David Wachenfeld

David Wachenfeld is the Chief Scientist at the Great Barrier Marine Park Authority. Working at the Authority since 1997, he has covered a diverse range of Marine Park management activities, including: adaptation to climate change, development of Marine Parkzoning, improving sustainability of fishing, development our COTS control program, and development of reef restoration techniques.
He has dived on coral reefs all around the world, conducting research, taking photographs, teaching people and working to protect the environment.

In 1993, he completed a PhD studying the behaviour and ecology of coral reef triggerfish in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Although his career has concentrated on coral reef management he has also worked in reef tourism and science.

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