Previous examples of research work carried out for other people/organizations include:

Example 1

Shukuriya has worked with the Department of Zoology, The University of Melbourne conducting baited remote camera work in the Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary, near Apollo Bay, Victoria. This project, administrated by PhD Candidate, Madhavi A. Colton, was part of a larger National Heritage Trust and Parks Victoria funded project to survey the fishes living on the rocky reefs of Victoria’s open coast. During the survey, three different survey techniques were employed inside and outside of the Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary, in both deep (14-20m) and shallow (6-10m) waters.

The first technique, which doesn’t require any divers in the water, involved the deployment of baited remote underwater video cameras (BRUVS). The second and third techniques, involving scuba, required underwater visual census and clove oil administration. On BRUVS deployment days, there was the skipper and two persons on the boat to handle the equipment. On diving days, there were four persons in the water and one crew plus skipper. The cameras were light enough to be pulled in by hand, although the slewing davit winch was on standby.

Example 2

Shukuriya has worked with Primary Industries Research Victoria conducting a video survey of seagrass and algae in shallow water marine habitats along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. The survey involved deploying a video mounted on top of an ‘A’ frame at 144 waypoints on inshore reefs and sandy bays along the “shipwreck coast” between Cape Otway and Angelsea. The video was linked by cable to an onboard screen for verification and recording. The video and frame was lowered overboard and retrieved using a slewing davit mounted aft and swinging to the marlin board for easy retrieval. Three people, the skipper, deckhand and an environmental scientist from the DPI, conducted the work over several days during calm periods with low swell. The shallow draft, maneuverability and sturdy nature of the vessel, allowed quick access, deployment and retrieval in shallow water often less than 3m on a coastline renowned for rough seas and big swells.