Simon McKinley

Experience

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  Bottlemart; BWS; Woolworths; Adreno Scuba Diving and Spearfishing

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2016

  Sales Attendant

  ● Assisted customers with shopping, enquiries and disputes● Supervised stores at BWS and Bottlemart in the manager's absence● Counted daily income and produced reports● Manual handling

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  Blue Marlin Dive; Reef Dive Resort; UniDive

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

  Divemaster

  ● Organised and briefed scuba divers about dive conditions● Assisted instructors with students on scuba diving courses● Guided divers underwater● Deckhand responsibilities on boats● Assisted customers and sold dive courses in a dive shop

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  Palace J Entertainment; Event Staffing Australia; Event Logistics

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2018

  Event Staff

  ● Bartended and stocked bars at music festivals● Assisted with event set-up and pack-down● Manual handling

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  Just 4 Fun Aqua Park

  Oct 2016 - Apr 2019

  Inflatable Aqua Park Supervisor

  ● Over three summer seasons (October-April)● Served customers, delivered safety briefings and supervised kids● Administered first-aid and reported incidents● Supervised a team and work accommodation● Rostered staff, counted daily income and produced daily reports● Set up and packed down park area and inflatables in the water daily● Maintained park equipment including inflatables, anchors, car and trailer● 4WD beach driving and towing a trailer

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  Curtin University

  Feb 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research Associate

  ● Analysed Baited Remote Underwater Video stereo-video footage● Identified reef fish species, counting and measuring individuals● Identified and classified marine habitat types● Inputted, managed and safely stored large datasets

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  MyPlace Disability Support

  Feb 2019 - Jul 2022

  Disability Support Worker

  ● Cooking, showering and driving clients to appointments● Physically, mentally and emotionally supporting clients and helping them participate in society

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  Curtin University

  Aug 2019 - Sept 2022

  ● My master's research investigated marine ecological patterns and community structure in the Galápagos by describing the functional diversity and vulnerability of its reef fish assemblages under supervision of Benjamen Saunders and Euan Harvey● Analysed stereo-BRUV footage, identifying reef fish species and counting individuals using SeaGIS EventMeasure software● Compiled, managed and safely stored large datasets● Applied functional diversity and vulnerability analysis using information relating to 121 reef fish species functional traits● Applied statistical analysis and modelling and produced figures and tables using Microsoft Excel, R and PRIMER v7● Collaborated with researchers, authored high-quality research papers, presented research and met deadlines Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Unit Demonstrator

    Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Masters Student

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2022
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  Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA)

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

  Conference Presenter

  ● Presented my master's research titled "Functional diversity of reef fish assemblages in the Galápagos Archipelago" and answered audience questions on behalf of co-authors Benjamin J. Saunders, Etienne Rastoin-Laplane, Pelayo Salinas-de-Leon and Euan S. Harvey

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  Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development

  Mar 2022 - May 2022

  Field surveillance officer

  ● Casual position in a biosecurity response team detecting the Polyphagous shot-hole borer beetle in the Perth metro region● Driving to designated sites with a partner, identifying host trees, assessing for symptoms and collecting samples● Reporting site visit and host tree details into a phone database in the field

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  Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2024

  Conducting research as part of the nearshore fisheries team that primarily focuses on the management of blue swimmer crab and mud crab. Assisting the crab and lobster sectors with independent breeding stock surveys, including:● Setting and retrieving hourglass traps, counting, measuring and assessing breeding status of blue swimmer crabs● Working on a commercial lobster vessel, counting, measuring and assessing breeding status and health of western rock lobsters● General deckhand responsibilities on research vessels

  • Fisheries Research Scientist

    Dec 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Casual Officer

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2022
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  Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands

  Apr 2024 - now

  Shark Research Scientist