Rachel Groom

Dr. Rachel Groom is a Research Fellow with Charles Darwin University and the Australian Institute of Marine Science, specializing in marine resource management. Her 20+ years in northern Australia include government marine science roles and environmental consultancy.

Research focuses on Indigenous-led sea country management, blue carbon ecosystems, and marine megafauna conservation. Fieldwork spans Arnhem Land, Gulf of Carpentaria, and Papua New Guinea with Traditional Owner groups.

Awarded for collaborative NRM research (2023), her approach integrates biophysical monitoring with Indigenous knowledge systems.

• Collaborative Research in NRM (2023)