About

I’m a fisheries stock assessment scientist, specialising in fisheries modelling. My work focuses on determining how many fish are in the ocean and how many we should catch. I lead and conduct fisheries research across a range of projects and I have provided scientific advice to managers, industry members, advisory committees and Ministers. Over the past 10+ years I have worked on multiple Australian and International fisheries in both tropical and temperate environments. A large part of my career was spent in Adelaide, where I was a Principal Fisheries Scientist at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). Here, I developed stock assessment models, managed fishery assessments, developed harvest strategies and worked closely with fishery managers, policy makers and industry stakeholders. From 2020 to 2022, I acted as team leader for the Community Based Fisheries Subprogram where I oversaw a large team of scientists delivering high impact and high profile fishery projects. In 2023, I moved to North Queensland and began undertaking stock assessment projects under contract for other government agencies. Since then, my work has expanded and I now work across Australia and internationally, delivering stock assessment projects, fisheries science advice and capacity building to numerous government agencies and industry groups. This expansion led to the creation of Smarter Fisheries Consulting where my mission is to provide high level and independent scientific advice to support sustainable fisheries management.

I’m a strong believer in collaboration and that industry and stakeholder knowledge should form a key contribution to fisheries science. My role as an independent scientist lets me work at the interface of science and management. Through Smarter Fisheries, I now work to deliver critical stock assessments that underpin fishery management, achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) accreditation, and meet fishery export requirements through World Trade Organisation (WTO) approvals.

Through me, you’ll find someone capable of delivering high quality fisheries science projects, engaging and communicating effectively with a diversity of stakeholders, and leveraging my knowledge and experience from working for several State and Territory agencies to facilitate the uptake of science in decision making.