Elise completed a bachelor of science majoring in marine science at UOW in 2023. She has an interest in all marine creatures, dolphins and whales in particular, with a focus on conservation. Elise is currently an Honours student at the University of Wollongong under the supervision of Dr Katharina J Peters, Dr Frédérik Saltré and Prof Karen Stockin.

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Project: Impact of bycatch on the fate of New Zealand’s common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) population  

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Elise's project focuses on population viability analyses of common dolphins in New Zealand waters. Common dolphins are subject to fisheries bycatch, yet to date, it is uncertain what impact this has on population viability. Elise's research will utilise recent findings on reproductive parameters of common dolphins to model the population persistence under the pressure of fisheries bycatch in New Zealand waters.