Arlie McCarthy

Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB)

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Arlie is a post-doc at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB). She is a marine ecologist and her work focuses on the risks of introducing invasive non-native species to Antarctica. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey, studying the potential for ships to accidentally introduce invasive non-native marine species to coastal Antarctica. Before starting her PhD, Arlie completed a Bachelor of Science (Zoology)/Diploma in Languages (German) at the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Marine and Antarctic Science at the University of Tasmania.

Current research projects / interests:

  • Origins of biofouling organisms on Antarctic-going vessels,
  • Antarctic ship traffic network,
  • Physiological tolerances of biofouling organisms

Keywords: Invasive species, Biofouling, Ship-driven human impacts, Shallow-water Antarctic ecosystems, Benthic marine invertebrates

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