Dr. Lisa Kirkendale is the Head of Aquatic Zoology and Curator of Molluscs at the Western Australian Museum. She is interested in the evolution, biogeography, phylogenetics and diversity of molluscs. She continues to be both excited and frightened by the scale of Western Australia, a theatre albeit that well utilizes her experience in both temperate and tropical systems. … Continued
Shanae lives with her family in Geraldton but was born and raised in the Pilbara. The family moved to Geraldton so that she could attend High School. She has recently completed Year 12 and is looking forward to a new chapter in my life. She is thoroughly involved into all sports, with Basketball being her … Continued
Dr Nerida Wilson is a marine molecular biologist, who received her B.Sc from University of Melbourne, and B.Sc. (Hons.) and PhD at University of Queensland (2004). After two postdocs in the USA (Auburn University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography) she returned to Australia to work at the Australian Museum, and now the Western Australian Museum. Nerida … Continued
Ana Hara is the Technical Officer for the Crustacea and Worm’s Section at the Western Australian Museum (WAM). Ana completed a Master’s degree at the University of Western Australia in 2008, investigating New Zealand fur seal ecology. Her undergraduate degree in biology was completed at the University of São Paulo, in Brazil – where she … Continued
Dr Nerida Wilson is a marine molecular biologist, who received her B.Sc from University of Melbourne, and B.Sc. (Hons.) and PhD at University of Queensland (2004). After two postdocs in the USA (Auburn University, Scripps Institution of Oceanography) she returned to Australia to work at the Australian Museum, and now the Western Australian Museum. Nerida … Continued
Alix Post is a marine geoscientist. She completed a PhD within the Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies at the University of Tasmania in 2004. She has worked at Geoscience Australia in Canberra since 2002. Her research focusses on understanding marine processes, such as those revealed by seafloor bathymetry, sediment samples and imagery, to … Continued
Dr Glenn Moore is the Curator of Fishes at the Western Australian Museum. He is an experienced ichthyologist, researching Western Australia’s fishes for more than 25 years. Dr Moore is the state’s recognised authority for the identification and taxonomy of both marine and freshwater fishes in Western Australia. He has a broad research interest including taxonomy … Continued
David is a passionate emerging coral taxonomist and ecologist. Having left a perfectly good career to pursue an undergraduate degree in Marine and Biological sciences (Murdoch University), he has recently completed Honours at Curtin University, Western Australia. During his Honours, David honed his skills in molecular and morphometric taxonomy and is about to embark on … Continued
Andrew Hosie has been with the Western Australian Museum as the Curator of Crustacea and Worms since 2009. During this time most of his research has focused on the crustacean diversity of the tropical reefs of Australia’s north west. Andrew has worked with many facets of crustacean research such as commercial fisheries, invasive species and … Continued
Mark Allen has worked as a Technical Officer in the Fish section of the Western Australian Museum since 2015 where his primary role is the maintenance and management of the Museum’s fish collection. Prior to this, he worked as a Research Assistant with the Freshwater Fish Group and Fish Health Unit at Murdoch University in … Continued
