Fields of Research

Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Ecological physiology
Ecology
Environmental sociology
Ecosystem function
Conservation and biodiversity
Neural networks
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology)
Pattern recognition
Knowledge representation and reasoning

Research Objectives

Marine biodiversity
Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments
Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts)
Terrestrial biodiversity
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Expanding knowledge in human society
Animation, video games and computer generated imagery services
Information systems, technologies and services

Career Best Publications

Abundance and richness of key Antarctic seafloor fauna correlates with modelled food availability; Nature Ecology and Evolution

Research Publications

Abundance and richness of key Antarctic seafloor fauna correlates with modelled food availability; Nature Ecology and Evolution
Antarctic seas host a surprising mix of lifeforms – and now we can map them
Disentangling the effect of insemination and ovary development on the cuticular hydrocarbon profile in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae); Apidologie
Equity of our future oceans: practices and outcomes in marine science research; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Identifying vulnerable marine ecosystems: an image-based vulnerability index for the Southern Ocean seafloor; I C E S Journal of Marine Science: (International Council for The Exploration of The Sea)
Integrated assessment of the spatial distribution and structural dynamics of deep benthic marine communities; Ecological Applications
Mapping Antarctic suspension feeder abundances and seafloor food-availability, and modeling their change after a major glacier calving; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Safeguarding marine life: conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Stop ignoring map uncertainty in biodiversity science and conservation policy; Nature Ecology and Evolution
Taxonomic resolution, functional traits, and the influence of species groupings on mapping Antarctic seafloor biodiversity; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
The spatial, temporal and structural distribution of Antarctic seafloor biodiversity
Vulnerable, but still poorly known, marine ecosystems: how to make distribution models more relevant and impactful for conservation and management of VMEs?; Frontiers in Marine Science

Research Projects

Seafloor geological characterisation of the Great Australia Bight submarine canyons, potential hydrocarbon seeps and volcanic sea mounts - Stage 2

Research Candidate Supervision