My Publications

I have just created a folder in the Gallery section of my website with all my publications.  Well, nearly all and I'll be finishing it off over the coming days.  Check it out!

Critter ID-Sport Diving Magazine - NEW SPECIES!

Check out the new issue (134) of Sport Diving Magazine which is now on the shelves of news agents throughout Australia and Asia.  Apart from the front cover I have some some images of creatures I have been unable to identify.  This doesn't happen very often so I thought I'd get a second opinion on these species.  Neville Coleman, the legend of a natural historian, writes a regular species ID feature and had a look at my photos.  Two of the species, a velvetfish and a nudibranch, he had never seen before, one nudibranch he's seen but isn't yet named and he was able to confirm my guestimate of the identity of an unusual Inimicus species.

The velvetfish was found by my friend Yann Alfian at a random bay in Komodo where we thought it looked interesting and jumped in one night!  There were a pair of these velvetfish at around 20 m and neither Yann or I had seen them before.  The nudibranch was found by Paul Batuna in Kalibahi Bay in Alor on a silty site.  I am pretty good with nudibranch ID but didn't even know where to start with that one!

BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009

The feedback from the BBC Wildlife photographer of the year has just been released and unfortunately I was pipped to the post again this year.  The image here made it to the final judging stage, 7 images were semi finalists and 12 to the first round.  Oh well, there's always next year!

I will be heading off to Wakatobi Dive Resort in August so if you are in search of a great dive destination with amazing service and a little marine biology thrown in (between mid August and mid October) then contact the resort about availability!  I will be blogging on the FiNS website with updates but now you can follow the link to my most recent blog!

FiNS Blog -IPFC Round up

I have just posted a blog on the FiNS website to sum up my trip to the Indo Pacific Fish Conference last week.  It was a great trip, good to meet colleagues, make new friends and learn about some of the amazing research that is going on.  Sometimes I think we could all do more to help the imperiled oceans with primary research only one small part of a bigger approach to marine conservation.

FiNS Blog

Check out my FiNS blog about the upcoming Indo Pacific Fish Conference which I'm attending and presenting at!

Sport Diving Issue 134 Cover Image

In the coming issue of Sport Diving Magazine (issue 134) the Cover shot is mine!  This should be available throughout Australia and Asia in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled!

The shot of a pair of Many-host gobies was taken at Wakatobi Dive Resort on a whip coral.  The female was in fact laying eggs and the male moving over them to ensure they were attached to the coral whilst also fertlising them.  Pretty amazing to have seen!  It's certainly a special place to dive!