Throughout the year I give a variety of seminars for professionals and presentations to schools / community groups, as well as public talks at science events.  If you would be interested in a talk about science, marine biology, marine mammals or underwater acoustics at your event, please Contact Me.

2023

Research in marine megafauna, underwater acoustics, and human impacts. MegaMove Movement Workshop; Canberra, Australia.

Merging ecological and social sciences for marine megafauna conservation. Centre for Marine Science & Technology Seminar Series; Perth, Australia.

2022

Engaging undergraduate science students through involvement in research projects. SRUC Craibstone Research Seminar; Aberdeen, UK.

Impacts of noise on marine mammals and their habitats. Bournemouth Natural History Society. Bournemouth, UK.

2021

Using acoustics to monitor aquatic fauna. SRUC North Faculty Research Seminar; Aberdeen, UK.

Communication in Marine Mammals. University of the Third Age (U3A). Petersfield, UK.

2020

Marine mammals and noise. University of Portsmouth Psychology Seminar Series. Portsmouth, UK.

2019

What is a soundscape? Aquatic Noise Conference Public Night. Den Haag, Netherlands.

Commotion in the Ocean. Pint of Science. Portsmouth, UK.

Learning to Speak Dolphin. University of Portsmouth Juniors Program. Portsmouth, UK.

2018

Caring for Dolphins.  Hillary’s Primary School.  Perth, WA.

What’s That Sound? Listen Up and Get Involved! Girl Guides Outreach Night. Minnesota, USA.

Habitats from a Dolphin Perspective.  Mature-Aged Learners Association (MALA).  Mandurah, WA.

Citizen Scientist Training. Dolphin Watch; Perth, WA.

Studying Dolphins.  International School of Western Australia.  Perth, WA.

Citizen Science and Dolphins.  Tapping Primary School.  Perth, WA.

Introduction to Marine Mammals and Citizen Science.  Mature-Aged Learners Association (MALA).  Mandurah, WA.

Studying Marine Mammal Behaviour. Carroll University. Wisconsin, USA.

2017

Whales and Dolphins 101.  Governor Stirling Senior High School.  Perth, WA.

Commotion in the Ocean.  Science Teachers Association Western Australia (STAWA) Future Science Conference.  Curtin University, WA.

My Science Hero. Laborastory; Perth, WA.

From Up High to Down Low: Using hilltop theodolites and underwater acoustics to study dolphins. Fremantle Port Sundowner Seminar; Fremantle, WA.

Sound Science in the Swan. Public seminar in association with Acoustics2017 conference; Perth, WA.

Commotion in the Ocean. Pint of Science; Fremantle, WA.

Citizen Scientist Training. Dolphin Watch; Perth, WA.

Relative abundance, population genetic structure and passive acoustic monitoring of Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in regions within the Kimberley.  Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW); Curtin University, WA.

Something Worth Tweeting About. Research Bazzaar; Curtin University, WA.

Your Thesis in 3 Minutes. Research Bazzaar; Perth, WA.

2016

The Life of a Dolphin Researcher. Iona Primary School; Perth, WA.

Something Worth Tweeting About. Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand; University of Western Australia, WA.

Citizen Scientist Training. Dolphin Watch; Perth, WA.

Life Lessons from Discovering Dolphins. Growing Science Forum; Manjimup, WA.

2015

A Bite of Science: A dolphin walks into a bar…  Perth Science Festival; Perth, WA.

Citizen Scientist Training. Dolphin Watch; Perth, WA.

A Dolphin Walks into a Bar…  FameLab Australia; Fremantle, WA.

2014

Dolphins of Perth. Ardross Primary School; Perth, WA.

From 3 Minutes to 3 Years: PhD Update. Centre for Marine Science and Technology Seminar Series; Curtin University, WA.

Say What? Coastal Dolphins and Noisy Environments. Trans-Tasman 3-Minute-Thesis (3MT) Competition; University of Western Australia, WA.

Dolphin Ecology.  Swan River Trust Dolphin Watch Volunteer Workshop; Perth, WA.

2013

Whales of Western Australia.  Fremantle Sailing Club Monthly Meeting; Fremantle, WA.

2012

Whales of Geographe Bay.  Busselton Naturalists Club Monthly Meeting; Busselton, WA.

Monitoring of baleen whales in Geographe Bay, Western Australia.  Centre for Marine Science and Technology Seminar Series; Curtin University, WA.

Land-based behavioural observations and tracking.  Swan River Trust Dolphin Watch Volunteer Workshop; Perth, WA.

2011

Aggression in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) outside of the breeding season.  Centre for Marine Science and Technology Seminar Series; Curtin University, WA.