Donald Davis
Newtown
Summary
PhD student primarily investigating the relationships between river flow velocity and the prevention/formation/breakdown of persistent thermal stratification in the Barwon-Darling River. This research helps academic and industry collaborators to understand and manage ecological issues associated with persistent thermal stratification such as cyanobacterial blooms and fish kills. Adept at field-based data collection and proficient in managing and interpreting large datasets using analytical software.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Teaching Associate
University of Technology Sydney
02.2023 - Current
- Laboratory demonstrator for environmental biology subjects, assisting students with laboratory tasks and guiding them through course material
- Workshop leader for delivering course material, directing learning, and facilitating discussions on the science and implementation of environmental conservation
- Report marking, assessing high volumes of student submissions (up to 60 for a given subject) and grading them to a rubric while giving constructive feedback
- Field trip leader, guiding and demonstrating practical fieldwork skills while ensuring student safety
Assistant Scientist
Department of Planning and Environment: Ecotoxicology
11.2022 - Current
- Culturing and maintaining health of test organisms such as cladocerans, fish, and amphipods, performing counts, health assessments, feeding and water quality checks.
- Algae culturing, counts, and health assessments
- Assisting senior scientists with set up and running of ecotoxicology tests
- Laboratory equipment calibration and maintenance in compliance with NATA accreditation, and general lab tasks such as glassware wash up
- Training new employees on areas of technical expertise and compliance issues relevant to lab setting.
Senior Audio-Visual Technician
Century Venues
06.2017 - 06.2019
- In-house audio-visual technician at the Factory Theatre and Manning Bar concert venues
- Back-of-house manager, leading teams of up to six technicians in fast-paced environments
- Acted as client liaison for visiting performers and production teams, facilitating efficient workflows to meet requested technical specifications and performance outcomes
Education
Ph.D. - Freshwater Ecology
University of Technology Sydney
Ultimo, NSW09.2026
Bachelor of Environmental Biology -
University of Technology Sydney
Ultimo, NSW06.2022
Bachelor of Creative Technology -
JMC Academy
Ultimo, NSW09.2017
Skills
- Proficient in analytical technology such as R and Excel with some experience using Python, ArcGIS and QGIS
- Field work water quality sampling and lab analysis
- Setting up and maintenance of environmental monitoring equipment and data collection
- Managing and interpreting large and complex datasets
- Ability to adapt to and deliver on projects with changing priorities in a timely manner
- Working in collaborative and multidisciplinary teams
Certification
- Manual Drivers Licence
- General Boat Licence
- White Card
- First aid
Academicreferee
Simon Mitrovic, Professor of Freshwater Ecology, UTS School of Life Sciences, UTS Freshwater and Estuarine Research Group, +61 2 96148404, simon.mitrovic@uts.edu.au, 88-90 Enmore Road, Newtown, NSW, 2042, Donald Davis, +61 412 272 612, donald.davis@.uts.edu.au
Timeline
Undergraduate Teaching Associate
University of Technology Sydney
02.2023 - Current
Assistant Scientist
Department of Planning and Environment: Ecotoxicology
11.2022 - Current
Senior Audio-Visual Technician
Century Venues
06.2017 - 06.2019
Ph.D. - Freshwater Ecology
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Environmental Biology -
University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Creative Technology -
JMC Academy
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