Shannon Dee
Postdoctoral research fellow, Edith Cowan University
Australian living in Iluka, Australia
Dr Shannon Dee is an early career researcher who studies ecosystem interactions and functions, with a particular interest in marginal reef systems. Shannon completed a PhD from Curtin University in 2022, where her research focused on inshore coral reefs of northwest Western Australia which are exposed to harsh fluctuations in turbidity, temperature and salinity.
She is now researching intertidal habitats of the same coastline as a post-doctoral research fellow within the Centre for Marine Ecosystem Research at Edith Cowan University.
Between finishing her PhD and beginning her current postdoctoral position, Shannon worked as a marine environmental consultant and commercial diver. Within this role Shannon worked on projects across coastline management, water quality, turtle nesting habitat monitoring, and seagrass monitoring. Working across a variety of projects, she gained an appreciation for the importance of connecting researchers, regulators and managers to achieve effective management outcomes.
Shannon is currently the president of Australian Marine Scientist Association’s WA branch, and is passionate about connecting and collaborating among the marine science community. During Homeward Bound Shannon looks forward to connecting with a global network of likeminded women, and hopes to build on her leadership and communication skills so that she may be an effective and compassionate colleague and mentor for her students. These skills will also aid in communicating her research in relevant and meaningful ways that may inspire other young women in STEMM.
