Liz Galanis Research AssistantDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University liz.galanis@deakin.edu.au Liz’ researchLiz studied a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Adelaide University before undertaking a Masters of Data Science at Deakin. She completed her study while working in mining and construction as an industrial abseiler. She is currently working as a research assistant withRead more
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Dr Vincent Raoult Postdoctoral Research FellowDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University vincent.raoult@deakin.edu.au Vincent’s researchVincent is an ecologist with a broad interest in how ecological processes can be used to achieve better conservation and management of threatened communities. As an expert with the use of stable isotopes as an ecological tool, he has usedRead more
Rory Crofts Research AssistantDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 r.crofts@deakin.edu.au Rory’s researchRory is a conservation and marine scientist hailing from Bermuda. He completed a dual degree consisting of a BSc (Ecology) as well as a BA (Geography) followed by a Masters of Conservation Science at theRead more
Dr Lukas Schuster Postdoctoral Research FellowDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood Campus 221 Burwood HWY, VIC 3125 l.schuster@deakin.edu.au Lukas’ researchLukas is an environmental scientist, ecologist, and evolutionary biologist at Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab. His research focuses on ‘Teal Carbon’ ecosystems, which are non-tidal freshwater systems. Within Dr Malerba’s research team, Lukas focusesRead more
Dr Sabiha Marine Reasearch FellowDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 sabiha.marine@deakin.edu.au Sabiha’s researchSabiha’s research interests are in the economic aspects of marine and coastal environments. She obtained her PhD from Central Queensland University, Australia in 2021 and thereafter joined as a Research Officer. In her PhD,Read more
Jasmine Bursic Research AssistantDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Queenscliff campus 2A Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff VIC 3225 jasmine.bursic@deakin.edu.au Jasmine’s researchJasmine is a marine and environmental scientist with a passion for conservation and restoration, and a strong interest in climate change mitigation. Throughout her scientific career so far, Jasmine has developed technical and researchRead more
Sabrina Olsson Research AssistantDeakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 sabrina.olsson@deakin.edu.au Sabrina’s researchSabrina’s background is in biotechnology and microbiology. She received her Bachelor of Science from University of Copenhagen, which was mainly focused on plant science and molecular biology, and later received her Master of Science fromRead more
Dr Tanveer M Adyel ARC DECRA FellowRMIT University, City Campus STEM College, School of Science Melbourne VIC 3001 tanveer.adyel@rmit.edu.au Tanveer’s researchTanveer’s research focuses on understanding the fate and transport of microplastics (plastic particles with <5 mm in size) in coastal wetlands e.g., seagrass meadows, tidal marshes, and mangrove forests. His research also seeks to understandRead more
Dr Martino Malerba ARC DECRA FellowRMIT University, City Campus STEM College, School of Science Melbourne VIC 3001 martino.malerba@rmit.edu.au Martino’s researchMartino leads the Teal Carbon group at the Blue Carbon Lab. He is an environmental scientist, ecologist, and evolutionary biologist whose research focuses on freshwater wetlands. Equivalent to coastal wetlands, teal carbon ecosystems are key toRead more
Dr Noyan Yilmaz Senior Technical Officer (Field Operations)Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre Deakin University, Burwood campus 221 Burwood Hwy, VIC 3125 noyan.yilmaz@deakin.edu.au Noyan’s researchNoyan’s primarily research centres on long term trends in estuarine and marine pelagic ecosystems, particularly on anthropogenic impacts and trophic cascades caused by introduced species. His other scientific interests involve extensiveRead more
