Research interests in our lababoratory have a common theme: basic ecological research to ensure anthropogenic practices in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments are developed and conducted sustainably. While this theme has an applied angle, it draws strongly on fundamental principles of ecological theory. 

Current student projects include:

Marine

The changing nature of fatty acid inputs into marine environments: patterns, processes and ecological consequences

Developing mass marking techniques for the detection of aquaculture escapees using stable isotope otolith “fingerprint” tags

Host-parasite-environment interactions in aquaculture production

The impact of biofouling on cultured mussels

Temperature, sex and performance: understanding sex determination in an endangered sea turtle

Freshwater

Triple jeopardy in the tropics: assessing extinction risk in Australia's freshwater biodiversity hotspot

The Kimberley bottleneck: does ecological specialisation and the Kimberley region’s rugged landscape increase the extinction risk of its rare, endemic freshwater fish?

Terrestrial

Can excluding invasive cane toads from artificial waters produce biodiversity benefits for arid Australia?

Sex and survival: predicting  the impacts of climate change  on Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings