Fields of Research

Fisheries management
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessment
Other environmental sciences
Fish pests and diseases

Research Objectives

Fisheries - wild caught
Wild caught crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns)
Wild caught fin fish (excl. tuna)
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Effects of climate change on Antarctic and sub-Antarctic environments (excl. social impacts)
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Thysanoessa macrura in the southern Kerguelen region: population dynamics and biomass; Deep-Sea Research: Part II
A preliminary assessment for mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2, based on results from the 2018 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
A preliminary assessment for mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2, based on results from the 2019 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
A preliminary assessment for mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2, based on results from the 2019 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
A preliminary assessment for mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2, based on results from the 2021 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
A preliminary assessment for mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2, based on results from the 2022 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Assessing the potential for resource competition between the Kerguelen Plateau fisheries and southern elephant seals; Frontiers in Marine Science
Assessment of mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in Division 58.5.2 based on results from the 2020 random stratified trawl survey; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Bottom Fishing Impact Assessment (BFIA) for planned fishing activities by Australia in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) Area – 2020 update
Bottom Fishing Impact Assessment (BFIA) for planned fishing activities by Australia in the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA) Area – 2020 update
Characteristics and implications of spongivory in the knifejaw Oplegnathus woodwardi (Waite) in temperate mesophotic waters; Journal of Sea Research
Circumpolar sampling reveals high genetic connectivity of Antarctic toothfish across their spatial distribution; Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Development of a deep-water camera system capable of deployment on fishing gear; The Kerguelen Plateau: marine ecosystem and fisheries
Diagnostic tools for Champsocephalus gunnari stock assessments; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Dietary characteristics of the ecologically-important fish species Centroberyx gerrardi, including discussion of resource partitioning among species of Berycidae in Australia; Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
Distribution of Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni along East Antarctica: environmental drivers and management implications; Fisheries Research
Exploration of CPUE standardisation variances in the Ross Sea (Subareas 88.1 and 88.2A South of 70°s) Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) exploratory longline fishery; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Generalised R Yield Model (Grym); Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Genetic diversity and population structure of the Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni, using mitochondrial and microsatellite DNA markers; Frontiers in Marine Science
Genetic identification of fish caught as by-catch in the Antarctic krill fishery and comparison with observer records; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Grym assessment for Subarea 48.1 Euphausia superba populations; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Grym parameter values for Subareas 48.1, 48.2 and 48.3; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Integrated toothfish stock assessments using Casal2; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Monitoring of major by-catch species in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands fisheries; The Kerguelen Plateau: Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries
Multi-fleet stock assessment modelling with the Grym; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Population dynamics and life-history plasticity of mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) within the vicinity of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands; The Kerguelen Plateau: marine ecosystem and fisheries
Preliminary integrated stock assessment for the Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) fishery in Divisions 58.41 and 58.4.2; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Progress update on Antarctic toothfish inter-connectivity project; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Recruitment modelling for Euphausia superba stock assessments considering the recurrence of years with low recruitment; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Report on fish by-catch in the exploratory toothfish fishery in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2 between 2014 and 2020; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Report on fish by-catch on exploratory fishing in Divisions 58.4.1 and 58.4.2; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Results from the 2022 random stratified trawl survey in the waters surrounding Heard Island in Division 58.5.2; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Stock connectivity of Antarctic toothfish
Successful ecosystem-based management of Antarctic krill should address uncertainties in krill recruitment, behaviour and ecological adaptation; Communications Earth & Environment
Successful ecosystem-based management of Antarctic krill should address uncertainties in krill recruitment, behaviour and ecological adaptation; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Two scales of distribution and biomass of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in the eastern sector of the CCAMLR Division 58.4.2 (55°E to 80°E); PLoS ONE
Use of parameters within Euphausia superba Grym simulations; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

Research Projects

Assessment and monitoring of Australia's finfish fisheries in the Southern Ocean; Department of Environment and Energy (Cwth) (DoEE)
Investigating sources of variability in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish fishery; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Science to support Australia's Southern Ocean Fisheries 2018-2020; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Science to support Australias Southern Ocean Fisheries 2021-2023; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Stock connectivity of Antarctic Toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni),

Research Candidate Supervision