Douglas, Queensland, Australia
My project focuses on quantifying variability of carbonate chemistry on coral reefs and its ecological impacts for the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Our team investigates the ecological effects of ocean acidification on benthic ecosystems, and coastal acidification trends along and across the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). We also study the cumulative impacts of water quality and climate change on coral reef ecosystems.
-Maintaining order and cleanliness of the clinic -Cleaning and maintaining equipment and preparing and sanitizing surgery suites -Feeding, exercising and grooming patients as well as monitoring hospitalized patients’ status and administering medication, fluids, etc. at veterinarian’s request -Perform routine in-house laboratory work and prepare blood, urine, fecal and tissue samples for delivery to the professional diagnostics lab -Restraining and handling patients during exams and local anaesthetic surgeries, assisting with radiographs and surgical monitoring -Clerical and administrative work, placing inventory orders, answering phone calls, managing money transactions and client information on the database -Greeting and checking in clients, answering questions with regards to illness, treatment and medications and maintaining a positive and close client-clinic relationship
-Help undergraduate students understand and appreciate basic biological concepts in tutorials through various activities and questions -Assist in laboratory sessions, maintaining cleanliness and ensuring the safety of any live specimens -Ensuring care of delicate skull and fossil samples as well as laboratory equipment used by the students (ex. compound microscopes) -Grade assignments and exams
-Entering fish phylogenic and husbandry data into the lab’s database -Tank and system maintenance, as well as handling of fish and husbandry (setting up breeding tanks and individuals, feeding, identify and remove sick or dead fish) -Sorting and decoronating fish embryos under a dissection microscope, extensive pipetting experience and familiarity in fluorescence microscopy
-Assisting customers with choosing and transporting flowers, shrubs, and trees, as well as other gardening goods (mulch, stones, etc…) and using the cash register -Maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of the garden centre -Watering and pruning plants throughout the day as needed