Curriculum Vitae
Experience
September 2022 - Present
Research Technician
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia
Automatic and Manual Upscaling of Coral Propagation
November 2018 - Present
Founder & Owner
SkyReefPhoto, Australia
Photography business specialised on Underwater, Drone and Event Photography
October 2016 - January 2017
Research Assistant
Dallmann-Laboratory, Antarctica
Project: Nitrogen pathways in Antarctic sediments influenced by melting glaciers
September 2015 - March 2016
Research Assistant
CRIOBE, French Polynesia
Project: Coral larvae pre-settlement response to water-borne crustose coralline algae cues
October 2014 - April 2015
Intern
Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory, Australia
Project: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
July 2014 - August 2014
Research Assistant
Research Vessel Polarstern, Arctic Ocean
Project: Investigation of the Gakkel Ridge hydrothermal vent field Aurora
January 2014 - February 2014
Research Assistant
Huinay Scientific Field Station, Chile
Project: Adaptability of deep-sea corals in a natural pH gradient
Education
2017 - 2022
James Cook University, Australia
PhD (Natural and Physical Sciences)
Thesis: Cumulative impacts of sediment, light and climate change on the early life history of corals
2012 - 2015
Marine Biology Double Degree (Master of Science)
Student exchange between the University of Bremen,
Germany and the Ocean University of China, China
Thesis: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
2009 - 2012
Biologist (Bachelor of Science)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany
Thesis: Succession of arctic macrozoobenthic soft sediment communities
2005 - 2007
Biological Technical Assistant
Schulzentrum Utbremen – Europaschule, Germany
Experience
September 2022 - Present
Research Technician
Australian Institute of Marine Science, Australia
Automatic and Manual Upscaling of Coral Propagation
November 2018 - Present
Founder & Owner
SkyReefPhoto, Australia
Photography business specialised on Underwater, Drone and Event Photography
October 2016 - January 2017
Research Assistant
Dallmann-Laboratory, Antarctica
Project: Nitrogen pathways in Antarctic sediments influenced by melting glaciers
September 2015 - March 2016
Research Assistant
CRIOBE, French Polynesia
Project: Coral larvae pre-settlement response to water-borne crustose coralline algae cues
October 2014 - April 2015
Intern
Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory, Australia
Project: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
July 2014 - August 2014
Research Assistant
Research Vessel Polarstern, Arctic Ocean
Project: Investigation of the Gakkel Ridge hydrothermal vent field Aurora
January 2014 - February 2014
Research Assistant
Huinay Scientific Field Station, Chile
Project: Adaptability of deep-sea corals in a natural pH gradient
Education
2017 - 2022
PhD (Natural and Physical Sciences)
James Cook University, Australia
Thesis: Cumulative impacts of sediment, light and climate change on the early life history of corals
2012 - 2015
Marine Biology Double Degree (Master of Science)
Student exchange between the University of Bremen,
Germany and the Ocean University of China, China
Thesis: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
2009 - 2012
Biology (Bachelor of Science)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany
Thesis: Succession of arctic macrozoobenthic soft sediment communities
2005 - 2007
Biological Technical Assistant
Schulzentrum Utbremen – Europaschule, Germany
Experience
September 2022 - Present
Research Technician
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Automatic and Manual Upscaling of Coral Propagation
2018 - Present
Founder & Owner
SkyReefPhoto
Photography business specialised on Underwater, Drone and Event Photography
October 2016 - January 2017
Research Assistant
Dallmann-Laboratory
Project: Nitrogen pathways in Antarctic sediments influenced by melting glaciers
September 2015 - March 2016
Research Assistant
CRIOBE
Project: Coral larvae pre-settlement response to water-borne crustose coralline algae cues
October 2014 - April 2015
Intern
Coral Reef Ecosystems Laboratory
Project: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
July 2014 - August 2014
Research Assistant
Research Vessel Polarstern
Project: Investigation of the Gakkel Ridge hydrothermal vent field Aurora
January 2014 - February 2014
Research Assistant
Huinay Scientific Field Station
Project: Adaptability of deep-sea corals in a natural pH gradient
Education
2017 - 2022
PhD (Natural and Physical Sciences)
James Cook University
Thesis: Cumulative impacts of sediment, light and climate change on the early life history of corals
2012 - 2015
Marine Biology Double Degree (MSc)
Student exchange between the University of Bremen,
and the Ocean University of China
Thesis: Physiological adaptation of mesophotic corals across a depth gradient
2009 - 2012
Biology (BSc)
Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Thesis: Succession of arctic macrozoobenthic soft sediment communities
2005 - 2007
Biological Technical Assistant
Schulzentrum Utbremen
My Strong Points
In my scientific work I am relying on a broad variety of skills, first and foremost: