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Casey O'Brien

Casey O'Brien

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Weir Pool Investigations Officer

  • Education

    • Flinders University

      2004 - 2007
      Biodiversity and Conservation Environmental Science 1st Class honours

      Thesis title: To call or not to call: Alarm vocalisations and behavioural responses, to three different predators, at the nest of new holland honeyeaters (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae).

    • University of Adelaide

      2011 - 2017
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Submitted

      Thesis title: Understanding the complexities of human-wombat conflict and exploring potential damage mitigation strategies.- Surveying landholders opinions of wombats and their management- Trialling the effectiveness of translocation as a conflict mitigation tool- Trialling the use of deterrents as a conflict mitigation tool

  • Experience

    • Edlan Freight

      Mar 2010 - Mar 2013
      Regional Courier

      Delivery and pick up of freight in a timely and efficient manner

    • The Biology Society of South Australia

      Jul 2011 - Oct 2014

      My responsibilities include:- Overseeing the general running of the society - Managing the organisation of meetings and events - Supervising the BSSA committee members - Developing relationships with like minded organisations - Managing the field grant committee My responsibilities included:- Designing posters for advertisement- Managing the BSSA Facebook page- Assisting with the organisation of meetings and events- Acquiring donations for the BSSA’s Field Research Grants- Acting on the BSSA field grant committee

      • President

        Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

      • Publicity Officer

        Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

    • Greenline Environmental Consulting

      Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
      Biodiversity Project Officer

      Assisting with the implementation of a Green Waste and Recycling scheme for the Council of Burnside.

    • The University of Adelaide

      Jan 2017 - Apr 2019

      Teaching experimental design and sampling techniques as well as animal identification and handling skills to undergraduate students. Working with landholders living throughout the range of the southern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons) to understand the causes of human-wombat conflict and assess the effectiveness of 'non-lethal' damage mitigation strategies such as translocation and deterrent use. Conducting biodiversity surveys, including small mammal and reptile trapping, mist netting and bird banding, core mud sampling, water sampling, plankton sampling, observational bird surveys and ruppia sampling.

      • Demonstrator

        Sept 2012 - Apr 2019

      • PhD candidate Environmental Biology

        Jan 2011 - Apr 2019

      • Field Research Assistant

        Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

    • FAUNA Research Alliance

      Mar 2017 - Apr 2018
      Environmental Scientist

      Researching non-lethal human-wombat conflict mitigation measures in conjunction with DEWNR, to develop an environment in which wombats and agriculturalists can co-exist.

    • Wildlife Unlimited

      Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
      Field Ecologist

      Conducting biodiversity surveys in logging coupes

    • Department of Environment and Water South Australia

      Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
      Environmental Consultant

      Conducting surveys to assess the presence and habitat preferences of southern brown bandicoots in the Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia to better inform fire management decisions

    • University of Adelaide

      Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
      Research Assistant

    • Landscapes SA

      Sept 2020 - Mar 2021
      Project Officer

      Monitoring frog, fish, and waterbird diversity and abundance, as well as surface water and groundwater quality in wetlands of the lower Murray River, to inform environmental water management.

    • Department of Environment and Water

      Sept 2021 - now
      Weir Pool Investigations Officer

      Investigating how manipulation of water levels between the locks in the lower Murray River can be used to reinstate water level variability for environmental benefit.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Senior first aid

      CBD College
      Aug 2018

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Biodiversity Surveys

      Issued by Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources on Sept 2011
      Department of Environment Water and Natural ResourcesAssociated with Casey O'Brien

    • Brush tailed rock wallaby habitat surveys

      Issued by University of Adelaide on Jan 2012
      University of AdelaideAssociated with Casey O'Brien

    • human-elephant conflict research

      Issued by Game Rangers International (GRI) on Nov 2014
      Game Rangers International (GRI)Associated with Casey O'Brien

    • Biodiversity Surveys

      Issued by Australian Wildlife Conservancy on Nov 2016
      Australian Wildlife ConservancyAssociated with Casey O'Brien

    • Dingo research

      Issued by The University of Adelaide on Nov 2016
      The University of AdelaideAssociated with Casey O'Brien

    • Small mammal surveys

      Issued by University of Adelaide on Mar 2012
      University of AdelaideAssociated with Casey O'Brien