Fields of Research

Phycology (incl. marine grasses)
Aquaculture
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Fish pests and diseases
Genetics
Separation science
Microbial ecology
Biological oceanography
Pollution and contamination
Invertebrate biology
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Phylogeny and comparative analysis
Palaeoecology
Photogrammetry and remote sensing
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
Microbial genetics
Molecular evolution
Bacteriology
Genomics
Behavioural ecology
Environmental management
Instrumental methods (excl. immunological and bioassay methods)
Agricultural hydrology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges
Maritime engineering
Food packaging, preservation and processing
Microbiology
Fisheries sciences
Animal immunology
Chemical engineering
Fisheries management
Palaeontology (incl. palynology)
Environmental marine biotechnology
Medical biotechnology
Oceanography
Ecology
Analytical spectrometry
Conservation and biodiversity
Sensor technology (incl. chemical aspects)
Plant and fungus systematics and taxonomy
Global change biology
Genome structure and regulation
Agricultural marine biotechnology
Ocean engineering
Atmospheric composition, chemistry and processes
Environmental biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)
Special vehicles
Agricultural biotechnology diagnostics (incl. biosensors)
Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
Physical oceanography
Industrial microbiology (incl. biofeedstocks)
Translational and applied bioinformatics
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Ecosystem services (incl. pollination)
Biogeography and phylogeography
Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science)

Research Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in marine environments
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in coastal and estuarine environments
Aquaculture molluscs (excl. oysters)
Marine biodiversity
Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences
Measurement and assessment of freshwater quality (incl. physical and chemical conditions of water)
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Aquaculture oysters
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Environmentally sustainable transport activities
Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna)
Fisheries - wild caught
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Scientific instruments
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change
Terrestrial biodiversity
Food safety
Measurement and assessment of estuarine water quality
Terrestrial systems and management
Natural hazards
Expanding knowledge in the earth sciences
Management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems
Ability and disability
Air quality
Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences
Water transport
Environmentally sustainable animal production
Human pharmaceutical products
Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)
Social impacts of climate change and variability
Oceanic processes (excl. in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean)
Other environmental management
Environmentally sustainable plant production
Clinical health
Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments
Aquaculture rock lobster
Understanding the impact of natural hazards caused by climate change
Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts)
Processed fish and seafood products
Network systems and services
Measurement and assessment of marine water quality and condition
Marine systems and management
Environmental policy, legislation and standards
Preventive medicine
Renewable energy

Career Best Publications

Gymnodinium microreticulatum Sp. Nov. (Dinophyceae): a naked, microreticulte cyst-producing dinoflagellate, distinct from Gymnodinium catenatum and Gymnodinium nolleri; Phycologia
Takayama Gen. Nov. (Gymondiniales, Dinophyceae) a new genus of unarmored dinoflagellates with sigmoid apical grooves, including the description of two new species; Journal of Phycology
A photosynthetic alveolate closely related to apicomplexan parasites; Nature
A review of the molecular evidence for ballast water introduction of the toxic dinoflagellates Gymnodinium catenatum and the Alexandrium 'tamarensis complex' to Australiasia; Harmful Algae
Domoic acid production by Pseudo-nitzschia seriata (Bacillariophyceae) in Scottish waters; Journal of Phycology
Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae); Journal of Phycology
Phylogenetic and functional diversity of the cultivable bacterial community associated with the paralytic shellfish poisoning dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum; FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Reproductive compatibility among four global populations of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae); Phycologia

Research Publications

Scrippsiella irregularis sp. nov. (Dinophyceae), a new dinoflagellate from the southeast coast of Iran; Phycologia
Alexandrium diversaporum sp. nov., a new non-saxitoxin producing species: Phylogeny, morphology and sxtA genes; Harmful Algae
Alexandrium tamarense blooms and shellfish toxicity along Tasmania's eastern coast; Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany
Alexandrium tamarense Group I as the cause of PST on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia; The 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Cobricosphaeridium Harland and Sarjeant: dinoflagellate cyst or copepod egg?; Micropaleontology
Gymnodinium catnatum blooms and shellfish toxicity in southern Tasmania, Australia; First International Symposium on Red Tides
Gymnodinium microreticulatum Sp. Nov. (Dinophyceae): a naked, microreticulte cyst-producing dinoflagellate, distinct from Gymnodinium catenatum and Gymnodinium nolleri; Phycologia
Karenia asterichroma sp. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae), a new dinoflagellate species associated with finfish aquaculture mortalities in Tasmania, Australia; Phycologia
Karenia umbella sp. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae), a new potentially icthyotoxic dinoflagellate species from Tasmania, Australia; Phycologia
Karlodinium australe sp. nov. (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae), a new potentially ichthyotoxic unarmoured dinoflagellate from lagoonal habitats of south-eastern Australia; Phycologia
Marinobacter algicola sp. nov., isolated from laboratory cultures of paralytic shellfish toxin-producing dinoflagellates; International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Takayama Gen. Nov. (Gymondiniales, Dinophyceae) a new genus of unarmored dinoflagellates with sigmoid apical grooves, including the description of two new species; Journal of Phycology
A photosynthetic alveolate closely related to apicomplexan parasites; Nature
A review of the molecular evidence for ballast water introduction of the toxic dinoflagellates Gymnodinium catenatum and the Alexandrium 'tamarensis complex' to Australiasia; Harmful Algae
Abundance and distribution of Pseudo-nitzchia spp. on a transect from the western Scottish coast to Rockall (Atlantic Ocean); Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters; ABRS, Canberra & CSIRO Publishing Melbourne
Algal toxins: do bacteria have a role?; Microbes and Aquatic Pollution
AMC launches new-look report
Amnesic shellfish poisoning in the king scallop, Pecten maximus, from the west coast of Scotland; Journal of Shellfish Research
An optimized method for the extraction of ancient eukaryote DNA from marine sediments; Molecular Ecology Resources
Antarctic distribution, pigment and lipid composition, and molecular identification of the brine dinoflagellate Polarella glacialis (Dinophyceae); Journal of Phycology
ASP- causes, effects and consequences
Assessment of temperature or salinity effects on larval development by catecholamine-induced metamorphosis of hatchery-reared flat oyster, Ostrea angasi (Sowerby 1871) larvae; Aquaculture Research
Australian National Algae Culture Collection - unique biodiversity informing ecosystem knowledge and bioresources; lOth International Phycological Congress
Bacterial associates modify growth dynamics of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum; Frontiers in Microbiology
Bacterial community affects toxin production by Gymnodinium catenatum; PLoS ONE
Bacterial community influence on saxation production by Gymnodinium catenatum; 14th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Bacterial diversity of Gymnodinium catenatum and the relationship to dinoflagellate toxicity; Aquatic Microbial Ecology
Bacterial influences on lifecycles and PST production of dinoflagellates; LIFEHAB: Life histories of harmful algal bloom species. European Union Workshop
Ballast water a danger to aquaculture
Ballast water as a vector for the dispersal of toxic dinoflagellates; Non-indigenous Estuarine and Marine Organisms (NEMO)
Ballast water: a danger for aquaculture and the coastal environment
Bid to beat blooming taste
Biochemical systematics of the marine fish family Centrolophidae (Teleostei: Stromateoidei) from Australian waters; Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Capillary electrophoresis for the analysis of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish: comparison of detection methods; Electrophoresis
Caught out by algae
Chemical and physical treatment options to kill toxic dinoflagellate cysts in ships' ballast water; Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering
Coccolithophore assemblage changes over the past 9 kyrs BP from a climate hotspot in Tasmania, southeast Australia; Marine Micropaleontology
CSIRO drills deep off Tasmania's east coast to find answers to toxic algal blooms
Detection of a novel ecotype of Pfiesteria piscicida (Dinophyceae) in an Antarctic saline lake by real-time PCR; Polar Biology
Development of a real-time PCR Probe for quantification of the heterotrophic dinoflagellate Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi (Dinophyceae) in environmental samples; Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Dietary influence on growth and development of flat oyster, Ostrea angasi (Sowerby, 1871), larvae; Aquaculture Research
DINO 9 Workshop Report: Linking dinoflagellate life-cycle stages using single-cell isolation and molecular typing; Biological and Geological perspectives of dinoflagellates
Dinoflagellate cysts in recent marine sediments from Tasmania, Australia; Botanica Marina
Dinoflagellate-bacterial interactions: a two-way Street; 14th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Dinoflagellates’ (microbial) friends and their functions; 11th International Phycological Congres
Distribution, variation, and phylogeny of saxitoxin biosynthesis genes in the dinoflagellate genus Gymnodium; 10th International Phycological Congress
Domoic acid production by Pseudo-nitzschia seriata (Bacillariophyceae) in Scottish waters; Journal of Phycology
Droplet microfluidics for postcolumn reactions in capillary electrophoresis; Analytical Chemistry
Ecology/Palaeoecology; Dino 9: IX International Conference on Modern and Fossil Dinoflagellates
Effect of salinity on the growth and toxicity of the bloom forming cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena Mertens from Australian waters; Phycologia
Energy storage and reproduction in mussels, Mytilus galloprovincialis: the influence of diet quality; Journal of Shellfish Research
Environmental correlates of phenotypic variation: do variable tidal regimes influence morphology in intertidal seaweeds?; Journal of Phycology
Environmental drivers of adaptive phenotypes: Do variable tidal regimes drive morphological variation in a habitat-forming seaweed?; Annual conferene of the Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany
Enzyme variation in south-eastern Australian samples of the blue-eye or deepsea trevalla, Hyperoglyphe antarctica Carmichael 1818 (Teleostei : Stromateoidei); Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Evaluation of atmospheric correction and high-resolution processing on SeaDAS-derived chlorophyll-a: an example from mid-latitude mesotrophic waters; International Journal of Remote Sensing
Evaluation of spoilage potential and volatile metabolites production by Shewanella baltica isolated from modified atmosphere packaged live mussels; Food Research International
Evolution, species resolution ad molecular population genetics of the Gymnodinium catenatum toxic dinoflagellate species complex: tracing global dispersal and population dynamics
First observation of dinoflagellate resting cysts from recent sediments of the southeast coast of Iran; Algological Studies
First record of a Cochlodinium polykrikoides bloom along the south coast of Iran; 14th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Genetic characterisation of cyanobacterial strains using PCR-RFLP of the cpcBA intergenic spacer and flanking regions; Phycologia
Genetic characterization of strains of Cyanobacteria using PCR-RFLP of the cpcBA intergenic spacer and flanking regions; Journal of Phycology
Genetic diversity of culturable Vibrio in an Australian blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis hatchery; Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
Genetic population structure of the exotic mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki; Australian Society for Fish Biology conference and workshop on cutting-edge technologies in fish and fisheries science
Genetic variability of Brazilian strains of the Microcystis aeruginosa complex (Cyanobacteria/Cyanophyceae) using the phycocyanin intergenic spacer and flanking regions (cpcBA); Journal of Phycology
Genetic variation among strains of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae); Journal of Phycology
Genetic, morphological, and toxicological variation among globally distributed strains of Nodularia (Cyanobacteria); Journal of Phycology
Global toxicology, ecophysiology and population relationships of the chainforming PST dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum; Harmful Algae
Growth and domoic acid production by Pseudo-nitzchia seriata (Bacillariophyceae) under phosphate and silicate limitation; Journal of Phycology
Growth enhancement of tropical abalone, Haliotis asinina L, through probiotic supplementation; Aquaculture International
Historical demography and colonization pathways of the widespread intertidal seaweed Hormosira banksii (Phaeophyceae) in southeastern Australia; Journal of Phycology
Host-symbiont range of growth stimulating bacteria associated with Gymnodinium catenatum; 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Hybridisation capture allows DNA damage analysis of ancient marine eukaryotes; Scientific Reports
Impact of molecular approaches on dinoflagellate taxonomy and systematics; Advances in Phytoplankton Ecology: Applications of Emerging Technologies
Improved red-edge chlorophyll-a detection for Sentinel 2; Ecological Indicators
Improved understanding of Tasmanian harmful algal blooms and biotoxin events to support seafood risk management
In vitro screening of lactic acid bacteria isolated from gastrointestinal tract of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) as probiont candidates; Aquaculture International
Isolation and purification of Australian isolates of the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa Kutz; Journal of Applied Phycology
Isolation and screening of lactic acid bacteria associated with the gastrointestinal tracts of abalone at various life stages for probiotic candidates; Aquaculture Reports
Isolation of alginate lyase-producing bacteria and screening for their potential characteristics as abalone probionts; Aquaculture Research
Large subunit ribosomal RNA gene variation and sequence heterogeneity of Dinophysis (Dinophyceae) species from Scottish coastal waters; Harmful Algae
Larval Crassostrea bivalve and Artemia brine shrimp bioassays to assess toxicity and micropredation by the heterotrophic dinoflagellates Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi and Pfiesteria piscicida from Australian waters; Journal of Plankton Research
Life cycle variation in PST content and cell toxicity in PST-producing dinoflagellates; Life History of microalgal species causing harmful algal blooms (LIFEHAB) workshop
Lifecycle variation in PST content and cell toxicity in PST-producing dinoflagellates; LIFEHAB: Life histories of harmful algal bloom species. European Union Workshop
Linking dinoflagellate lifecycle stages using single-cell isolation and molecular typing; Dino 9: IX International Conference on Modern and Fossil Dinoflagellates
Mating compatibility and encystment characteristics of Alexandrium catenella dinoflagellate strains from Chilean southern fjords; 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Mating compatibility, encystment and excystment characteristics of Alexandrium catenella from Chilean southern fjords; The 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Microalgal spores in ship's ballast water: a danger to aquaculture; 4th International Conference on Toxic Marine Phytoplankton
Molecular evidence suggests a recent link between Australasian and Japanese Gymnodinium catenatum populations; Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Molecular evolution of the saxitoxin gene cluster; 13th International Conference on Harmful Algal Blooms
Molecular genetic variation among different global populations of gymnodinium catenatium revealed by RAPD-PCR; Harmful Algae
Morphological and molecular genetic characterization of Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi (Dinophyceae) from Australia-wide isolates; Harmful Algae
Morphological and phylogenetic data do not support the split of Alexandrium into four genera; Harmful Algae
Morphology and genetic affinities of a novel Chattonella isolate (Raphidophyceae) isolated from Iran’s south coast (Oman Sea); Turkish Journal of Botany
Morphology and phylogenetic affinities of Thecadinium foveolatum sp. nov. (Dinophyceae: Thecadiniaceae), a new marine benthic dinoflagellate from the west of Scotland; European Journal of Phycology
Morphology and phylogeny of Gymnodinium trapeziforme sp.nov. (Dinophyceae): a new dinoflagellate from the southeast coast of Iran that forms microreticulate resting cysts; Phycologia
Morphology and phylogeny of Scrippsiella trochoidea (Dinophyceae) a potentially harmful bloom forming species isolated from the sediments of Iran's south coast; Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Morphotaxonomy and genetic affinities of five novel, potentially fish-killing Australian gymnodinioid dinoflagellates; 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Necrotic disease in bivalve larval cultures; Microbiology Australia
Nomenclatural note on a Thecadinium species (Dinophyceae, Gonyaulacales), which was described as new independently three times within two months; Journal of Phycology
Nutrient dynamics and phytoplankton blooms in the Huon estuary; 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae
On: Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute; The Second Hatchery Feeds and Technology Workshop
Pathological alteration of digestive tissues in blue mussel (Mytillus galloprovincialis) larvae induced by Alexandrium fundyense lysates; Inventing Prosperous Future through Biological Research and Tropical Biodiversity Management: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Biological Science
PCR protocols for genetic identification of dinoflagellates directly from single cysts and plankton cells; Phycologia
Phylogenetic and Functional Diversity of the Bacteria associated with Gymnodinium catenatum: Evidence from the SSU rDNA of Cultivable and Non-cultivable Bacteria; Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Phylogenetic and functional diversity of the cultivable bacterial community associated with the paralytic shellfish poisoning dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum; FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Phylogenetic clustering of dinoflagellate-associated bacteria suggest a functional relationship; Gordon Research Conference. Marine Microbes & Picophytoplankton: From Ecology to Genomics
Planktonic Dinoflagelates; Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters
Plasmid content and distribution in the toxic cyanobacterial genus Microcystis Kutzing ex Lemmermann (Cyanobacteria : Chroococcales); Phycologia
Polyketide synthesis genes associated with toxin production in two species of Gambierdiscus (Dinophyceae); BMC Genomics
Pseudo-nitzschia seriata from Scottish waters: diversity and seasonality; 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Pseudo-nitzschia seriata from Scottish waters: growth and toxin production; 11th International Conference on Harmful Algae
qPCR assays for the detection and quantification of multiple paralytic shellfish toxin-producing species of Alexandrium; Frontiers in Microbiology
Quantitative detection of G. catenatum by qPCR based on the rDNA-ITS and sxtA4 genes; The 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Recent dinoflagellate cysts; Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters
Recent paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) event in Tasmania; 9th International Conference on Molluscan Shellfish Safety
Reconstructing past Antarctic ecosystems using ancient DNA; SCAR 2020 Antarctic Science - Global Connections Conference
Reproductive compatibility among four global populations of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae); Phycologia
Role of resting cysts in Chilean Alexandrium catenella dinoflagellate blooms revisited; Harmful Algae
Screening and activity of potential gastrointestinal probiotic lactic acid bacteria against Yersinia ruckeri O1b; Journal of Fish Diseases
Screening of paralytic shellfish toxins in freshwater cyanobacteria and chemical confirmation of the toxins in cultured Anabaena circinalis from Australia; 7th International Conference on Toxic Phytoplankton: Harmful and Toxic Algal Blooms
Seafood spoilage microbiota and associated volatile organic compounds at different storage temperatures and packaging conditions
Seasonality of Pseudo-nitzschia spp. (Bacillariophyceae) in western Scottish waters; Marine Ecology - Progress Series
Singapore isolates of the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) produce a unique profile of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins; Journal of Phycology
Species resolution and global distribution of microreticulate dinoflagellate cysts; Journal of Plankton Research
Spoilage microbial community profiling by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing of modified atmosphere packaged live mussels stored at 4^oC; Food Research International
Submission to the Marine Farming Planning Review Panel Independent Assessment of salmon farming at Okehampton Bay
Taxonomy, morphology and genetic affinities of small marine Australian gymnodinioid dinoflagellates; Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Taxonomy, systematics, genomics; The 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Temperature tolerances of toxic dinoflagellate cysts: application to the treatment of ships' ballast water ; Aquatic Ecology
The CSIRO Collection of Living Microlagae: The importance of culture collections and microalgal biodiversity to aquaculture and biotechnology; Marine Microorganisms for Industry
The cyst-motile stage relationship of three Protoperidinium species from south-east coast of Iran; Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
The relationship between phytoplankton distribution and water column characteristics in North West European Shelf Sea Waters; PLoS One
The response of Loch Fyne bacterioplankton communities to a mariculture point source of nutrients; Challenger Conference for Marine Science
The resting cyst of the red-tide dinoflagellate Alexandrium minutum (Dinophyceae); Phycologia
The toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae) requires marine bacteria for growth; Journal of Phycology
The transfer and treatment of shipping ballast waters to reduce the dispersal of toxic marine dinoflagellates; Non-indigenous Estuarine and Marine Organisms (NEMO)
The use of sodium polytungstate for the separation and concentration of living dinoflagellate cysts from marine sediments; Phycologia
Themes and functions of the bacteria associatied with Gymnodinium catenatum:; Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae
Three Novel Hydroxybenzoate Saxitoxin Analogues Isolated from the Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum; Chemical Research in Toxicology
Towards reliable hatchery-produced quality blue mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis: an integrated approach to optimising supply
Towards reliable hatchery-produced quality blue mussels: an integrated approach to optimising supply
Toxic algae alert in Huon
Toxic Australian Alexandrium dinoflagellates: introduced or indigenous?; 9th International Conference - Harmful Algal Blooms 2000
Transient isotachophoresis-capillary zone electrophoresis for the analysis of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussel sample; The 16th International Conference on Harmful Algae
Transient isotachophoresis-capillary zone electrophoresis with contactless conductivity and ultraviolet detection for the analysis of paralytic shellfish toxins in mussel samples; Journal of Chromatography A
Transport of diatom and dinoflagellate resting spores in ships' ballast water: implications for plankton biogeography and aquaculture; Journal of Plankton Research
Transport of toxic dinoflagellate cysts via ships' ballast water; Marine Pollution Bulletin
Triazine herbicides alter growth competition to promote cyanobacteria blooms; Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Phycology and Aquatic Botany
Unprecedented Alexandrium blooms in a previously low biotoxin risk area of Tasmania, Australia; 17th International Conference on Harmful Algae 2016
Unprecedented toxic algal blooms impact on Tasmanian seafood industry; Microbiology Australia
Vegetative reproduction and sexual life cycle of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum from Tasmania, Australia; Journal of Phycology
Vertical migration: an key strategy for the ecological success of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum in south east Tasmania, Australia; International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae 12th International Conference on Harmful Algae Programme and Abstracts
Widespread presence of hydrophobic paralytic shellfish toxins in Gymnodinium catenatum ; Harmful Algae

Research Projects

14th International Conference on Harmful Algae (Hersonissos, Crete, 2010); University of Tasmania (UTAS)
2008/202 - Towards Reliable Hatchery-produced Quality Blue Mussels: an Integrated Approach to Optimising Supply; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
A coupled liquid chromatography mass spectrometer as a core component of an Australian research facility for marine microbial biotoxins.; Australian Research Council (ARC)
A transportable containerised laboratory for rapid cell sorting and high-resolution bioimaging of living aquatic microbes in field locations; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Chloroplast Evolution and Replacement in the Fish-Killing Dinoflagellates; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Developing production systems for offshore kelp mariculture; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Engineering haptophyte microbiomes for maximum growth and production; CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Establishment of a Confocal/multiphoton Microscope for Imaging of Living Systems; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Experimental Models for Bacteria-dinoflagellate Interactions; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Host-symbiont Specificity between the Toxic Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium Catenatum and the Growth-stimulating Bacterium Alcanivorax Borkumensis and Marinobacter Sp; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Improved management of coastal plankton systems by ancient DNA technology; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Improved understanding of Tasmanian harmful algal blooms and biotoxin events to support seafood risk management; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DoIIS)
Molecular Phylogeny and Morphotaxonomy of Australian Gymnodinioid Dinoflagellates; Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) (DoEE)
Polyketides as the Conserved Basis for Diverse Marine Toxin Biosyntheses; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Population Diversity of the Introduced Mosquitofish, Gambusia Holbrooki; Fish Habitat Improvement Trust Fund (FHITF)
Rising Stars; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Seafood Safety: High throughput diagnostics for ciguatoxin risk assessment; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Understanding algal bloom microbiome function to improve seafood safety; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Elgin - Bell Bay Dinocysts
Elgin - HMAS Cresswell Dinocysts
Feasibility of wet-holding and depuration of pacific oysters
Microalgal Supply
Orielton and Pittwater cysts
Petuna HAB phytoplankton professional training workshops 2021-23
Review of Genetic Methods as a Tool for Identification of Introduced Marine Pest
Sense-T Stage 2: BloomAlert: Real-time algal community monitoring for water quality and safety
Toxic dinoflagellate cyst distribution
Amnesic shellfish poisoning in Scottish King scallops (Pecten maximus)
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning in Scottish Waters-PhD studentship
Correlation between algal presence in water and toxin presence in shellfish: Genotyping toxic algae
Diversity and function of the bacterial flora of the toxic bloom alga Gymnodinium catenatum
Gymnodinium catenatum: a toxic, cyst-producing dinoflagellate from the port of Singapore
The Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa: an International Biological Resource Centre

Research Candidate Supervision

A Study of the Effects of Algal Types and Suspended Matter on Water leaving Fluorescence Signals- Improving methods of water quality in coastal waters.
Algal-bacterial Interactions- A Study of Gymnodinium Catenatum and its Associated Bacteria
Aspects of the Interaction between the Marine Bacterium Alcanivorax DG881 and the Toxic Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Ocean Science Research
Dinoflagellate Cysts and Chattonella Resting Stages from Recent Sediments of the Southeast Coast of Iran
Diversity and Genetic Determinants of Pathogenicity of Vibrio Splendidus- A Primary Agent of Disease in Marine Hatcheries
Ecology, Population Genetics and Risk Assessment of the Exotic mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, in Tasmania
Experimental Models of Bacteria-Phytoplankton Interactions and Bacterial Influence on Growth of Toxic Dinoflagellate, Gymnodinium catenatum
Growth and Reproduction of a Short-lived Cephalopod- Mechanisms that Facilitate Population Success in a Highly Variable Environment
Gynogen Induction and Diploid Restoration in the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea Gigas
Habitat-Forming Brown Macro-Algae- Recruitment, Abiotic Factors and Community Structure in Tasmania's Temperate Rocky Shore Ecosystems
Improved Hatchery Production of Flat Oysters, Ostrea angasi (Sowerby 1871)
Mating Systems and Reproductive Success of Cephalopods
Morphotaxonomy and genetic affinities of five novel, potentially fish-killing Australian gymnodinioid dinoflagellates
Morphotaxonomy, Genetic Affinities and Ecology of Australian and Antarctic Populations of the Potentially Fish Killing, Heterotrophic Dinoflagellates Cryptoperidiniopsis brodyi and Pfiesteria piscicida
New Capillary Electrophoresis Methods for the Analysis of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Toxins
Nitrogen Uptake by Phytoplankton in the Huon Estuary- With Special Reference to the Physiology of the Toxic Dinoflagellate Gymnodinium Catenatum
Population Genetics of the A Tamarens Complex
Probiotic Facilitation of Yeast Modulated Feeding in Bivalve Culture
Screenin and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in Gastrointestinal Tract of Barramundi, Abalone and Lobster as Probiotic Candidates
The Impact of Global Change on Marine Macroalgae in Tasmanian Coastal Waters and their Capacity to React to a Changing Environment as Assessed by their Phenotypic and Evolutionary Responses
The Relative Effects of the Herbicide Atrazine on Selected Microalgae
Treatment Options to Mitigate Transport of Harmful Algal Species and Pathogens via Ships' Ballast Water and Shellfish Translocation
Understanding Reproduction and Energy Storage, for Broodstock Conditioning, in Mytilus galloprovincialis
Variation and Inheritance of Toxin Production in the Dinolagellate Gymnodinium Catenatum