Research Team
- Dr Alastair Birtles
- Chief Investigator & Leader of the Minke Whale Project
Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Biology - College of Science & Engineering
Division of Tropical Environments & Societies - James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia - alastair.birtles@jcu.edu.au
- Dr Matt Curnock
- Research Projects Officer
- Ecosystem Sciences, CSIRO
Australian Tropical Science & Innovation Precinct - James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia - +61 7 4753 8607
- matt.curnock@csiro.au
- Dr Susan Sobtzick
- Post-doctoral Research Officer
- Schools of Business
Earth & Environmental Sciences - James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia - +61 7 4781 5379
- susan.sobtzick@jcu.edu.au
- Dr Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika (“Icha”)
- Adjunct Researcher
- College of Business, Law and Governance
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia - putu.liza@jcu.edu.au
- Claire Barr
- 2022 Field Season Coordinator & Master of Science candidate
- College of Science & Engineering
- James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811
Australia - claire.barr@my.jcu.edu.au
Minke Whale Project Volunteers
We are excited to currently have ten volunteers and student researchers working with our team for 2019.
Previous Research Team Members
Dr Peter Arnold
The MWP research team acknowledges the involvement and contributions from our departed colleague and friend, the late Dr Peter Arnold. Much of the information presented in the website is built on his original work and compilations.
Dr Peter Arnold (1949-2006) on dedicated watch for minkes until the very last light of the day and enjoying every minute.
Dr Peter Valentine
Adjunct Professor, College of Science and Engineering
James Cook University
