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Email

john.morrongiello@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor, Marine Biology
School of BioSciences
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
Monash University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-9608-4151

A/Prof John Morrongiello

Associate Professor, Marine Biology
School of BioSciences

75 Scholarly works
36 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Patterns in marine surface fish biodiversity and community composition detected by different eDNA metabarcoding sampling methods
    DOI: 10.1007/s10872-025-00771-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Dynamic colour change predicts movement behaviour in a diadromous fish
    DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70331
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A state-space approach reveals that competition drives variation in fish body weight, with influences from environmental conditions and fishing pressure
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2025.103582
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Harvesting that Preserves Large Fish Might Help Mitigate the Worst Impacts of Warming
    DOI: 10.1111/faf.70070
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Developing and Validating Novel Methods to Estimate Age- And Size-at-Maturity in South Eastern Australian Fisheries
  • 2019

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Understanding the Demography and Stock Structure of Victorian Pipis (Donax Deltoides)
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Understanding Climate and Harvest Induced Changes in Fish Life Histories
John Morrongiello

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
2021
School of BioSciences’ Award for Excellence in Teaching School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne
2017
Dean's Award for Excellence in Engagement: Science Outreach Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
2014
ASFB Early Career Excellence Award Australian Society for Fish Biology

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Fish species detection by environmental DNA metabarcoding by three surface sampling methods
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104557
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Location of capture sufficiently characterises lifetime growth trajectories in a highly mobile fish
    DOI: 10.1186/s40462-025-00541-w
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A statistical model for predicting water temperature in temperate rivers and streams
    DOI: 10.1071/MF24152
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Which Body Size Metrics Should Be Used for Assessing Temperature Impacts on Fish Growth and Size?
    DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70296
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Otolith and Genomic Data Reveal Temporal Insights Into Stocking Across a Large River Basin in a Mobile, Long-Lived Australian Freshwater Fish Species
    DOI: 10.1111/mec.17714
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Otolith growth chronologies reveal distinct environmental sensitivities between and within shallow- and deep-water snappers
    DOI: 10.1007/s11160-024-09898-4

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Port Philip Bay (Western Shoreline) and Bellarine Peninsular Ramsar Site: Monitoring Fish Assemblages in Swan Bay
  • 2024

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Restoring the Underwater Forests of Port Phillip Bay

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