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Dr Brendan Kelaher


Current Appointment: Senior Lecturer Contact: Department of Environmental Sciences University of Technology, Sydney P.O. Box 123 BROADWAY NSW 2007 Australia Office: Rm 5.45D, Building 4, Thomas St Wing Phone: +61 2 9514 4068 Fax: +61 2 9514 4079 E-mail:Brendan.Kelaheruts.edu.au I am a marine biologist passionately interested in the sustainability of coastal and estuarine biodiversity. My dynamic research team, the UTS Coastal Ecology Lab, studies a range of crucial aquatic habitats, including seagrass, sediments, reefs and mangroves. We use an integrated approach of rigorous experimentation and sophisticated statistical techniques to test hypotheses about how human activities in the coastal zone influence coastal processes and fisheries resources. Opportunities Research team Grants since returning to Australia in 2004 Recent Publications Conference Papers Past positions Key Scientific Community Activities Councillor for the Australian Marine Science Association (NSW branch) Councillor for the New South Wales Aquatic Ecological Research Programme National Collaborator with ARC Special Research Centre for Investigation of Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities Member of Sydney Harbour Institute of Marine Science Member of the Australian Marine Science Association Key University Activities Subject co-ordinator of Animal Function and Diversity (91102) Subject co-ordinator of Marine Community Ecology (91157) Lecturer in Coral Reef Ecosystems (91126) Lecturer in Experimental Design and Sampling (91110) Member of Faculty Board Selection Committee for Chancellors Post-Doctoral Fellowships