I am a Southern Ocean zooplankton scientist with the Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP) at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania. My research explores how climate-driven changes, including ocean warming and sea-ice loss, influence zooplankton communities and Antarctic food webs. Combining Antarctic fieldwork with laboratory experiments and image-based analyses, I investigate how tiny drifting animals respond to environmental change and how these responses affect the wider Southern Ocean ecosystem. I am passionate about sharing the hidden world of plankton and the vital role these small organisms play in supporting Antarctic marine life.
Research keyword/s: Zooplankton
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.
