Jasmine Ascensio

Hi, I’m Jasmine, and I am currently completing my honours research under Prof. Dinsdale. My research will investigate how rising temperatures driven by global climate change affect microbial communities associated with two shark species: 1) a tropical species, Whale Shark (WS) and 2) a temperate species, Port Jackson (PJ). I am interested in microbial phenotypic alteration in response to rising temperatures.

I am an AAUS Scientific Diver and current president of Flinders Uni Marine Biology Association (FUMBA), passionate about all things marine science, and always happy to help.