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:

Public Speaking & Intercultural Competence
Project Development & Management
Field and Underwater Work
Problem Solving
Visual Storytelling
Data Analysis & Presentation