Dr. David Tunbridge

Associate Professor

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Biography

David Tunbridge has a diverse employment background predominantly focused on recreational sports education, specifically in diving and water skiing. He graduated from Murdoch University with Honours in Marine Science as a mature-aged student in 2000. With over ten years of experience as a field scientist, he has worked in a wide range of marine, estuarine, and aquatic environments. His experience includes a role at Murdoch University as a Marine Research Assistant and Field Operations Manager at the Marine Freshwater Research Laboratory. Since joining the University of Western Australia's Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management (CENRM) in 2007, he has progressed to the position of Scientific Officer. His work involves providing field assistance to the Centre’s Lead Researchers and conducting field research on various projects such as acoustic tracking of black bream and environmental sampling in the eastern Kimberley region. His future research aims to focus on estuarine fish habitat usage and seagrass rehabilitation programs. David has also been involved in teaching and mentoring postgraduate students and has a commitment to research that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientific Officer

2007-01-01 — Present

Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management • Albany, WA

David manages field research operations, coordinates research experiments, assists in the preparation and monitoring of field experiments, collects and analyzes data, and supervises field staff.

Courses

Estuarine Fish Habitat Usage Freshwater Fish Monitoring Seagrass Rehabilitation

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.