Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Animal nutrition
Fisheries sciences
Animal reproduction and breeding
Separation science
Fish physiology and genetics
Animal growth and development
Animal physiology - biophysics
Plant pathology
Host-parasite interactions
Fisheries management
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Invertebrate biology
Knowledge representation and reasoning
Fish pests and diseases
Control engineering
Atmospheric composition, chemistry and processes
Manufacturing processes and technologies (excl. textiles)
Analytical biochemistry
Automation engineering
Crystallography
Structure and dynamics of materials
Non-genetically modified uses of biotechnology
Veterinary immunology
Agricultural marine biotechnology

Research Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture
Aquaculture rock lobster
Aquaculture oysters
Aquaculture crustaceans (excl. rock lobster and prawns)
Wild caught rock lobster
Air
Oil and gas extraction
Wild caught edible molluscs
Artificial intelligence
Horticultural crops
Water services and utilities

Career Best Publications

An activity test to evaluate larval competency in spiny lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) from wild and captive ovigerous broodstock held under different environmental conditions; Aquaculture
Description of the larval morphology of captive reared Panulirus ornatus spiny lobsters, benchmarked against wild-caught specimens; Aquaculture: An International Journal Devoted to Fundamental Aquatic Food Resources
Feeding juvenile Artemia enriched with ascorbic acid improves larval survival in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture Nutrition
Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperatures; Scientific Reports
Lipids and nutrition of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus; Marine and Freshwater Research
Patterns of larval growth, lipid composition and fatty acid deposition during early to mid stages of development in Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma; Aquaculture
Temperature dependent growth, feeding, nutritional condition and aerobic metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi; Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A
The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture
Understanding insulin endocrinology in decapod Crustacea: molecular modelling characterization of an insulin-binding protein and insulin-like peptides in the eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi; International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Uptake and metabolism of a particulate form of ascorbic acid by Artemia nauplii and juveniles; Aquaculture Nutrition

Research Publications

Aquimarina sp. associated with a cuticular disease of cultured larval palinurid and scyllarid lobsters; Frontiers in Microbiology
Artemia prey size and mode of presentation: Effects on the survival and growth of phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii); Aquaculture International
In silico prediction of the G-protein coupled receptors expressed during the metamorphic molt of Sagmariasus verreauxi (Crustacea: Decapoda) by mining transcriptomic data: RNA-seq to repertoire; General and Comparative Endocrinology
A comparison of the fatty acid profiles of adult tissues, and newly hatched, fed and starved Lysmata amboinensis larvae; Aquaculture Research Online
A Dream Soon to Become a Reality? Sustainable Farming of Lobsters
A molecular approach to understanding metamorphosis in spiny lobsters; 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
An activity test to evaluate larval competency in spiny lobsters (Jasus edwardsii) from wild and captive ovigerous broodstock held under different environmental conditions; Aquaculture
An overview of southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii nutrition research; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Application of stable isotope analysis to evaluate the assimilation of protein sources in juvenile slipper lobsters (Thenus australiensis); Aquaculture
Can larval culture vessel surfaces influence the diversity of bacterial biofilms in spiny lobster culture?; Proceedings 10th ICWL
Can metamorphosis survival during larval development in spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi be improved through quantitative genetic inheritance?; BMC Genetics
Case study of vertical transmission of ostreid herpesvirus-1 in Pacific oysters and biosecurity management based on epidemiological data from French, New Zealand and Australian hatchery-propagated seed; Aquaculture Research
Chair of Major International Conference; Proceedings 10th ICWL
Changes in gut content and composition of juvenile Artemia after oil enrichment and during starvation; Aquaculture
Closing gaps in decapod crustacean development using an omics approach; The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting
Commercial development of rock lobster culture; World Aquaculture Conference 2014
Congratulations, it's a baby (lobster)!
Could the packhorse lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi, be the best spiny lobster for aquaculture?; 6th Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium 2013
Crustacean elation! Utas bolsters research into lobsters
Crustacean larval factor shares structural characteristics with the insect-specific follicle cell protein; Scientific Reports
CrustyBase: an interactive online database for crustacean transcriptomes; BMC Genomics
CYP450s analysis across spiny lobster metamorphosis identifies a long sought missing link in crustacean development; Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Description of the larval morphology of captive reared Panulirus ornatus spiny lobsters, benchmarked against wild-caught specimens; Aquaculture: An International Journal Devoted to Fundamental Aquatic Food Resources
Development of a two-current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile Panulirus ornatus response to moulting cues; Scientific Reports
Developmental and gut-related changes to microbiomes of the cultured juvenile spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Double-stranded RNA binding proteins in serum contribute to systemic RNAi across phyla - towards finding the missing link in Achelata; International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Effect of dietary protein on energy metabolism including protein synthesis in the spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi; Scientific Reports
Effect of physical disturbance on reproductive performance in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii; New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Effect of protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide on starvation, fasting and feeding oxygen consumption in juvenile spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi; Journal of Comparative Physiology B
Effects of Artemia size and presentation on growth and survival of phyllosoma larvae of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) (Objective 1: Project 4)
Effects of starvation and feeding on the fatty acid profiles of Stage I phyllosoma of the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture Research
Evaluation of lipid-enriched Artemia on the reproductive performance of the white-striped cleaner shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis; Aquaculture International
Feed Compositions and Uses Thereof
Feeding juvenile Artemia enriched with ascorbic acid improves larval survival in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture Nutrition
First hatchery lobster hailed
Fresh or formulated: a preliminary evaluation of fresh blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) and formulated experimental feeds with inclusion of fresh blue mussel on the growth performance of hatchery-reared juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis); Aquaculture
Future Oysters CRC-P: Enhancing Pacific Oyster Breeding to Optimise National Benefits
Growth and biochemical composition of hatchery reared Scyllaridae lobster (Thenus australiensis) larval stages, nisto and juvenile first stage; Aquaculture
Haemolymph microbiome of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus at different temperatures; Scientific Reports
Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania
Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania
Hatchery production of southern rock lobster in Tasmania
Identification of the first sex-linked Dmrt in an invertebrate: sex determination in the decapod crustacean Sagmariasus verreauxi; The Crustacean Society Mid-Year Meeting
Influence of diet on broodstock lipid and fatty acid composition and larval competency in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture
Is dietary phosphatidylcholine essential for juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis)?; Aquaculture
Larval Competency in the spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii
Larval Quality Could Affect the Success of Rearing Southern Rock Lobster Jasus edwardsii; Aquafest Australia 2002
Larval quality could affect the success of rearing southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquafest Australia 2002
Lipids and nutrition of the Southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus; Sixth International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Lipids and nutrition of the southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, from hatch to puerulus; Marine and Freshwater Research
Mass rearing of spiny lobster larvae in recirculation systems - do some broodstock produce larvae better adapted to culture?; RAStech 2019
Maternal and nutritional factors affecting larval competency in the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii
Mechanisms of peripheral phylogeographic divergence in the indo-Pacific: lessons from the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus; BMC Evolutionary Biology
Metabolism and chemical composition of phyllosoma larvae,with special reference to the tropical rock lobster Panulirus ornatus (Decapoda; Palinuridae); Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Multi-tissue transcriptome analysis identifies key sexual development-related genes of the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus); Genes
Neural remodelling in spiny lobster larvae is characterized by broad neuropeptide suppression; General and Comparative Endocrinology
Nutritional Formulations and Uses Thereof
Ozonation of seawater improves the survival of larval souther rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, in cultue from egg to juvenile; Aquaculture
Patterns of larval growth, lipid composition and fatty acid deposition during early to mid stages of development in Panulirus ornatus phyllosoma; Aquaculture
Physiological status and nutritional condition of cultured juvenile Thenus australiensis over the moult cycle; Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B
Potential of seacage culture of Panulirus ornatus in Australia; Spiny lobster aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region
Predatory bacteria in the haemolymph of the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Microbiology
Propagation of rock lobsters / Larval quality; Fourth Annual Meeting of the Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram Workshop
Propagation of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) in Tasmania; Seventh Annual Rock Lobster Enahncement and Aquaculture Subprogram/Rock Lobster Post Harvest Subprogram Workshop
Propagation of southern rock lobsters; Sixth Annual Rock Lobster Enhancement and Aquaculture Subprogram/Rock Lobster Post-Harvest Subprogram Workshop
Protein sources influence both apparent digestibility and gastrointestinal evacuation rate in juvenile slipper lobster (Thenus australiensis); Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A
Puerulus metamorphosis
Puerulus metamorphosis
Puerulus metamorphosis
Puerulus metamorphosis
Puerulus metamorphosis
Recent advances in the larval rearing and physiological understanding of spiny lobster Sagmariasus verreauxi; World Aquaculture Conference 2015
Reproduction and Growth of Decapod Crustaceans in Relation to Aquaculture; Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans
Reproductive biology and growth of marine lobsters; Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans: Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans
Respiratory metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) under different feeding conditions; 18th Annual Symposium on Fish Nutrition and Feeding
Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms; Reviews in Aquaculture
Respiratory quotient and the stoichiometric approach to investigating metabolic energy substrate use in aquatic ectotherms
Rock lobster breakthrough!
Searching for the molecular mechanisms underlying spiny lobsters sex determination and development; 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Segment in Research Partnerships and Research & Research Training on lobster propagation
Sexual maturation in captive spiny lobsters, Jasus edwardsii, and the relationship of fecundity and larval quality with maternal size; Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
Sexual maturity and environmental sex determination in the white-striped cleaner shrimp Lysmata amboinensis ; Invertebrate Reproduction & Development
Starvation and recovery ability of phyllosoma of the tropical spiny lobsters Panulirus ornatus and P. homarus in captivity; Marine Biological Association of India. Journal
Surface biomaterials tested as inhibitors of bacterial biofilms in spiny lobster culture; World Aquaculture 2014
Tassie hatches lobster industry
Temperature dependent growth, feeding, nutritional condition and aerobic metabolism of juvenile spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi; Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A
Temperature-induced changes to the microbiome of the haemolymph in the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; 4th FRDC Australasian Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Scientific Conference
Temperature-induced changes to the microbiome of the haemolymph in the cultured spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Australian Society for Microbiology Annual Scientific Meeting 2017
The application and benefits of ozonation during culture of marine larvae; Skretting Australasian Aquaculture Innovation in Aquaculture
The Chinese mitten crab genome provides insights into adaptive plasticity and developmental regulation; Nature Communications
The effect of conspecific interaction on survival, growth and feeding behaviour of early juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture
The Effect of Diet on the Biochemical Composition of Juvenile Artemia: Potential Formulations for Rock Lobster Aquaculture; Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
The effect of embryo incubation temperature on indicators of larval viability in Stage 1 phyllosoma of the spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii; Aquaculture
The effect of feed frequency on growth, survival and behaviour of juvenile spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus); Animals
The Effect of Maturation Diets on the Reproductive Output of the White-striped Cleaner Shrimp, Lysmata amboinensis ; World Aquaculture Society. Journal
The effect of physical disturbance on the reproductive performance of Jasus edwardsii broodstock; 7th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
The effect of predator/prey density and water dynamics on feed intake and growth in spiny lobster larvae (Jasus edwardsii); Aquaculture
The influence of animal density and water turbulence on growth and survival of cultured spiny lobster (Jasus edwardsii) larvae; Aquaculture
The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture
The release and uptake of metals from potential biofilm inhibition products during spiny lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi, H. Milne Edwards 1851) culture; Aquaculture Research
The Roles of Research Organisations in Supporting a New Sustainable Aquaculture: A Tasmanian Perspective on Rock Lobster Aquaculture; Second International Symposium on Marine and Fisheries Research
The use of stoichiometric bioenergetics to elucidate metabolic energy substrate use and specific dynamic action in cultured juvenile spiny lobsters (Sagmariasus verreauxi) of different nutritional status; Aquaculture
The why, where, and how of spiny lobster aquaculture (Panulirus ornatus); 11th international Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management
Thermal physiology of tropical rock lobster (Panulirus ornatus); defining physiological constraints to high temperature tolerance; Aquaculture
Thermal sensitivity links to cellular cardiac decline in three spiny lobsters; Scientific Reports
Tissue content, fecundity and quality of eggs and phyllosoma larvae after supplementing the diet of spiny lobster, Jasus edwardsii, broodstock with ascorbic acid-enriched Artemia biomass; Aquaculture Nutrition
Transcriptional profiling of spiny lobster metamorphosis reveals three new additions to the nuclear receptor superfamily; BMC Genomics
Transcriptomic analysis and time to hatch visual prediction of embryo development in the ornate spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus); Frontiers in Marine Science
Ultra-trace determination of oxyhalides in ozonated aquacultural marine waters by direct injection ion chromatography coupled with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry; Heliyon
Understanding insulin endocrinology in decapod Crustacea: molecular modelling characterization of an insulin-binding protein and insulin-like peptides in the eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi; International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Unravelling the neuropeptidome of the ornate spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus: a focus on peptide hormones and their processing enzymes expressed in the reproductive tissues; General and Comparative Endocrinology
Uptake and metabolism of a particulate form of ascorbic acid by Artemia nauplii and juveniles; Aquaculture Nutrition
Use of microspheres, fresh and microbound diets to ascertain dietary path, component size, and digestive gland functioning in phyllosoma of the spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus ; New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Use of Ozone in the Larval Culture of Spiny Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) and Striped Trumpeter (Latris lineata) in Tasmania; 6th International Recirculation Conference
Water ozonation improves survival and reduces disease in larval rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii; Larvi '05 Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium
Y-linked iDmrt1 paralogue (iDMY) in the Eastern spiny lobster, Sagmariasus verreauxi: the first invertebrate sex-linked Dmrt; Developmental Biology

Research Projects

ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Onshore Lobster Aquaculture; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies; Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering (AINSE)
Commercial development of rock lobster culture systems: the cutting edge of aquaculture; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Developing the tools and articulating the value proposition for genomic selection in Pacific oyster selective breeding; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Future Oysters CRC Project - Reliable hatchery production of POMS resistant oysters; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DoIIS)
Improving the Southern Rock Lobster on-vessel handling practices, data collection and industry tools for lobster quality assessment; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
National Pacific Oyster Breeding Program: Completing POMS Resistance in Spat and Transition to Selection for Traditional Commercial Traits; Fisheries Research & Development Corporation (FRDC)
Pioneering Tropical Rock Lobster raft grow-out for northern Australia; CRC for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA)
Quarantined ion chromatography mass spectrometry (IC-MS) facility; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Assessment of the Active Water Seafood Management (AWSM) module
Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies
Evaluating the potential of artificial reefs for temperate rock lobsters.
Genetic oyster production
HDR co-fund stipend: Precision Crustacean Aquaculture
Risk of OsHV-1 uvar transmission to spat when breeding from exposed broodstock

Research Candidate Supervision