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Paul Close grew up in Canberra, Australia and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree with Honours at the Australian National University in 1995. During his final year at ANU, he undertook Honours research in the larval ecology of native freshwater fish. Following graduation, he worked in Far North Queensland as a research assistant focusing on tropical freshwater fish ecology, before migrating south to Victoria, Australia, to work for the Arthur Rylah Institute as a fish ecologist in 2002. He then moved to Western Australia to complete his PhD studies in estuarine fish ecology based at the university's Albany campus. After completing his PhD in 2007, he undertook several years of postdoctoral research before beginning his teaching and research career in 2016 at the Albany campus. Now, as a Research Leader in Fish Ecology and Urban Ecology, he coordinates various research projects and supervises students in these fields. His expertise lies in aquatic ecology, particularly fish ecology, and urban ecology, focusing on the socio-cultural aspects of ecological knowledge systems.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Teaching and research in Aquatic Ecology and Urban Ecology, focusing on supervising student research projects and leading various research initiatives.
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