Jacob Shaw

Jacob Shaw is a Field Ecologist at Aquatica Environmental since January 2024, specializing in environmental consulting with a focus on freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems, including water quality testing and GIS mapping. Previously, Jacob worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity and held an honorary position at Alfred Health's Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, engaging in a variety of microbiological testing and diagnostics. Jacob's earlier experience includes a role as a Trainee Medical Laboratory Scientist at Northern Health and as a Test Operator/Trainee Engineer at Leica Biosystems, where involvement in histological testing and stakeholder collaboration occurred. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in Laboratory Medicine from RMIT University and is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health Practice at Swinburne University of Technology.