Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Robin Beaman
Employment and Key Achievements
2009-present Research Fellow, James Cook University, Cairns Australia
- Project leader for the Queensland Coastline Capture Project - Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait
- Project leader for the High-resolution depth model for the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
- Project leader for the High-resolution depth model for Northern Australia
- Project leader for Crowdsourced bathymetry data for the Great Barrier Reef
2009 Maritime Geospatial Officer-Hydrographic, Royal Australian Naval Reserves, Cairns Australia
- Aquisition and validation of Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) data in the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea and Torres Strait
2005-2008 Postdoctorate/Research Officer, James Cook University, Cairns Australia
- Planned and conducted multibeam, shallow seismic, sidescan, sediment sampling, underwater imagery surveys in tropical Australia, the Southwest Pacific and Antarctica
- Provided seabed surveying and data visualisation training for students and university staff
2002-2003 Reef ecology/marine mammal Lecturer, Society Expeditions, Washington USA
- Presented informative and wide-ranging marine science seminars for the general public
- Conducted safe guiding and small boat driving in remote Pacific and Antarctic waters
2001-2005 PhD student, University of Tasmania, Hobart Australia
- Planned and conducted multibeam, shallow seismic, sidescan, sediment sampling, underwater imagery surveys in tropical and temperate Australia and Antarctica
1995-2000 Maritime Geospatial Officer-Hydrographic, Royal Australian Navy
- Planned and conducted multibeam, singlebeam, sidescan surveys in tropical and temperate Australia and the Southwest Pacific
Education
- 2005 Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Studies), University of Tasmania at Hobart Australia
- 2000 Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Honours-First Class), University of Tasmania at Hobart Australia
- 1993 Bachelor of Science (Geology/Marine Biology), James Cook University at Townsville Australia
Honours and Awards
- 2014 QSEA Environment and Sustainability Award for Project 3D-GBR
- 2014 QSEA J. M. (Mac) Seriser Award for overall excellence in Project 3D-GBR
- 2009 Queensland Smart Futures Fellowship Level 2 Award
- 2007 Australian Defence Medal
- 2002 Antarctica Service Medal, United States of America
- 2001-2005 Australian Postgraduate Award, University of Tasmania
- 2000 Defence Force Service Medal with First Clasp
- 1992 Townsville Port Authority Prize in Marine Science, James Cook University
- 1990-1992 Undergraduate Scholarship, Royal Australian Navy
Professional Societies
- Member, American Geophysical Union
- Member, Australasian Hydrographic Society
- Member, Australian Coral Reef Society
- Member, Australian Marine Sciences Association
- Member, GEBCO Sub-Committee on Regional Undersea Mapping
- Member, Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute
Service to Scientific Community
- Developer of the high-resolution depth model for the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
- Reviewer for international scientific journals 2003-present
- Conducted coastal multibeam surveying training in Townsville 2006-2011
Community Engagement Activity
- Presenter of regular marine science seminars for local interest groups
- Developer for an educational website featuring ocean mapping projects
- Advisor on marine issues for environmental advocacy organisations
- Regular speaker on ABC Radio about marine issues and topics
Scientific Advisor to Documentaries
- Raine Island: nature’s warzone, Natural History NZ and Digital Dimensions 2003
- Fearless Planet: Great Barrier Reef, Discovery Channel 2008
- Magical Moon That Calls Life to the Great Barrier Reef - Giant Spawning, NHK 2014
- David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef, Atlantic Productions 2016
Expedition Experience
- 2017 Multibeam bathymetry mapping of GBR and Coral Sea, RV Sonne, Auckland to Darwin
- 2016 Multibeam bathymetry mapping of the GBR and Coral Sea, RV Investigator, Brisbane to Cairns
- 2013 Geographic Limits of Great Barrier Reef Submerged Reefs, RV Southern Surveyor, Broome to Brisbane
- 2012 Great Barrier Reef Phase Shift SST022012, RV Southern Surveyor, Brisbane to Lautoka
- 2011 Turbid Zone Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, RV James Kirby, Townsville to Townsville
- 2011 PICASSO-1 uROV Osprey Reef Expedition, MV Coral Emperor, Coral Sea
- 2010 Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems in the Coral Sea CE012010, MV Coral Emperor, Coral Sea
- 2008 Carbon Chemistry of the Great Barrier Reef SS092008, RV Southern Surveyor, Coral Sea
- 2007 Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census V3, RV Aurora Australis, Antarctica
- 2007 Evolution of Drowned Shelf Edge Reefs SS072007, RV Southern Surveyor, Coral Sea
- 2007 Great Barrier Reef Shelf Voyage KM0702, RV Kilo Moana, inner Great Barrier Reef
- 2006 Royal Australian Navy Voyage HI427, HMAS Melville, northern Great Barrier Reef
- 2006 Geoscience Australia Voyage SST012006, RV Southern Surveyor, Darwin to Suva
- 2002 Cross-shelf Sediment Transport Voyage 234, RV Franklin, Torres Strait to Gulf of Papua
- 2001 New Zealand Star Bank Voyage 233, HMAS Melville, eastern Bass Strait
- 2001 Coring Holocene Antarctic Ocean Sediments NBP0101, RV Nathaniel B. Palmer, Antarctica
Additional Information
- Experienced with deep- and shallow-water multibeam, sub-bottom profiler systems
- Experienced with ENVI, ArcGIS, Fledermaus, Caris HIPS/SIPS, QINSy software
- Maritime Geospatial Officer-Hydrographic, Royal Australian Naval Reserves
- SSSI Certified Professional Hydrographic Surveyor Level 1
- Assoc. Diploma of Engineering in Electronic Systems Maintenance
- Commercial Scuba Diver (AS.2815.1), Commonwealth of Australia
- Coxswains Commercial Boat License, Queensland Transport
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