Stephen Leporati
PhD Title: Fisheries biology and population dynamics of the pale octopus (Octopus pallidus)
Supervisors:
• Dr Jayson Semmens (MRL)
• Dr Gretta Pecl (MRL)
• Dr George Jackson (IASOS)
• Dr Philippe Ziegler (MRL)
Ameya Anil Gudekar
PhD Title: Probiotic and pathogenic bacterial isolates in Jasus edwardsii and Sagmariasus verreauxi phyllosoma.
Supervisors:
• Dr. Chris Burke (Aqua)
• Dr. Arthur Ritar (MRL)
Tobias Probst
PhD Title: Habitat dynamics of the NZ screwshell Maoricolpus roseus
Supervisors:
• Dr Christine Crawford (MRL)
• Prof Craig Johnson (Zoo)
• Dr Nic Bax (CSIRO)
• Dr Alastair Hirst (MRL)
Sarah Metcalf
PhD Title: Ecosystem modelling using qualitative modelling and Ecopath to investigate the inshroe reef ecosystem of eastern Tasmania with an emphasis on gillnet fishing and bycatch.
Supervisors:
• Dr Jeremy Lyle (MRL)
• Dr Jeff Dambacher (CSIRO)
Bryan Choa
PhD Title: Investigations into the growth and nutritional physiology of postlarval striped trumpeter and development of applications for performance enhancement in culture
Supervisors:
• Dr. Matthew Bransden,
• Prof. Chris Carter (Aqua)
• Assoc. Prof. Stephen Battaglene (MRL)
Tim Alexander
PhD Title: Responses of mobile invertebrates to reef habitat structure and fishing in temperate marine protected areas
Supervisors:
• Dr Graham Edgar (MRL)
• Prof Craig Johnson (Zoo)
• Dr Neville Barrett (MRL)
• Assoc Prof Malcolm Haddon (MRL)
• Russell Babcock
Jessica Andre
PhD Title: Modelling the impact of climate change on the octopus Octopus pallidus in Tasmanian waters, Australia
Supervisors
• Dr Gretta Pecl (MRL)
• Dr Jayson Semmens (MRL)
• Dr Eric Grist (CSIRO)
• Dr Cathy Bullman (CSIRO)
Zoe Doubleday
PhD Title: Population structure and dispersal patterns of two commercial octopus species: a comparison between benthic and planktonic early life histories
Supervisors:
• Dr Jayson Semmens (MRL)
• Dr Gretta Pecl (MRL)
Arani Chandrapavan
PhD Title: Translocation of the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) to improve yield and marketability
Supervisors:
• Dr Caleb Gardner (MRL)
• Dr Bridget S Green (MRL)
• Dr Michaela Guest (MRL)
John Keane
PhD Title: Mesoscale characterisation of the pelagic shelf ecosystem of south-eastern Australia: integrated approach using larval fish assemblages and oceanography.
Supervisors:
• Dr Jeremy Lyle (MRL)
• Dr Francisco Neira (MRL)
Melanie Andrews
PhD Title: Parasites of the striped trumpeter Latris lineata
Supervisors:
• Assoc. Prof. Barbara Nowak (Aqua)
• Assoc. Prof. Stephen Battaglene (MRL)
Miles Lawler
PhD Title: Development and application of acoustic and video assessment in seabed mapping
Supervisors:
• Dr Jon Osborne (Geog)
• Dr Alan Jordan (NSW DEH)
• Mr Rudy Kloser (CSIRO)
Julian Harrington
PhD Title: Distribution of a patchily distributed marine organism: A scallop case study
Supervisors:
• Assoc. Prof. Malcom Haddon (MRL)
• Dr Jayson Semmens (MRL)
