When I took on coordination of MSCI0501- The Marine Environment for S1 in 2012, a course which had been through many coordinators prior to me, I found that several course assessments did not align with content or learning outcomes, some of the field trips were inauthentic and there were several inefficiencies in the course logistics which was utilising a

I regularly engage in educational scholarship of various forms.

• Research

I co-lead a novel and award winning citizen science program which is breaking silos between research and education and an example of the frontiers of  STEM engagement and data collection for research. Schools Weather and Air Quality (

I create opportunities and deliver a range of educational professional development to others. Below are a few examples.  

I was the academic lead on the first Australian run TROPICSU Climate Change Lesson Development Workshop funded by International Science Council (ICS, previously ICSU), International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), International Union