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ABOUT

 

I have lived and worked in various locations, many of them remote, around New Zealand and Australia most of my life. I am primarily interested in the application of freshwater science to solving environmental problems and have a broad work experience in a diverse range of vocations and science specialties in this field.

Harvesting salmon, New Zealand Southern Alps

 

Extra-vocational interests

Although extra vocational, many of these interests somehow find their way into the workplace...

  •  Camping, tramping - exploring!

  •  Diving, fishing, hunting and sailing.

  •  Traveling and seeing different environments and learning from other cultures.

  •  Wildlife and landscape photography.

  •  I am creator and webmaster for the website of the New Zealand Native Freshwater Fish Society www.nzfreshwater.org/ and a New Zealand freshwater community conservation discussion list.

  •  Other extra-vocational activities...

Qualifications

    B.Sc. (1994) James Cook University of North Queensland, Australia

    M.Sc. (Hons.) (1998) University of Waikato, New Zealand

    Ph.D. (2007) Charles Darwin University, Australia

 

 

Abbreviated Vocational Experience

 

2008–current    Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia

                        Lecturer/Research Fellow

 

2007–2008    Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia

                        Research Fellow/Lecturer

 

2004–2006    Centre for Sustainable Mine Lakes and Centre for Ecosystem Management, Edith Cowan University, WA, Australia

                        Research Fellow (Mine Pit Lake Rehabilitation)

 

2000–2004    eriss, Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia

                        Doctor of Philosophy degree studies (Ecotoxicology and Freshwater Ecology)

 

1999–2000    Rakaia Salmon Ltd., Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand

                        High-country Southern Alps farm manager and aquaculture researcher (salmon, wasabi, crayfish etc.)

 

1996–1998     (part-time), 1998–1999 (full-time)    McCullough Freshwater Environmental Consultancy

                        Self-employed environmental consultant on freshwater ecology-related issues

 

1996–1998    University of Waikato (Hamilton, New Zealand)

                        Master of Science degree (Honours) (Freshwater Fisheries)

 

1995–1996    Auckland Institute and Museum, Auckland Museum

                        Botany Field Technician

 

1994                James Cook University of North Queensland (Townsville, Australia)

1992–1993    University of Auckland (Auckland, New Zealand)

                        Bachelor of Science degree (Zoology)