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Katherine Dafforn is an environmental scientist recognized for her contributions to understanding and managing urban impacts on marine systems. She completed her PhD in 2010 and formerly served as Co-Director of the Applied Marine Estuarine Ecology Lab at the University of New South Wales. Since joining Macquarie University in 2018, she has been the Deputy Director of the Sydney Harbour Research Program at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science. Katherine has developed sensitive monitoring tools that are applied over large spatial scales to measure aquatic health and has engaged in ecological design of marine foreshores. Her experimental work has contributed to urban renewal projects, and her findings have provided policy tools to build foreshore infrastructure sustainably. An enthusiastic science communicator, she has been published in various media outlets and is an active participant on Twitter. In recognition of her science excellence and community engagement, she received the Young Tall Poppy Science Award.
Sydney Institute of Marine Science • Sydney
Leads research programs focusing on urban impacts on marine environments.
University of New South Wales • Sydney
Contributes to academic programs and research initiatives.
Applied to Department of Business (MBA Program).