Monday November 18, 2024
University of New South Wales —
Having long been an avid fishkeeper, PhD Candidate Yoel Jeremy has always had fascination for the diversity of behaviours exhibited by aquatic animals.
He was lucky enough to be involved in two behavioural research projects as an undergraduate student in Indonesia; both related to assessing the shell-selection behaviour of terrestrial hermit crabs. It was then that Yoel realised that the key to successful biodiversity conservation often lies in understanding the innate behavioural patterns of the species managed.
His research at UNSW builds on his experiences, exploring how the behaviour of fish can help to inform the design of novel fishway technology. Working on the UNSW Tube Fishway project under the supervision of Professor Iain M. Suthers, Associate Professor Stefan Felder and Professor Richard Kingsford; Yoel’s research is helping to establish a framework to develop and evaluate the performance of alternative fishway designs in Australia.