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CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
PhD
Hanna Scheuffele (PhD, commenced 2018)
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Co-supervisors: Dr Fredrik Jutfelt
Hanna's project investigates the physiological mechanisms underlying the 'temperature-size rule' phenomenon, whereby aquatic organisms like fishes cannot grow as large in warmer waters. Click here for more info!
Michael Skeeles (PhD, commenced 2020)
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Mike's project focuses on the role of reproduction and energy reallocation in the 'temperature-size rule' phenomenon, whereby aquatic organisms like fishes tend to grow faster but don't grow as large in warmer waters. Click here for more info!
Luis Kuchenmüller (PhD, commenced 2022)
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Luis's project aims to understand the allometry of oxygen uptake and transport in fishes, with a goal to determine whether oxygen limitations play a role in performance decrements throughout life. Click here for more info!
Beth Hoots (PhD, commenced 2022)
Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
Beth's project focuses on the physiological and behavioural mechanisms that underlie inter-specific differences in growth and thermal performance of fish. Click here for more info!
ALUMNI LAB MEMBERS
Visiting Postdocs
Josefin Sundin (visited 2015)
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Home institute: Uppsala University, Sweden
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Josefin conducted a collaborative project to investigate the effects of elevated dissolved carbon dioxide (ocean acidification) on the behaviour and physiology of coral reef fish.
Mirjam Amcoff (visited 2015)
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Home institute: Stockholm University, Sweden
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Mirjam conducted a collaborative project to investigate the effects of elevated dissolved carbon dioxide (ocean acidification) on the behaviour and physiology of coral reef fish.
Fernando Mateos-González (visited 2015)
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Home institute: University of Texas (Austin), USA
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Fernando conducted a collaborative project to investigate the effects of elevated dissolved carbon dioxide (ocean acidification) on the behaviour and physiology of coral reef fish.
Graham Raby (visited 2015)
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Home institute: University of Windsor, Canada
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Graham visited on an Endeavour Postdoctoral Fellowship to investigate the effects of elevated dissolved carbon dioxide (ocean acidification) on the behaviour and physiology of coral reef fish.
PhD
Alyssa Bowden (PhD, completed 2018)
University of Tasmania and CSIRO, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr Sarah Andrewartha, Dr Nick Elliott, Prof Peter Frappell
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Alyssa's thesis investigated the interaction between temperature and amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon, with a particular focus on understanding the physiological mechanisms underlying performance decrements in AGD-infected salmon.
Andrew Wood (PhD, completed 2018)
University of Tasmania and CSIRO, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr Sarah Andrewartha, Dr Nick Elliott, Prof Peter Frappell
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Andrew's thesis investigated the impacts of developmental hypoxia on the physiology and long-term performance of Atlantic salmon, with application to natural rearing environments and aquaculture facilities.
Katharina Alter (PhD, completed 2017)
University of Tasmania and CSIRO, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr Sarah Andrewartha, Dr Nick Elliott, Prof Peter Frappell
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Katharina's thesis investigated the physiological and behavioural mechanisms underlying improved growth performance and environmental tolerance in hybrid abalone compared with pure-bred blacklip and greenlip species.
Geoffrey Collins (PhD, completed 2017)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr A. Guy Carton, Prof Dean Jerry
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Geoffrey's thesis investigated the intraspecific diversity of hypoxia tolerance across populations of the iconic barramundi, to understand the potential for acclimation and adaptation to increasingly hypoxic coastal waterways.
Vinay Udyawer (PhD, completed 2016)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr Michelle Heupel, Prof Colin Simpfendorfer
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Vinay's thesis investigated the spatial ecology and energetics of tropical sea snakes using acoustic telemetry and bi-modal respirometry, with a particular aim to understand temporal and spatial interactions with commercial fisheries.
Ian McLeod (PhD, completed 2014)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Prof Geoffrey Jones, Prof Philip Munday, Dr Jodie Rummer
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Ian's thesis investigated the interaction between temperature and food availability on the growth rates and survival of larval coral reef fishes, particularly with regard to latitudinal temperature gradients.
Tommy Norin (PhD, completed 2013)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and Aarhus University, Denmark
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Co-supervisors: Dr Hans Malte
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Tommy's thesis investigated intraspecific and interindividual metabolic diversity in fishes, to understand whether particular metabolic phenotypes have superior performance under challenging environmental conditions.
MSc
Thomas Schmitt (MSc, completed 2017)
University of Melbourne, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr John Morrongiello
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Thomas' thesis investigated the 'pace-of-life' syndrome (i.e., live fast, die young) by examining the interplay between growth, metabolism and behaviour in juvenile brown trout.
Alison Collins (MSc, completed 2012)
University of British Columbia, Canada
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Co-supervisors: Prof Scott Hinch
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Alison's thesis investigated the impacts of intraperitoneal implantation of acoustic tags on the swimming performance of juvenile sockeye salmon, to help refine models that use acoustic tag data in assessments of salmon ecology and productivity.
Honours
Pasang Tenzing (BSc (Hons), completed 2014)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Dr Michelle Heupel, Prof Colin Simpfendorfer
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Pasang's thesis investigated the interaction between water temperature and digestive performance in tropical stingrays, to provide physiological explanations for the daily movement patterns of stingrays in coastal mangrove habitats.
Georgia McGee (BSc (Hons), completed 2013)
Australian Institute of Marine Science and James Cook University, Australia
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Co-supervisors: Prof Mark McCormick
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Georgia's thesis investigated the role of temperature in regulating the inflation response of black-saddled pufferfish, to understand how ocean warming may impact the unusual predator defence strategy of these charismatic fish.
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