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Tom Bridge
I am Senior Curator of Corals at the Queensland Museum Network, based at the Museum of Tropical Queensland campus in Townsville, and a Senior Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University. My research is broadly focussed on the taxonomy, systematics, ecology and biogeography of reef corals, and I have conducted field work on reefs across the Indo-Pacific. I am have extensive experience in the application of new technology, such as Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, to survey little-known coral reefs living in deep water. My current research is focussed on understanding the taxonomic and functional diversity of coral reefs, particularly the hyperdiverse genus Acropora.
Tom's work profile
Tom works in the following sector(s): University, Collections Institution
Tom's primary institution is: Queensland Museum Network
Tom's position is: Senior Curator- Corals
Tom's work in taxonomy
Tom has the following roles: Collecting, Identification, Research
Tom's skills are in Species delimitation, Classification, Biogeography, Imaging
Tom works on the taxonomy of Animals, Cnidaria, Scleractinia, hard corals, Acroporidae, Acropora, staghorn corals, Agariciidae
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Tom is happy to be contacted for the following reasons:
Contact from others in the taxonomy community regarding taxonomy-related issues
Contact from members of the public for advice in areas of expertise (but not for identifications)
Contact from members of the public for identifications in areas of expertise
Contact re potential citizen science projects that could contribute to taxonomic research
Contact by prospective students and others who could benefit from mentorship
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