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The Team
The spider crab research team (Prof John Arnould, Assoc/Prof Dan Ierodiaconou, Dr Elodie Camprasse, Sam Wines, Paul Tinkler, Scott Gray, Darren Wong) is based at Deakin University and the Spider Crab Watch project is led by Dr Elodie Camprasse.
Dr Elodie Camprasse is a marine ecologist with a passion for scuba diving, underwater photography and science communication. Her passion for the ocean and desire to understand and protect marine life originates from her early experience of learning scuba diving as a teenager.
Elodie came to Australia about 8 years ago to do her PhD at Deakin University on seabird hunting strategies. She fell in love with Australia's biodiversity, particularly in urban areas, above and below the surface.
Elodie has a wide range of interests including human-wildlife conflicts, citizen science, nature connection and marine ecology.
She regularly takes part in outreach activities, was a finalist in Deakin University’s 3-minute thesis competition and has presented her research to the general public on several occasions on radio, at community events and through articles for The Conversation and the Yachting Times.
Previously a project manager for nature-connection charity Remember The Wild, Elodie has led projects and initiatives aimed at connecting people with the local environment and increasing appreciation and stewardship for the marine world.
Elodie now leads the implementation of the citizen science program Spider Crab Watch, and provides support to implement traditional research, to gather data on the mysterious great spider crabs and their aggregations. She is passionate about increasing the public’s awareness of the amazing biodiversity of the Great Southern Reef and filling gaps in knowledge that surrounds many of its inhabitants.
Dr Daniel Ierodiaconou is an Associate Professor in Marine Science at Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria. He is a marine ecologist interested in multidisciplinary and multi-scalar approaches to habitat mapping integrating remotely sensed geophysical and biological datasets. He has an interest in understanding the physical and biological processes that influence biogeographic patterns in marine and coastal ecosystems at both ecological and geological timescales.
Professor John Arnould has had a career in marine mammal and seabird research in many parts of the world with more than 20 years working on fur seals and seabirds in Bass Strait. He is Professor at Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria.
