollution Bulletin

Research Projects

Seabirds as a vector for nutrients and pollutants on islands; Australian Academy of Science (AASc)
Seabirds as a vector for nutrients and pollutants on islands; Birdlife Australia (BLA)
Seabirds as vectors for nutrients and pollutants to islands; Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (HWRE)

Research Candidate Supervision