Sharyn Hickey

Dr. Sharyn Hickey is a Senior Lecturer at the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute and the Centre for Water and Spatial Science. Her research focuses on environmental systems, particularly coastal and marine habitats, utilizing GIS and remote sensing. She has attracted over $4 million in research funding and leads projects on habitat mapping, blue carbon, and marine conservation. She teaches GIS and remote sensing courses and coordinates units like ENVT4408 and ENVT3306. Awards include the 2024 Early-Career Research Award and 2022 Postgraduate Teaching Award.

• Education: PhD
• Research Interests: Remote sensing, GIS applications, marine ecology, coastal habitat dynamics, blue carbon assessment

Key grants include the Mardie Offset Funding and projects on marine heatwaves and benthic habitat mapping. She has published extensively in journals like Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation and collaborates with institutions like AIMS and the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Media coverage highlights her work on mangrove discoveries and coral reef monitoring.