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Richard Fitzpatrick
Richard Fitzpatrick is one of Australia’s leading underwater cinematographers as well as a qualified marine biologist. He has shot more than 30 films for clients such as the BBC, National Geographic and Discovery Channels. With over 8000 hours underwater he has filmed in the crystal clear coral gardens of the Great Barrier Reef to the murky waters of the Amazon. In the process he has won a number of international awards including the 'Best Underwater Photography' award at the 2000 World Wildlife Film Festival. With a background as a biologist in public aquariums Richard has worked at Oceanworld - Manly, Maui Ocean Centre- Hawaii and at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Reef HQ in Townsville. He also wrote and produced the marine biology training manual and videos 'Reef Understanding' for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Richard's current research activities include a long-term reef shark monitoring program at Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea and the satellite tagging of tiger sharks in the Far Northern Section of the Great Barrier Reef. This research was featured in the 2008 Discovery Channel Shark Week 2hr special Mysteries of the Shark Coast.
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