Postgraduate
Students
Darren Grover
MSc student
Supervisors:
Dr. Emma Gyuris
Mr. Jim Monaghan
How to Find me
· Vist: Room 204, TESAG building
· Call: (+61) 747 81 6930
· Fax: (+61) 747 81 4020
· Email: darren.grover@jcu.edu.au
My primary research interests are investigating the environmental factors which influence the distribution of breeding seabird populations on the Great Barrier Reef. This research encompasses
· identifying suitable seabird breeding habitat and key oceanographic features that promote areas of increased marine productivity that lead to the aggregation of seabird prey;
· discerning those areas of seabird ecology in need of further investigation while also distinguishing those factors both natural and anthropogenic which threaten the long term survival of seabird populations in the Great Barrier Reef.By gaining an enhanced understanding of the factors which influence where seabirds breed scientists and managers will be able to:
· more accurately predict the impact of human activities such as fisheries, tourism, and pollution;
· develop recommendations for future seabird research and monitoring actions that will assist seabird conservation management in the GBRWHA.