THE FILE 7,000 35mm; digital video.

NATURAL HISTORY Marine fish, marine invertebrates and plants; marine birds; coastal habitats and landforms; native Australian animals and plants.

ENVIRONMENTAL Introduced marine species/pests — impacts, species, transport, current research.

SPECIALTIES Closeups/portraits of fish and marine invertebrates, mostly in situ underwater; extensive coverage of all macro marine invertebrate phyla, including many rare and rarely photographed species; behavioral and life history sequences; seahorses, seadragons, venomous and poisonous marine animals, marine algae (including giant kelp), jellyfish and other gelatinous plankton; marine habitats and benthic communities, seagrasses. Scientific, identification and textbook shots. Complete photo/text packages. Educational packages/documentaries.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Australia (including Tasmania), Indonesia, Macquarie Island (subantarctic), New Zealand.

CREDITS Magazines: Asian Diver, Australian Fisheries, Australian Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Fishing Today, Geo (Australasia), The Helix, Highlights for Children, Nature Australia, Photography International, Scientriffic, Sportdiving, Rodale's SCUBA Diving. (Includes photo/text packages.) Books: ABRS (Canberra), Canterbury UP, CSIRO, GBRMPA (Townsville), Lothian, Monterey Bay Aquarium, News Ltd., Reed, SARDI (Adelaide). Other: Advertising, calendars, CD-ROMs, museum and aquarium displays (Australia, U.S.), postcards, posters, scientific papers and reports, more. Agents: Nature Focus (Sydney), Oxford Scientific Films (UK).

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS B.Sc., marine biology; working marine biologist 20+ years. Commercially qualified diver. Extensive seagoing experience.

COMMENTS Professional marine biologist specializing in taxonomy and ecology of benthic marine life. Accurate identifications with common and scientific names. Published writer. Available for assignments. In-house scanning, digital delivery available. Access to deep-sea fishing and research vessels. Courier from Australia to U.S. takes three days (charged to client).

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Guided dive trips, particularly for those seeking hard-to-find or rare animals. Marine biology courses. Location scouting. Documentary research and production. Studio aquarium facilities.