Charlie Darcy

ADR Summer Research Prize

Charlie recently completed a bachelor of Zoology and Animal Science. He has an avid interest in marine fish, their ecology in response to anthropogenic factors, and using minimally invasive techniques to effectively study ecology. Charlie intends to undertake an Honours degree exploring coral reef fish assemblages and their response to human activity, using baited remote underwater video systems. 

Charlie has been awarded an ADR Summer Project Prize and is exploring methods of BRUVS fish analyses. After presenting his work at AMSA 2025, he has now started an Honours looking at the impacts of climate change on beetles.​

Jay McCausland

Research Assistant

Jay worked on a mismatch study of internationally captured and traded sharks and rays listed on CITES Appendices in a collaboration with TRAFFIC International and the CITES Secretariat. 

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Olivia Garcey

Honours Student

Olivia completed her Honours by doing a comparison study of the policies surrounding sharks and rays in fisheries in Australia. 
        
Olivia completed a bachelor's degree of Marine Biology in 2019. She has since gained full time experience in the environmental industry working as a Warden at BirdLife Australia’s Broome Bird Observatory. Thoroughly enjoying her time in this role, Olivia is now excited at the prospect of furthering her studies.