A career reading the water
Field studies, laboratory work and publications spanning aquaculture, marine biology and coastal conservation.
Field work
From estuaries to open coast, the field was the first laboratory — sampling water, surveying species and documenting the rhythms of marine life across seasons.
In the laboratory
Specimens, water chemistry and microscopy turned field observation into data, supporting work on fish health, breeding and aquaculture practice.
Areas of focus
Aquaculture systems
Breeding, hatchery practice and sustainable cultivation of aquatic species.
Marine biodiversity
Surveying and documenting coastal and estuarine life across habitats.
Water & ecosystems
Water quality, ecosystem health and the pressures shaping fisheries.
Education & outreach
Teaching, mentoring and translating science for wider audiences.
Selected publications & projects
A representative selection from a long record of research contributions.
Coastal fish populations and seasonal abundance
Field study · Fisheries research
Hatchery practice for sustainable aquaculture
Applied project · Aquaculture
Water quality indicators in estuarine systems
Monitoring study · Marine ecology
Documenting marine biodiversity along the coast
Survey · Conservation
Field methods for student researchers
Teaching resource · Education