Fields of Research

Aquaculture
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Animal reproduction and breeding
Cell development, proliferation and death
Biochemistry and cell biology
Population ecology
Ecological physiology
Animal physiology - biophysics
Invertebrate biology
Knowledge representation and reasoning
Fish pests and diseases
Crystallography
Veterinary immunology
Non-genetically modified uses of biotechnology
Structure and dynamics of materials

Research Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture
Aquaculture oysters
Aquaculture rock lobster
Marine biodiversity
Clinical health
Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Other environmental management
Artificial intelligence

Career Best Publications

Aquimarina sp. associated with a cuticular disease of cultured larval palinurid and scyllarid lobsters; Frontiers in Microbiology
Abnormal nuclear pore formation triggers apoptosis in the intestinal epithelium of elys-deficient zebrafish; Gastroenterology
Autophagy induction is a Tor- and Tp53-independent cell survival response in a zebrafish model of disrupted ribosome biogenesis; PloS Genetics
Buoyancy control and diel changes in swim-bladder volume in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) larvae; Marine and Freshwater Research
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
Effects of photoperiod and light intensity on initial swim bladder inflation, growth and post-inflation viability in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) larvae; Aquaculture
Minor class splicing shapes the zebrafish transcriptome during development; National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America. Proceedings
Speciation in fractured rock landforms: towards understanding the diversity of subterranean cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Nocticolidae: Nocticola) in Western Australia; Zootaxa
The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture

Research Publications

Aquimarina sp. associated with a cuticular disease of cultured larval palinurid and scyllarid lobsters; Frontiers in Microbiology
A finite interval of initial swimbladder inflation in Latris lineata revealed by sequential removal of water-surface films; Journal of Fish Biology
Abnormal nuclear pore formation triggers apoptosis in the intestinal epithelium of elys-deficient zebrafish; Gastroenterology
Autophagy induction is a Tor- and Tp53-independent cell survival response in a zebrafish model of disrupted ribosome biogenesis; PloS Genetics
Buoyancy control and diel changes in swim-bladder volume in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) larvae; Marine and Freshwater Research
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
Chapter 18. Morphological Analysis of the Zebrafish Digestive System; Zebrafish: Methods and Protocols
Conservation of handfishes and their habitats - Final Report 2020
Conservation of handfishes and their habitats - Final Report 2020
Development of a two-current choice flume behavioural bioassay for juvenile Panulirus ornatus response to moulting cues; Scientific Reports
Effects of photoperiod and light intensity on initial swim bladder inflation, growth and post-inflation viability in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) larvae; Aquaculture
Effects of temperature on initial swim bladder inflation and related development in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata) larvae; 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
Hatchery Manual for Striped Trumpeter (Latris Lineata)
Interval and Morphology of Initial Swim Bladder Inflation in Striped Trumpeter (Latris Lineata) Larvae; 26th Annual Larval Fish Conference
Minor class splicing shapes the zebrafish transcriptome during development; National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America. Proceedings
Morphological development of the swim bladder in hatchery-reared striped trumpeter Latris lineata ; Journal of Applied Ichthyology
Speciation in fractured rock landforms: towards understanding the diversity of subterranean cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Nocticolidae: Nocticola) in Western Australia; Zootaxa
Swim bladder development and buoyancy control in cultured striped trumpeter (Latris lineata larvae
Swim bladder malformation in hatchery-reared striped trumpeter Latris lineata (Latridae); Aquaculture
The effect of conspecific interaction on survival, growth and feeding behaviour of early juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture
The effect of feed frequency on growth, survival and behaviour of juvenile spiny lobster (Panulirus ornatus); Animals
The influence of flesh ingredients format and krill meal on growth and feeding behaviour of juvenile tropical spiny lobster Panulirus ornatus; Aquaculture

Research Projects

Baby steps: head-starting captive juvenile Red handfish to urgently recover a wild population on the brink of extinction; National Geographic Society (NGS)
Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies; Australian Institute of Nuclear Science & Engineering (AINSE)
Developing the tools and articulating the value proposition for genomic selection in Pacific oyster selective breeding; 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)
Opportunities and challenges for the Oyster Industry in the Blue Economy; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
(SMRCA Core) Shellfish Aquaculture
Characterising shell development of the Pacific oyster using the novel application of nuclear technologies
Red Handfish Conservation
Red Handfish Conservation 2022
Red handfish recovery program
Risk of OsHV-1 uvar transmission to spat when breeding from exposed broodstock
Seastar captivity trial

Research Candidate Supervision