As a Fishing Engagement Coordinator at NRE Tas, my job is to help improve ocean literacy of Tasmanian marine fishers. I am passionate about educating the public about how fishers, fishing and the ocean interact, from fish biology, to fishing techniques to broader environmental change, like ocean warming and invasive species. I encourage everyone to ask me about my favourite fishy facts, such as what ear bones can tell us about the future of a fishery, why urchins wear hats and how a fish’s tail shape can show you how to catch them!
Research keyword: Tasmanian fisheries, community engagement
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
