Yi-Kai Tea

Kai is a systematic ichthyology PhD candidate at the University of Sydney and the Australian Museum Research Institute. His research revolves largely around coral reef fishes, particularly in the taxonomy and systematics of labrid fishes. He has described and named over a dozen new species of reef fishes, many of them occurring in deep mesophotic … Continued

Merrick Ekins

Dr Merrick Ekins is the Collection Manager of Sessile Marine Invertebrates at the Queensland Museum. Merrick is in charge of the Queensland Museums’ Sessile Marine Invertebrate Collection, with one of the largest Indo-Pacific collection of Sponges, Ascidians and Octocorals. He has 17 years of experience in the collection, identification, preservation and descriptions of these groups, … Continued

Tom Bridge

Tom Bridge is a Senior Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University and the Senior Curator of Corals at the Queensland Museum Network, based at the Museum of Tropical Queensland campus in Townsville.  His research is broadly focussed on the taxonomy, systematics, ecology, biogeography and evolution … Continued

Jody Webster

Dr. Webster is part of the Geocoastal Research Group in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. Jody is an expert in carbonate sedimentology and stratigraphy and interpretation of marine geology and geophysical data. Jody graduated from the University of Sydney in 2000 and spent several years in the US carrying out his … Continued

Jody Webster

Dr. Webster is part of the Geocoastal Research Group in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. Jody is an expert in carbonate sedimentology and stratigraphy and interpretation of marine geology and geophysical data. Jody graduated from the University of Sydney in 2000 and spent several years in the US carrying out his … Continued

Brendan Brooke

Dr Brendan Brooke is Director of National Seabed Mapping at Geoscience Australia. He has a PhD in Marine Geoscience, with internationally recognised expertise in coastal and marine sedimentary systems and geomorphology. He has extensive experience leading multidisciplinary teams of scientists focused on research that addresses important knowledge gaps for Australia's coastal and marine ecosystems. This … Continued

Robin Beaman

Dr Robin Beaman is a marine geologist, who received his BSc from James Cook University (1993), and BAntSt(Hons) and PhD at the University of Tasmania (2005). Previously, he was a Navy hydrographic surveyor. Now based at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, Robin has participated in numerous ocean mapping expeditions all around Australia and the … Continued

Robin Beaman

Dr Robin Beaman is a marine geologist, who received his BSc from James Cook University (1993), and BAntSt(Hons) and PhD at the University of Tasmania (2005). Previously, he was a Navy hydrographic surveyor. Now based at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, Robin has participated in numerous ocean mapping expeditions all around Australia and the … Continued

Robin Beaman

Dr Robin Beaman is a marine geologist, who received his BSc from James Cook University (1993), and BAntSt(Hons) and PhD at the University of Tasmania (2005). Previously, he was a Navy hydrographic surveyor. Now based at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, Robin has participated in numerous ocean mapping expeditions all around Australia and the … Continued