Affiliate of Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Faculty of Science
Associate Professor
School of the Environment
Faculty of Science
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Research interest: Monitoring ecosystem health of coral reefs and seagrass habitats, integrating field and remote sensing image datasets, and the developing applied cost-effective mapping and monitoring approaches. Developed approaches have been adopted as standard practice globally, making a difference in conservation of these valuable habitats. The long term monitoring studies at Heron and Moreton Bay formed the basis for the development of mapping and monitoring over time and space at local to global scale. See here major research impact
Major projects:
Long term monitoring of benthic composition at Heron Reef (2002-ongoing).
Long term monitoring of seagrass composition and abundance in Moreton bay Marine Park (2000-ongoing).
Smart Sat CRC Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Seagrass and Coral Reefs 2023-2027.
Developement of Underwater Field Spectrometry and Benthic Photo Collection and Analysis
3D GBR Habitat Mapping Project 2015 - ongoing:
Global habitat mapping project 2019-2023 Allen Coral Atlas .
Current position: Associate Professior in Marine Remote Sensing leading the Marine Ecosystem Monitoring Lab. . Academic Director Heron Island Research Station and affiliated researchers with Centre for Marine Science and Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science
Capacity Building and Citizen Science: Capacity: under/post graduate courses; Msc/PhD supervision, workshops/courses; Remote Sensing Educational Toolkit, and online courses (e.g. TNC).Strong supporter of citizen science based projects, as trainer, organiser and advisor for Reef Check Australia, CoralWatch, Great Reef Census and UniDive.
Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
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Research Fellow at The University of Queensland specialising in wearable and human movement analytics, with expertise in signal processing, applied machine learning, and real-world validation.
My work focuses on how movement, stress, sleep, and pain interact over time, using longitudinal modelling and wearable sensors to study mechanisms behind chronic pain flare-ups. I build data pipelines and analytical frameworks that make wearable-derived measures more reliable in free-living conditions.
Key areas:
Wearable sensor analytics (IMU, GNSS, heart rate and HRV)
Signal validation and benchmarking in real-world settings
Longitudinal modelling of behaviour and physiology
Field-based biomechanics and endurance movement research
I also lead Metric Trails, a research and standards effort focused on high-precision trail measurement and terrain analytics to improve reproducibility, safety, and fairness in trail and mountain running research.
I collaborate with academic and industry teams interested in wearable validation, study design, and robust modelling for real-world health and performance applications.
