Life sciences communications

2023 - present: Editing and life sciences communications with Animalia Services

2021 - 2022: Research assistant with Zoos Victoria

2004 - present: Veterinary pathologist with Gribbles Veterinary Pathology

Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing (expected completion 2025), RMIT

Masters of Veterinary Studies (2006), University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hons) (2002), University of Queensland

• Dux of school
• University medal

Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) (1997), James Cook University

Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (Membership by examination)

Australian Society for Veterinary Pathology (Member)

Institute of Professional Editors, Australia (Associate member)

Peer reviewer (Veterinary Pathology, Australian Veterinary Journal)

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7361-4036 

Bayley C, Cheng C, Lynch M. Pathological and Microbiological Study of Mortality in a Captive Breeding Colony of the Endangered Lord Howe Island Stick Insect (Dryococelus australis). Veterinary Pathology. 2018;55(5):719-730. doi:10.1177/0300985818766210

Bayley C, Slocombe R, Tatarczuch L. Malakoplakia in the urinary bladder of a kitten. J Comp Pathol. 2008;139(1):47-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2008.02.002 

Latheef S, Keyburn A, Broz I, Bagnara A, Bayley C, Frith S, Dobson EC. Atypical Brucella sp in captive Australian green tree frogs (Litoria caerulea): clinical features, pathology, culture and molecular characterization. Aust Vet J. 2020 May;98(5):216-221. doi: 10.1111/avj.12925

Scheelings TF, Slocombe RF, Bayley C. Metastatic mineralisation caused by vitamin D intoxication in hand-raised short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus). Aust Vet J. 2017 Nov;95(11):427-430. doi: 10.1111/avj.12640

Cook RW, Bingham J, Besier AS, Bayley CL, Hawes M, Shearer PL, Yamada M, Bergfeld J, Williams DT, Middleton DJ. Atypical scrapie in Australia. Aust Vet J. 2016 Dec;94(12):452-455. doi: 10.1111/avj.12529

Phalen DN, Holz P, Rasmussen L, Bayley C. Fatal columbid herpesvirus-1 infections in three species of Australian birds of prey. Aust Vet J. 2011 May;89(5):193-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00706.x