CMST Staff - Rob McCauley

Associate Pofessor Rob McCauley's main research interest is the effect of man-made noise in the marine environment on marine animals. Rob obtained his BSc (Zoology and Marine Biology) and PhD (Biological Sea Noise in Northern Australia: Patterns of Fish Calling) from James Cook University in Queensland.

EMAIL: R.McCauley
Telephone: + 61 8 9266 7460

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

NAME: Dr. Rob McCauley
PROFESSION: Marine Biologist
JOINED CURTIN: 1996
POSITION: Associate Professor

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Primary area of interest is underwater acoustics, specifically passive bio-acoustics. Recent work includes active acoustics for biomass assessment. Experienced in: obtaining and analysing sea noise recordings; analysis of underwater acoustic signals and sound transmission information; experimental work on effects of noise on marine animals.

RECENT RELEVANT ASSIGNMENTS:
Studies of physical and biological sea noise sources; effects of noise on marine animals; sound production and reception by marine animals; underwater sound transmission; acoustic censusing techniques.

EDUCATION:
BSc (JCU, Qld), PhD (JCU, Qld)

EXPERIENCE RECORD:
Work history with dates of assignments starting with most recent.
1996 to present - Physical and biological sea noise descriptions; sound transmission trials; effects of air-gun noise on marine animals
1992-1996 - Research projects on bio-acoustics
1987-1992 - Bio-acoustics work (part-time)
1987-1992 - Drug Discovery work

OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENTS:
Marine collections in PNG and Thailand.

LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY:
English: reading writing and speaking - excellent