Researcher biography

Qualifications:

BSc in Biotechnology (Swinburne)
MSc by Research (Swinburne)

Project title:

Land use change effects on sediment and nutrient dynamics: Fitzroy River catchment, Australia

Project description:

The PhD project aims to integrate in-situ and remote sensing data to understand the impacts of land use and conditions on nutrient and sediment dynamics in rivers discharging to the Great Barrier Reef. The research also integrates data from the novel, real-time monitoring HydraSpectra device, as a part of the CSIRO AquaWatch Mission.

Funding:

Reef Science Innovation Scholarship

Advisors/supervisors:

Assoc. Prof. Michael WarneDr. Ryan TurnerDr. Tim Malthus (CSIRO)