Meet the CWCPA team!

The Cold Water Coral Project is a collaborative team of researchers, students and citizen scientists throughout Australia.

Sophie Vuleta

PhD Candidate

University of New South Wales

Sophie is a PhD candidate at UNSW studying coral biology. She has a double degree in Environmental Biology and Applied Geology, and is interested in the biology and distribution of aphotoendosymbiotic and symbiotically variable corals, specifically focusing on the genus Culicia.

Tracy Ainsworth

Associate Professor

University of New South Wales

Tracy is a marine scientist with a passion for corals, coral reefs, marine conservation and marine ecosystem conservation. She studies corals and coral reefs to support evidence-based conservation decisions.

Jonathan Daly

Scientific Associate

University of New South Wales
Taronga

Dr Jonathan Daly is an aquatic cryobiology specialist and Scientific Associate with Taronga and the University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Al and Carol Blake

Jervis Bay Collaborators

Carol and Al Blake attended universities in northern Scotland in the 1980s; Al obtaining his degree in marine biology, with Carol graduating in botany and soil science. After emigrating to Australia in the early 90s they spent 2 years managing the One Tree Island Research Station. Living and working in such a remote and isolated location, 95kms from mainland, required resilience, a multitude of practical skills and a sense of humour. After One Tree they spent extensive time living and working in the pacific islands, including 2 years in Solomon Islands and 5 years in New Caledonia, before returning to Canberra to deliver several roles in the Commonwealth and Territory governments as well as the CSIRO.

They are now semi-retired citizen scientists who have relocated to Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast where they are avid SCUBA divers, whale watchers, naturalists and grand-parents.

Exploring Coral Diversity.