
Jonathan (Sean) Kelly
Sean is a PhD candidate, under the supervision of Professor Rob Brander, Dr Amy Peden, and Dr Jaz Lawes. Sean’s Research is looking into environmental drivers of drowning and other aquatic injuries and the predicted impacts of climate change on the nature and burden of these injuries in Australia. Sean has previous experience in the field of epidemiology, completing a Master of Public Health in 2022 and working as a research assistant at Surf Life Saving Australia.
Supervised by: Professor Rob Brander, Dr Amy Peden, and Dr Jaz Lawes.
Research interests:
- Epidemiology & biostatistics
- Climate change
- Risk mitigation and adaptation
- Publications
Kelly S, Daw S, Lawes JC. Beyond drowning: characteristics, trends, the impact of exposure on unintentional non-drowning coastal fatalities between 2012 and 22. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health. 2024 Jun 1;48(3):100113.