laurie-anne keller

Sub-Antarctic Penguin Trainer at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium

* Compliance with husbandry protocols to achieve high standards of hygiene, health and behavioural monitoring, and exhibit maintenance for captive animals. * Coordinating study phase schedules, equipment and work station preparation for sampling with team members and veterinarians. * Systematising data records, retrieval from logging devices and sample processing to meet tight deadlines (e.g., centrifugation, decanting, dispatching).

* Regulated BNZONE procedures to effectively monitor incubation, embryo development and hatching of wild-sourced eggs collected from two critically endangered kiwi species (rowi and Haast tokoeka). * Supported successful chick rearing through meticulous health assessments, behavioural monitoring, assist feeding, blood sampling, administering antibiotics and micro-chipping. * Assisted DOC Rowi Program by tracking breeding pairs and nests using radio telemetry, and extracting month old eggs for captive incubation and care. * Led guided tours and presentations to promote conservation efforts to audiences of varying age groups, academic and cultural backgrounds

* Prepared comprehensive store reports using statistics calculated from sales figures. * Managed filing systems, invoices, banking reports and customer inquiries. * Initiated positive and professional rapport with clients through personalised service in person, via telephone and email correspondence. * Directed team members through training, mentoring task delegation and supervision. * Promoted environmental issues to customers by suggesting small donations of significant support to research efforts sponsored by the Australian Geographic Society.

* Assessed suitable sites and conditions to study nest characteristics, egg numbers, chick development and parental behaviour of two focal bird species. * Oversaw daily data collection, entry and management of over 170 individual nest sites in bushland, national parks and private land. * Authored project report published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (2014).

* Engaged visitors in animal welfare and conservation through the delivery of ‘wild life talks’ and interactive experiences with animals. * Maintained thorough behavioural records and contributed to the development of enrichment programs for display species (e.g., birds, reptiles, macropods, marsupials). * Supported husbandry duties (e.g., cleaning, food preparation, weight recording). * Received peer-voted award, ‘Employee of the Month’ (Oct 2011).

* Collated quantitative data from digital photographs using ImageJ software. * Administered ID tags and sustained captive colonies of insects and fish. * Improved experimental procedures and data collection through multiple trials.

* Established administration procedures and database management in a complex environment involving medical specialists and selected patients for ‘early-access’ program. * Processed sensitive, patient-related data and monitored medication dispatch with local supplier. * Liaised with medical representatives to arrange seminar invitations and materials. * Coordinated registration of medical professionals for informative sessions across Australia.

Activities and Societies: Macquarie University Biological Society

Activities and Societies: Macquarie University Biological Society