Katie Forbes

87 Silver Glade Drive, Elanora QLD 4221

Mob. 0450 227 372

kt_maree_22@hotmail.com

CAREER GOAL
As a recent Marine and Wildlife Biology Graduate from Griffith University I am
excited to start my career. I hope to be apart of an organisation or company
that strongly believes in saving our precious natural environment. I hope to
utilise my scientific skillset I have gained at University and through my
volunteer opportunities to be able to contribute greatly to educating people on
the importance of sustainable development and the importance of this for our
future.
EDUCATION
2014 2016

Bachelor of Science (Marine and Wildlife Biology)

Griffith University
GPA: 5 (Scale: 1- 7, with 7 the highest)

2009 2013

Marymount College, Burleigh Heads

Key Subjects:
Science Capstone
Zoology
Botany
Marine Animal Diversity
Vertebrate Biology
Marine Conservation and Resource Management
Estuarine Ecology
Conservation Biology
Geographical Information Systems
Biological Systems
Coastal Environments
Ecology
Applied Statistics
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
Key Projects:
Marine Science Capstone: The influences of parrotfish feeding
preferences
Marine and Conservation Biology Research Project: Science vs.
Media
Vertebrate Biology: Lizard Survey to examine extent survey effort
influences the abundance and assemblage of a particular vertebrate
species quantified in the field
Estuarine Ecology: Grazing Pressure on Seagrass and Algae
Conservation Biology: Habitat Loss and its effect on Biodiversity

Botany: Vegetation Assessment

Marine Animal Diversity: Invasive Species

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2013 Current
First Avenue Robina
Barista/Waitress/Duty Manager
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Carry out duty manager roles such as delegating jobs, encouraging

employees, managing store cleanliness and organization, dealing
with customer complaints and issues

Excellent time management

Strong communication to colleagues and customers

November 2011 August 2013

Muffin Break, Burleigh Heads
- See above
VOLUNTEER WORK
May 2015 Current
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife volunteer
- Handling and feeding native Australian animals
- Cleaning enclosures
- Continual learning about native animal and plant species
- Liaising with fellow volunteers and wildlife keepers
- Prepare food for animals
2015 Current
Humpbacks and High-rises
Research
- Ongoing data collection
- Photographing whale tails for identification and monitoring
- Recording behaviour of whales and details about pod size
- Continuous learning about whale behaviour
LICENSING AND CERTIFICATES
- Queensland Manual Drivers License
- Queensland Recreational Marine Drivers License
- Certificate III in Hospitality

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Technical Skills
Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Satisfactory knowledge of Arcview GIS and SPSS
Proficient report writing skills
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Designing numerous scientific research projects and conducting the
research and data collection as efficient as possible has intensified my
ability to problem solve.
The need to alter an experiment slightly once in the field due to
unforseen circumstances such as weather, lack of appropriate
equipment etc., has enabled me to increase by critical thinking skills
and allow me to make quick informed decisions.
Communication
Presentations, both group and individual have ensured my developed
of communication and public speaking skills
Scientific communication in the form of writing and speaking concisely
and informatively has enhanced my communication skills
Science Capstone
To conclude my Bachelor of Science degree, a final component involved
creating a group research project to do with Marine Biology. As can be seen
in the Research tab of this website, the project was conducted on Heron
Island and it involved observing parrotfish and their feeding preference on
coral morphologies in relation to depth. This project was conducted in a group
setting, and the skills involved in completing this study involved:
- Working in a group setting and being flexible to design
a project everyone agreed on and showed an interest
to
- Create a research plan of key components being
studied and presenting these ideas before conducting
research
- Assessment of possible risks, both minor and major
- Conduction of accurate survey methods in field and as
detailed as possible record keeping
- Analysis of data in SPSS, R and Excel
- Creation of scientific article discussing the final results
backed by previous research
- Presentation of scientific poster, PowerPoint and
elevator pitch summarising what we did.