Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)
ORCID :
0009-005-3523-9438
Highest Degree
Bachelor Degree in Animal Science
Job Type
Teaching/Education
Research
Data Management
Decision Making & Policy
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Research Support Services
Activities
Hatchery health management (Aquatic health inspection programs) coordinator
- Coordinate inspection programs and sample logistics
- Sample received and logistics in the laboratory
- Conduct hatchery stock inspection (Abalone farms), liaise with clients on preliminary findings
- Support general manager in supervision of personnel, administration, and other managerial functions
Aquatic animal health
- Coordinate laboratory sample preparation
- Liaise with administrator for sample postage and record keeping
- Microscopic examination of abalone tissue of prepared slides to determine health status, presence of parasite and histological abnormalities to be sent to relevant specialists for further assessment
- Communicate finding from slides examination (photos capturing) to general manger and veterinarians for reporting
Histotechnology
- Supervision and quality control in histology laboratory
- Training of technical staff on special stains
- Histology techniques training and demonstration for postgrads, students and farmers
Harmful algae species monitoring; South Coast sites & West Coast sites
- Routine analysis of seawater samples collected and received in the laboratory
- Quality management system Maintenace
- Technical Signatory for Phytoplankton reports
Skills
I am attentive
to detail with a practical approach to problem solving under pressure,
competent in data analysis, presentation skill, report writing, logical and
critical thinking and working in multidisciplinary teams. I have excellent
interpersonal skills which ensure that communication is efficient,
relationships are managed well, and humble, teachable, good sense of humour, committed
to ethical practice
› Experience in various laboratory environments, including helminthology,
electrophoretic techniques, ectoparasitology and protozoology, histology,
microbiology, molecular diagnostics and phytoplankton.
› More than 10 years’ experience in histo-technology of
aquatic animals, with specific emphasis on abalone and oysters.
› Dissection, preparation and viewing of histological
sections
More than 10 years’ experience coordinating and conducting field work on abalone farms
