Marine Biology & Aquaculture

Phoebe Arbon

Phoebe Arbon

Dave Jones

Dave Jones

Terry Hughes

Terry Hughes

Leo Nankervis

Leo Nankervis

Roberta Marcoli

Roberta Marcoli

Bette Willis

Bette Willis

Janine Sheaves

Janine Sheaves

Geoffrey Jones

Geoffrey Jones

Mark Cyrus

Mark Cyrus

Cecile Massault

Cecile Massault

Improving skin cancer research capacity by establishing a skin cancer biobank at Townsville University Hospital
Ludwig Lopata
01 Aug 2024 - 30 Jul 2026
Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer worldwide and of all states and territories, Quee...
Circulating human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA for surveillance of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC)
Ludwig Lopata
01 Aug 2024 - 30 Jul 2026
We hypothesize that cHPV-DNA-based post-treatment surveillance via capture-based NGS would have exce...
Australian Renderers Association Nutrition Workshops
Leo Nankervis
01 Oct 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) are a key part of the aquaculture feed supply chain in Au...
Australian Renderers Association Nutrition Workshops
Leo Nankervis
01 Oct 2024 - 20 Dec 2024
The Australian Renderers Association (ARA) are a key part of the aquaculture feed supply chain in Au...
Townsville City Council Saltmarsh Restoration
Nathan Waltham
30 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
Undertake saltmarsh restoration trials with Townsville City Council within their estate.
Townsville City Council Saltmarsh Restoration
Nathan Waltham
30 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
Undertake saltmarsh restoration trials with Townsville City Council within their estate.
Circulating human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA for diagnosis and post-treatment surveillance of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-OPSCC)
Ludwig Lopata
01 Sep 2024 - 30 Aug 2026
HPV is an established cause of the majority of oropharyngeal cancer cases in Australia, and its inci...
Revisiting Coral Taxonomy: biodiversity of Acropora across the Indian Ocean
Peter Cowman
01 May 2025 - 31 May 2025
Accurate species identification is crucial for biological and ecological research. Corals, key ecosy...
Revisiting Coral Taxonomy: biodiversity of Acropora across the Indian Ocean
Tom Bridge
01 May 2025 - 31 May 2025
Accurate species identification is crucial for biological and ecological research. Corals, key ecosy...
Sediment offset Technical Advisor Port Townsville
Nathan Waltham
19 Mar 2024 - 30 Jun 2025
Provide technical advise and attend meetings on sediment offsets project for Port of Townsville

Coral bleaching, reef fish community phase shifts and the resilience of coral reefs

Regional-scale assembly rules and biodiversity of coral reefs

Confronting the coral reef crisis

Influence of age and moderate-intensity exercise training on heart rate variability in young and mature adults

Influence of intensive cycling training on heart rate variability during rest and exercise

Selection for faster growth in the freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor

Parentage determination of Kuruma prawn shrimp Penaeus (Marsupenaeus) japonicus using microsatellite markers

Phylogenetic relationships of Australian members of the family Percichthyidae inferred from mitochondrial 12S rRNA sequence data

Phylogeography of the freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor Clark (Parastacidae) in inland Australia: historical fragmentation and recent range expansion

Larval growth history determines juvenile growth and survival in a tropical marine fish

Title: JCU reef scientist goes global after plumbing the depths, Townsville Bulletin
Reseracher: Gemma Galbraith (AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Connectivity)
Start Date: 10 Nov 2024
Title: Deep dive: How I use robots to survey coral reefs, Nature
Reseracher: Gemma Galbraith (AIMS@JCU Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Reef Connectivity)
Start Date: 31 Mar 2025
Title: Wet Tropics Management Authority - Scientific Advisory Committee
Reseracher: Nathan Waltham (Associate Professor, Blue Carbon)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
Title: Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF), Australia
Reseracher: Simon Das (Research Fellow - Grouper Nutrition)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2024
End Date: 01 Jan 2027
Title: Australian Coral Reef Society
Reseracher: Morgan Pratchett (Professor, Marine Biology & Aquaculture)
Title: International Coral Reef Society
Reseracher: Morgan Pratchett (Professor, Marine Biology & Aquaculture)
Title: BSc Ecology, University of Cape Town
Reseracher: Mark Cyrus (Senior Lecturer Aquaculture Macroalgae)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2004
End Date: 01 Jan 2006
Title: BSc Honours, University of Cape Town
Reseracher: Mark Cyrus (Senior Lecturer Aquaculture Macroalgae)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2007
End Date: 01 Jan 2007
Title: PhD, James Cook University
Reseracher: Leo Nankervis (Associate Professor, Aquaculture)
Start Date: 01 Jan 2002
End Date: 01 Jan 2005
Title: BSc(Hons), James Cook University
Reseracher: Leo Nankervis (Associate Professor, Aquaculture)
Start Date: 01 Jan 1996
End Date: 01 Jan 1999