All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August Keiran McNamara Scholarship recipient pursuing his passion to improve reef conservation Keiran McNamara Scholarship recipient pursuing his passion to improve reef conservation 17/08/2022 | 4 MINS Given his love of the ocean, it's probably a given that marine science PhD student Declan Stick tries to sneak in a trip to the beach before reaching the lab in the morning. Raised on a diet of David Attenborough and 'backyard science', and with a childhood spent snorkelling and diving, there was never a doubt Declan would pursue a career in marine science. At university, he became fascinated with coral bleaching events and how to prevent them and his PhD research is focused on the heat tolerance of coral. Working in Ningaloo, he hopes his research - a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the Minderoo Foundation and LIT - will help better inform reef management and restoration practices in the area. "The collaboration between these groups has given me freedom in my research and allowed me access to t

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August Keiran McNamara Scholarship recipient pursuing his passion to improve reef conservation Keiran McNamara Scholarship recipient pursuing his passion to improve reef conservation 17/08/2022 | 4 MINS Given his love of the ocean, it's probably a given that marine science PhD student Declan Stick tries to sneak in a trip to the beach before reaching the lab in the morning.

Raised on a diet of David Attenborough and 'backyard science', and with a childhood spent snorkelling and diving, there was never a doubt Declan would pursue a career in marine science.

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At university, he became fascinated with coral bleaching events and how to prevent them and his PhD research is focused on the heat tolerance of coral.

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Working in Ningaloo, he hopes his research - a collaboration between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the Minderoo Foundation and LIT - will help better inform reef management and restoration practices in the area.

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"The collaboration between these groups has given me freedom in my research and allowed me access to t

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