Arlie McCarthy

Arlie is a post-doc at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB). She is a marine ecologist and her work focuses on the risks of introducing invasive non-native species to Antarctica. She completed her PhD at the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey, studying the potential for ships to accidentally introduce invasive non-native marine species to coastal Antarctica. Before starting her PhD, Arlie completed a Bachelor of Science (Zoology)/Diploma in Languages (German) at the University of Melbourne and a Masters of Marine and Antarctic Science at the University of Tasmania.

Current research projects / interests:

• Origins of biofouling organisms on Antarctic-going vessels,
• Antarctic ship traffic network,
• Physiological tolerances of biofouling organisms