Curators & contacts

Lisa has been working at the WAM since 2013, where she started as the Curator of Molluscs. Since 2019 she has also been the Head of Department and in this capacity, leads the AZ team of vibrant scientists to better understand the diversity and distribution of fish, molluscs, marine invertebrates including corals, sponges, echinoderms, as well as crustaceans and worms in WA.

Glenn has been researching Western Australia’s fishes for more than 30 years, and as the Curator of Fishes and is recognised as an authority for the identification and taxonomy of both marine and freshwater fishes.

Andrew’s research focusses on documenting the biodiversity of crustaceans and worms from some of Australia's most remote and deep habitats including the Indian Ocean Territories, Gascoyne Marine Park and coastal Kimberley reefs.

Associate Professor Zoe Richards is the Curator of Marine Invertebrates at the Western Australian Museum and leader of the Coral Conservation and Research Group at Curtin University.

Oliver Gomez is the Technical Officer for the Marine Invertebrate Zoology Section at the Western Australian Museum. He has a BSc in Biological Sciences with a minor in Molecular Biology from Murdoch University.

Jenelle Ritchie is the Technical Officer for Fishes at the Western Australian Museum. She has a BSc in Conservation Biology from Murdoch University, and been employed as a science technical officer at the Museum since 2009.

Ana Hara has joined the Aquatic Zoology team in 2012. She was previously involved in a large-scale marine biodiversity survey of the Brazilian coast and in research of pinnipeds in Western Australia (completing a Master’s degree investigating New Zealand fur seal ecology).