Fields of Research

Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses)
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Fish Pests and Diseases
Agricultural Biotechnology Diagnostics (incl. Biosensors)
Microbial Ecology
Ecosystem Function

Research Objectives

Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
Fisheries - Aquaculture
Aquaculture Molluscs (excl. Oysters)
Aquaculture Oysters
Food Safety
Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
Physical and Chemical Conditions of Water in Marine Environments
Wild Caught Edible Molluscs

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Analysis of farm management strategies following herpesvirus (OsHV-1) disease outbreaks in Pacific oysters in Tasmania, Australia; Aquaculture
Characteristics and primary productivity of East Antarctic pack ice during the winter-spring transition; Deep-Sea Research II
Comparative performance of four immunological test kits for the detection of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Tasmanian shellfish; Toxicon
Detection of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussels and oysters using the qualitative neogen lateral-flow immunoassay: an interlaboratory study; Journal of AOAC International
Effects of CO₂ concentration on a late summer surface sea ice community; Marine Biology
Extracellular organic carbon dynamics during a bottom-ice algal bloom (Antarctica); Aquatic Microbial Ecology
Improved understanding of Tasmanian harmful algal blooms and biotoxin events to support seafood risk management
Photosynthetic carbon allocation of an Antarctic sea ice diatom (Fragilariopsis cylindrus); Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Single-laboratory validation of the neogen qualitative lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussels and oysters; Journal of AOAC International
Unprecedented Alexandrium blooms in a previously low biotoxin risk area of Tasmania, Australia; 17th International Conference on Harmful Algae 2016

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision