Completed Higher Degree Research Students

• Kate Summer, PhD, 2025, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  New antibiotic leads from marine molluscs for treating respiratory infection.

• Dylan Laicher, PhD. 2025. Southern Cross University, Co-Supervisor

  Fire and flood: Impacts along the Australian river-to-ocean aquatic continuum

• Meryl Larkin, PhD, 2024. Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The ecology and conservation of the Endangered soft coral Dendronephthya australis

• Tanika Shalders, PhD, 2023, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The impacts of climate change on the quality, availability & distribution of nutrients derived from harvested marine resources in south-east Australia .

• Endang Jamal, PhD (2023), Southern Cross University, Co-principal supervisor

  Estuarine contaminants and oyster health in the Richmond River, NSW, Australia

• Nicola Fraser, PhD (2023), Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  Sea anemones in the marine aquarium trade

• Dr Chamara de Silva Benthotage, 2023, PhD, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The resilience of leaf oysters (Isognomon ephippium) to variable water quality in northern New South Wales estuaries

• Louis Iyagbayne, Master of Science, 2022, Southern Cross University, Co-Supervisor

  Manganese and nickel uptake, depuration and toxicity in the sea anemone Exaiptasia pallida and Symbiodinium spp.

• Karen Wingett, Master of Science, 2022, Southern Cross University, Principal Supervisor

  Understanding the health of an estuary for the restoration of shellfish reefs: is the environment suitable to sustain a new population of oysters?

• Dr Peter Butcherine, PhD, 2022, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The impacts of sublethal neonicotinoid exposure on shrimp

• Dr Andrew Baker, PhD, 2021, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The ecological consequences of rainforest expansion into fire-excluded open forests of eastern Australia

• Dr Mathew Nimbs, PhD, 2021, Southern Cross University, Cosupervisor

  The taxonomy and systematics of the Australian Aplysiidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda)

• Dr Nadine Boulotte, PhD, 2021, Southern Cross University, Cosupervisor

  Leveraging coral larval energy reserves as a tool for overcoming post-settlement survival bottlenecks

• Dr Endurance Ewere, PhD 2020, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  Impacts of the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid, on Sydney rock oyster

• Dylan Laicher-Edwards, 2020, Master of Marine Science and Management, Southern Cross University

  Cosupervisor. Pesticide occurrence in an agriculturally intensive and ecologically important aquatic system in NSW, Australia

• Dr Nathan Janetzki, 2020, Flinders University, Cosupervisor

  Associations between biota and substrata on rocky seashores in temperate southern Australia

• Momindur Rahman, Master of Science, 2020, Southern Cross University

  Anti-oxidant activity and in silico modelling of brominated indoles from marine mollusc

• Dr Jeanette Travis, PhD, 2019,  Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  The microbiome of diabetic foot ulcers: comparison of sampling methods and the effects of debridement

• Dr Tarek Ahmed PhD, 2018, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  In vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from a marine mollusc

• Dr Roselyn Regino PhD, 2018, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  Ocean climate impacts on the primary and secondary metabolites of a muricid mollusc

• Dr Bijayalakshimi Devi Nongmaithem, PhD 2018, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  Can whelks contribute to food security and human health?

• Dr  Cyntia Yokota Harayashiki PhD., 2017, Southern Cross University, Co-supervisor

  Comparative assessment of mercury accumulation and toxicity associated with selected commercially important marine species

• Dr Roslizawhati Ab Lah, PhD, 2017, Southern Cross University, Co-Principal supervisor

  Biochemical composition of turbinid snails and their sensitivity to ocean climate change

• Ricky Tate, Masters of Marine Science ad Management, 2017, Southern Cross University, Principal

  supervisor, Effects of ocean acidification and warming on the feeding ecology of the predatory whelk, Dicathais orbita

• Dr Ajit Kumar Ngangbam, PhD, 2016, Southern Cross University, Principal supervisor

  Symbiotic bacteria and biosynthetic genes in the Muricidae Dicathais orbita

• Dr David Rudd, PhD, 2015, Flinders University, Principal supervisor

• Marine Natural Products of Dicathais orbita: Mass spectrometric analysis, in situ imaging and preparative tools for the study of marine secondary metabolites:Chemo-ecological and natural products research on the muricid Dicathais orbita

• Dr Warwick Noble, Ph.D.  2014, Flinders University, Principal supervisor

  Larval ecology and culture potential of the whelk Dicathais orbita

• Dr Babak Emaeelian, Ph.D. 2014 Flinders University, Principal Supervisor

  Preclinical trials for the development of marine molluscs extracts as a new complementary medicine for prevention of colorectal cancer

• Dr Celia Hooper, Ph.D., 2013, University of Melbourne, Co supervisor

  Investigation of immune parameters for monitoring health in abalone

• Dr Vinh Dang Ph.D. 2012. Flinders University, Principal supervisor

  Antiviral immune responses in abalone and influence of potential abiotic and biotic factors

• Dr Vicki Edwards, Ph.D. 2012, Flinders University, Co-Principal supervisor

  Reproductive toxicity of the homeopathic remedy and optimised extracts from muricid molluscs

• Dr Patrick Laffy, Ph.D, 2011, Flinders University, Co-Principal supervisor

  Evolution, gene expression and enzymatic production of Tyrian purple: A molecular study of the Australian muricid Dicathais orbita (Neogastropoda: Muricidae)

• Dr Ana Glavinic, Ph.D.  2010, Flinders University, Principal supervisor

  Evolution of the Neotrigonia (Bivalvia: Trigonioida)

• Dr Michael Roberts, PhD, 2009, Flinders University,  Principal supervisor 

  Determination of flesh quality attributes of under-valued large southern rock lobsters

• Rouyang Wang, Master of Biotechnology Studies, 2009,  Flinders University. Principal supervisor

   Effects of marine mollusc extracts on human immune function

• Dr Chantel Westley, PhD, 2008, Flinders University, Principal Supervisor

  Biochemical and pharmacological studies on the hypobranchial glands of the muricid mollusc Dicathais orbita

• Dr Yan Li , Ph.D. 2008, Finders University, Co-supervisor

  Effects of Reproduction on the Physiology and Immune System of Pacific Oysters

• Dr Neil Collier, Ph.D. 2007 Flinders University, Co-supervisor

  Monitoring butterfly populations in the Adelaide Metropolitan Region

• Dr  Kara Vine, Ph.D. 2007, University of Wollongong, Co-Supervisor

  An Investigation into the Cytotoxic Properties of Isatin-derived Compounds: Potential use in Targeted Cancer Therapy

• Dr Rachel Przeslawski, Ph.D. 2005, University of Wollongong, Co-Principal supervisor

  The effects of UV radiation on the egg masses of intertidal molluscs

• Shaba Fatima Vakalia, Master of Biotechnology Studies, 2005, Flinders University, Principal Supervisor

  Antimicrobial activity in the haemolymph of two Haliotis species and the effect of a dietary immunostimulant