WOMEN IN SEABIRD SCIENCE
Tia Scott
she/her
Assistant Research Coordinator
Earthcare St Kilda
Discipline
Conservation, Population Dynamics, Public/Community Engagement
Regional Focus
Melbourne, Australia
Years Active
3-5 years
Species Focus
Penguins (Spheniscidae)
Tell us about your work with seabirds.
I'm the Assistant Research Coordinator with Earthcare St Kilda, a non_for_profit based in Melbourne, Australia. My work centres on the Little Penguin colony living on the St Kilda breakwater, where I divide my time between our research programs counting penguin rafts as they return home each evening and carrying out hands_on monitoring of the colony.
What advice would you offer to individuals aspiring to pursue a career as seabird scientists?
My advice would be to put yourself out there, volunteer and take opportunities that come your way. I started with Earthcare St Kilda as a volunteer penguin guide in 2019 and my career snowballed from there. Maintaining connections is also helpful, you never know where or who your next opportunity will come from.
Tia sits on a rock wearing a black jacket and yellow safety vest, gently holding a young Little Penguin chick. Behind her is a bay with boats docked in a marina. The photo was taken just after the chick was weighed for monitoring, and it was released immediately afterward.
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