Chris is a Quantitative Marine Ecologist and his research covers a wide range of topics in population management including control of invasive species, conservation of threatened biodiversity, and management of commercial and recreational harvesting. His work integrates field data, statistical analysis and predictive models to synthesise information to support decision-making. Chris currently co-leads two large research programs, focused on the ecological impacts of marine debris (http://www.csiro.au/marine-debris) and the development of analytical tools for tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (https://research.csiro.au/mcsanalytics)