Meet Olga – Sequeira Lab’s newest PhD student!
Olga M. Azevedo has successfully secured a PhD scholarship and has joined the Sequeira lab as a PhD student at the Australian National University (ANU) to work on movement patterns and trophic connections of key marine megafauna species in the Shark Bay World Heritage.
15-February-2024 (written by Olga M.Azevedo)
Olga M. Azevedo has joined the Sequeira lab as a PhD student at the Australian National University (ANU) to work on movement patterns and trophic connections of key marine megafauna species in the Shark Bay World Heritage. She will use a combination of satellite tags, stable isotopes, and genetic methods to investigate how marine megafauna in that ecosystem are linked through feeding habits and movement behaviours. She will collaborate with the Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions and with The Malgana Peoples - the Gathaagudu (Shark Bay) traditional owners, through the Gathaagudu Animal Tracking project.
Olga received her BSc in Aquatic Sciences from University of Porto in Portugal and then worked for the Ourense Institute of Economic Development in Spain, the Portuguese Institute for Atmosphere and Sea in Portugal and for the Marine Protected Area Punta Campanella in Italy. She completed an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Marine Environment and Resources, spending one semester each in the United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Italy. and investigating the impact of environmental factors on individual white shark behaviours in association with the use of bait during cage-diving activities in South Africa. Olga has a passion for the animal world and loves to spend as much time with her dogs.
A big welcome to Olga! And best of luck with her studies.