Dr Sabrina Fossette

Senior Research Scientist

Sabrina has been researching marine turtles with the North West Shelf Flatback Turtle Conservation Program (NWSFTCP) since 2015. Her role includes monitoring and evaluating the impact of environmental conditions and human activities on the movements, behaviour and physiology of marine turtles to help manage and conserve marine turtle species, particularly flatback turtles, in Western Australia. 

Having previously worked on marine turtles, marine mammals and jellyfish in the field of movement ecology, eco-physiology and conservation biology, Sabrina has vast experience in the field of marine fauna. Sabrina is highly experienced in data analysis, scientific paper writing and communication, providing management advice and supervising PhD and post-graduate students across these areas. 

"Having the privilege to work in a long-term monitoring and research program like the NWSFTCP is a unique opportunity to have a tangible and positive impact on a long-lived species, such as the threatened flatback turtle."

Sabrina completed her PhD in Behavioural ecology and Marine biology at the University of Strasbourg, France in 2008. From 2009 to 2015, Sabrina received multiple post-doctoral fellowships and research grants to work at several locations worldwide, including Swansea University, UK and NOAA, USA before moving to UWA, Western Australia in 2014 on an Endeavour postdoctoral fellowship. She became a Research Scientist at the Department of Biodiveristy, Conservation and Attractions in 2015.