Dr Charlotte Birkmanis

WA World Ocean Day Event Coordinator and Director, Jock Clough Marine Foundation

Charlotte is a marine biologist and a wildlife science communicator known as the ‘PR Manager’ for sharks and our oceans. A Max Planck Society Research Scholar, she works on shark movement and behaviour, how predators regulate ecosystems and the real world implications of how the media portrays sharks and other predators. An experienced marine ecology consultant and project manager recently recognised as a ‘Superstar of STEM’ and ‘STEM Ambassador’, Charlotte makes science available to everyone through films, talks, books, podcasts and radio shows to ensure we can co-exist with wildlife, especially sharks.