Danswell Starrs recently completed his PhD research at the Australian National University, where he developed otolith-based methods for exploring the early life history ecology of freshwater fishes. He has experience with fish husbandry, laser ablation mass-spectrometry and otolith microstructure analysis. He is currently exploring novel methods of examining otolith microstructure using MicroCT systems. danswell.starrs@anu.edu.au