Dr Jacqui Pocklington
Research Fellow
Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre
Deakin University, Queenscliff campus
2A Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff VIC 3225
Jacqui's work
Jacqui is a marine ecologist with twenty years of cross-sector experience across academia, government, non-profit and consultancy; predominantly focused on conservation.
Her current research focuses on restoration of kelp forests and measuring the benefits of coastal blue carbon ecosystem restoration.
Keywords
Marine ecology, macroalgae, ecosystem engineers, citizen science, invasive species, science communication, monitoring, natural resource management
Voluntary appointments:
- Reef Life Survey Advisory Committee
- Co-chair of proposed seaweed specialist species group IUCN
- Honorary Research Fellow DeakinSeaweed
- Environment Science & Technology Marine Pollution Response Network, Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Career highlights:
- Research Fellow, Deakin University (Aus)
- Coastcare Victoria Coordinator, DELWP (Aus)
- Marine Science Manager, Parks Victoria (Aus)
- Senior Research Associate, The University of Newcastle (UK)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellow, Tohoku University (Japan)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne University (Australia)
Education:
- PhD – University of Melbourne/Museum Victoria (Australia)
- BSc Honours – Flinders University
- BSc Biological Sciences – LaTrobe University
