Emily has joined the Catchment Solutions team hoping to further her interests in studying predatory fish whilst also better understanding the effects that habitat disruption, such as waterway barriers and pollution, have on the health of fish stocks.
Emily has completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours and her Bachelor of Animal Ecology. She was involved with a research project based on Heron and Lady Elliott Islands on the Great Barrier Reef that focused on investigating species heavily targeted by both commercial and recreational fishing. The goal was to understand how these
targeted species utilised different aspects of terrain across reef seascapes.
She then worked with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries as a fisheries biologist working in the Impact Assessment and Management team, providing advice concerning urban developments that may impact matters of state and environmental significance including waterways, marine plants or fish habitat areas.
She is particularly passionate about sustainability and conservation, and her work at Fisheries Queensland has allowed her to gain insight into the challenges facing the long-term management of marine resources.