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We wish to grow the Australian and New Zealand Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Network via an online directory for individuals working on and interested in marine harmful algal blooms.

​This is a community resource and based on self-submitted profiles.

Where available, profiles include experience, affiliations, and areas of expertise provided by the individual.

We appreciate your interest in this group, and support for the network. If you wish to be included on the this list or update any existing information that you have already provided, please contact info@anzhabnet.com.

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Our Network

Please note that ANZHABNET does not formally assess, endorse, or verify the expertise described in individual profiles.

Dr Emiliano Cimoli

Lecturer
University of Tasmania (IMAS)

remote sensing, hyperspectral, unmanned vehicles

Dr Greta Gaiani

Researcher
University of Technology Sydney

harmful algal blooms (HABs), molecular detection, marine toxins, lateral flow

Mr Dave Brewer

Director
David Brewer Consulting

fisheries science, fisheries management, biodiversity conservation

Dr Houceine Bouya

Postdoc
Um6p

screening biotoxine

Mrs Ros Watson

ANACC Collection Manager
CSIRO - ANACC

microalgae culturing, isolation, strain management including reference strains, live cultures, growth media, strain accessioning

Dr David Rissik

APAC Lead Risk and Resilience
BMT

phytoplankton, zooplankton, nutrient processing, climate change risk, socio-ecological systems

Dr Eugene Zhang

Hatchery Lead
Moana NZ

algae biotech

Mrs Suzanne Egan

Senior Environmental Officer - Salmon Regulation
EPA Tasmania

microscopy skills, environmental regulation, food safety

Dr Peter Kerkenezov BM

Researcher
Citizen Scientist

Dr Phoebe Argyle

Senior Marine Ecologist
Ministry of Marine Resources, Cook Islands

ciguatera, Pacific, Gambierdiscus, ecology, ecotoxicology, monitoring, algae, coastal fisheries, water quality.

Dr Jonathan M Werry

Senior Marine Scientist
GHD

baseline monitoring, experimental design, food chain ecology, marine animal telemetry

Professor Michael Holmes

Retired
Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland

ciguatera, Gambierdiscus, Fukuyoa, PSP, DSP

Dr Anastasiia Snigirova

senior project officer, casual academics, research associate
Flinders University

phytoplankton, microphytobenthos, dinoflagellates, diatoms, plastisphere, microplastics, microalgal biodiversity

Dr Belinda McGrath-Steer

General Manager, South Australian Shellfish Quality Assurance Program
PIRSA

government shellfish quality assurance, food safety, market access, fisheries aquaculture, policy, management arrangements

Mr David Mann

Senior Scientist
DAF Queensland

aquaculture microalgae bloom, HAB, Heterosigma

Ms Snehal Verma

CEO
NatureDots

algal bloom, sea-water intrusion and sea-level rise, sediment-flux and climate coupling, AI, nature-positive, climate modelling, ecosystem dynamics

Miss Camilla Crockart

A/g Principal Planning and Development Officer (Aquaculture) / Scientific Officer
NRE Tas

HABs, food safety, aquaculture, shellfish

Dr Christopher Keneally

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The University of Adelaide

microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, methane, salinity, limnology, eDNA/eRNA, nutrient fluxes, bioinformatics, climate-adaptation.

Ms Johanna Williams

Occupational Therapist
Citizen Scientist & Occupational Therapist Adelaide Night and Day Family/Occupational Therapy

occupational therapy, citizen science, SA marine mortality event, harmful algal bloom

Dr Logeshwaran Panneerselvan

Research Fellow
UON

microbiology, bioremediation, microplastics, human health

Dr Lauren Meyer

Research fellow
Flinders University

trophic ecology, ciguatoxin, isotopes, fatty acids, HAB, sharks, rays

Dr Cameron Veal

Principal Operational Excellence and Transformation
Seqwater

freshwater cyanobacteria toxin, recreation management

Miss Ana Lehane

Student
UTS

sustainability, ESG, CSR, biodiversity, water quality, conservation, climate resilience, stakeholder engagement

Mr David Hall

Managing Director
Self employed

fisheries management, fisheries biology,

Dr. Jessica Frost

Scientific Director
BlueGreen Water Technologies

harmful algae blooms, nutrients, water quality

Assistant professor Moufida Abdennadher

Assistant professor
National Institute of Marine Science and Technology

phycology, harmful algal blooms, phytoplankton, systematics (taxonomy), molecular analysis, ecology, monitoring, marine environment

Dr Anusuya Willis

Director Australian National Algae Culture Collection
Australian National Algae Culture Collection / CSIRO

algae physiology genomics cyanobacteria algae isolation algae culturing

Mr Shane Buckley

Aquaculturist
Wapengo Sydney Rock Oyster company P/L

organically certified Sydney Rock Oyster farmer

Mr Daniel Casement

Chief Executive
Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association

fisheries science, leadership, advocacy

Dr Leanne Pearson

Senior Research Associate
The University of Newcastle

cyanobacteria, algae, toxins, natural products, biosynthesis, saxitoxin, tetrodotoxin

Dr Jennifer Skerratt

Senior research scientist
CSIRO

biogeochemical modelling, remote sensing taxonomy

Ms Carey Hannaford

Director, biostratigrapher, palynologist, phycologist
MGPalaeo

palynology

Mr Joseph Perkins

PhD candidate
James Cook University

harmful algal blooms (HABs), gambierdiscus, ciguatera poisoning, eDNA, DNA metabarcoding, omics, ciguatoxins, benthic dinoflagellates, Great Barrier Reef

Dr Ana Rubio

Catchments Coordinator
Hornsby Shire Council

algae monitoring, algae data analysis, management response to HAB

Dr Cintia Iha

Research Scientist
CSIRO, Australian National Algae Culture Collection (ANACC)

algae, seaweed, genomics, taxonomy, systematics, evolution, physiology, omics, bioinformatics, genetic population.

Mrs Meagan Turner

Director
Turners Oyster Farm and South Australian Oyster Growers Association board member

oyster farmer

Ms Audrey Falconer

Fieldwork Coordinator, MRG and Volunteer, MV
Marine Research Group of the FNCV and also Museums Victoria

nemertea, staurozoa, plankton citizen science

Mr Phil Baker

Senior Shellfish Operations Officer
NSW Dept Primary Industries & Regional Development - NSW Shellfish Program

shellfish food safety, government

Dr Glenn McGregor

Science Leader
Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

phylogeny and taxonomy of microalgae and cyanobacteria, HAB monitoring

Mr Craig Ingram

Manger Projects and Aboriginal Engagement
Victorian Fisheries Authority

fisheries management, policy development

Professor David Hamilton

Director, Australian Rivers Institute
Griffith University

hydrodynamics, nutrients, biogeochemistry, algal blooms, cyanobacteria.

Mr Gary Zippel

Director
South Australian Oysters

oyster grower

A/Prof Jochen Kaempf

Academic and scientist
Flinders University

physical oceanography, upwelling; hydrodynamic modelling, physical-biological interactions

Dr Peter Kamen

research fellow
University of the Sunshine Coast

diatoms, microbiology, public health coastal waters, medical expertise

Mrs Kirsten Beames

Fish Health Frontline Supervisor
Humpty Doo Barramundi

6-years on farm experience in fish health, water quality, algae checks, bacterial isolation, sample submissions

Mr Joe Jacobson

Managing Director
Little swanport oysters

oyster farming

Mrs Kirsten Mudie

Algal Technical Lead
ALS WRG

microalgae, identification, zooplankton, chlorophyll,

Associate Professor Mark Doubell

SARDI Oceanography Subprogram Leader
SARDI

phytoplankton, biophysical couplings, turbulence, HAB, microscale, thin layers, plankton ecology

Ms Namitha Purushothaman

Acting Senior Technical Officer
AWQC

cyanobacterial identification, marine algae- planktonic dinoflagellates, diatoms

Dr Tim Jordan

Section Head - Organic Chemistry, Biotoxin Facility Manager
Analytical Services Tasmania

biotoxin testing, PST, AST, DST, NST

Dr Bojan Tamburic

Senior Lecturer
UNSW Sydney

environmental engineering, water quality, harmful algae, satellite remote sensing, non-contact sensing, artificial destratification, oxidation, bioflocculation

Prof Martina Doblin

Team leader Productive Coasts, Director Sydney Institute of Marine Science
University of Technology Sydney

HAB ecology, coastal water quality, climate–ecosystem dynamics, evidence-based policy, interdisciplinary systems science, observing & modelling, research translation, cross-sector partnerships, strategic leadership

Dr Hazel Farrell

Shellfish Operations Officer, NSW Shellfish Program
NSW DPIRD Biosecurity and Food Safety / NSW Food Authority

seafood safety, aquaculture monitoring programs, HAB risk management.

Dr Kirralee Baker

Research Projects Office
CSIRO

phycology, climate change, trait based ecology

Dr James Fensham

Senior Aquatic Veterinarian
Future Fisheries Veterinary Service

veterinary, epidemiology, aquaculture, biosecurity, disease, diagnostics, water quality

Ms Samantha Sea

Lead citizen scientist
Phytoplankton of South Australia, citizen science group

water sampling, networking and some identification, public engagement.

Mr Benjamin Duran Vinet

PhD candidate
University of Otago

CRISPR, biosecurity, biosurveillance, diagnostics, environmental DNA

Dr Tamsyne Smith-Harding

Senior Scientific Officer
Microalgal Services

marine algae, phytoplankton taxonomy, harmful algal blooms

Dr Steve Brett

Scientific Manager
Microalgal Services

marine phytoplankton identification, taxonomy, harmful algal blooms

Dr Alison Dann

Molecular Plant Pathologist
Department of Natural Resources and Environment

molecular biology, plant pathology, diagnostics, DNA barcoding, genomics, microbiology

Dr Tuti Siregar

Researcher
National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

marine environment, food safety, toxicology, analytical chemistry

Dr Brianna Le Busque

Program Director Environmental Science
University of South Australia

eco-anxiety, ocean literacy, environmental psychology, biophilia, wellbeing

Dr Andreas Seger

Research Fellow
University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

marine biotoxins, harmful algae, management & mitigation, toxin detection, seafood safety, aquaculture exposures

Dr Sahan Jayasinghe

Experimental Scientist
CSIRO

phytoplankton taxonomy & biology, molecular biology, environmental DNA

Professor Jan Strugnell

Professor - Marine Biology and Aquaculture
James Cook University

aquaculture, fisheries, population genetics, evolutionary genetics.

Professor Elizabeth Dinsdale

Professor
Flinders University

microbiome, virome, genomics

Prof Charlie Huveneers

Academic (Professor)
Flinders University

shark and ray ecology

Dr Alice Gedaria

Algae Speciast and Team Leader
Australian Water Quality Centre, South Australia Water

phytoplankton culturing, identification of phytoplankton (freshwater and marine), HAB species identification- advanced level, ecology and physiology of HAB species, molecular studies

Dr Zoe Doubleday

Senior lecturer
University of South Australia

marine animal biology, marine invertebrates, fisheries, aquaculture, marine ecology, HAB impacts and mitigation

Dr Pascal Craw

Research Scientist
CSIRO

automated eDNA instrumentation, high resolution eDNA observations, eDNA mapping,

Dr Ruth Eriksen

Senior Research Scientist - Phytoplankton
CSIRO Environment

taxonomy, monitoring, algal culture, ecotoxicology, time-series, forecasting, ML-AI

Miss Louise Hosking

PhD Candidate
University of South Australia

marine science, sclerochronology, cephalopods, elasmobranchs, chemical Analysis

Mrs Amna Ashfaq

PhD
University of Technology Sydney

molecular biology, bioinformatics

Dr Christopher O. Miles

Senior Research Scientist
Norwegian Veterinary Institute

algal toxin, toxin chemistry, structure elucidation, toxicology, metabolism, immunoassay development

Mr Stephen Dixon

Water technologies, specialising in Ultra Fine Bubble (UFBs) or Nano Bubbles.
See3 Global Pty Ltd

innovation, business development, global experience, and contacts, worked with the major water tech businesses.

Dr Heather Fenton

Wildlife Pathologist
Australian Registry of Wildlife Health

wildlife diseases and pathology, especially marine birds, mammals, and turtles, animal disease diagnostics

Professor Gustaaf Hallegraeff

Emeritus Professor
IMAS

global HABs with a focus on the causative organisms

Dr Sasi Nayar

Program Leader - Aquaculture
South Australian Research and Development Institute - Aquatic Sciences

physiology, bioactives, metabolites, mass culture, IMTA, circular economy, biotechnology

Dr Alison Featherstone

Business Development Manager Analytical Services Tasmania
Analytical Services Tasmania

analytical environmental chemistry, commercial laboratory services, biotoxin algae

Ms Frances Palmer

Scientific Officer
ShellMAP, Marine Resources, Deptartment of Nautral Resources and Environment Tasmania

shellfish food safety regulation, monitoring biotoxins and phytoplankton

Mrs Chathurika Ellawela Pahalage

Technical Officer Life Sciences
SA Water

algae, freshwater algae, marine algae, HAB, algal blooms, harmful algae

Dr Sam Murray

Senior Scientist - Marine Chemistry
Cawthron Institute

natural products, ciguatera, mass spectrometry, compound discovery, method development

Ms Joanna Strzelecki

Senior Experimental Scientist
CSIRO

plankton, food webs, blue economy, seafood futures, fishery

Dr Jeff Cosgrove

Senior Environmental Officer (Adjunct Assoc. Prof.)
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

HAB management, water quality monitoring, phytoplankton ecology

Dr Angela Capper

Senior Research Fellow
CQUniversity

harmful algal blooms (HABs), dinoflagellates, cyanobacteria, diatoms, ciguatera poisoning (CP), microalgal dynamics in aquaculture ponds, bioremediation, animal feed supplements

Mrs Karen Simonsen

Senior Biologist
ALS Water & Hydrographics Hobart

cyanobacteria, diatoms, taxonomy, toxins, microalgae

Dr Donna Cawthorn

Science Leader - Food Innovation
Queensland Department of Primary Industries

molecular diagnostics, traceability, authenticity, food safety, food allergens, market research

Ms Jane Hall

Wildlife Health Project Officer
Taronga Conservation Society Australia

marine mammal, marine turtle, marine birds, toxicology, pathology, disease, health

Miss Alessandra Palomino

Scientific Officer
SASQAP

microalgae, shellfish, HABs

Hon Prof Roy Palmer

Founder/CEO
Seafood Consumers Association Ltd

communications, marketing, consumers education, connections, standards, traceability, safety

Dr Duane March

Team Leader, Marine Wildlife
DCCEEW - National Parks and Wildlife Service

veterinarian, stranding, pathology, disease

Ms Anne Schoemaker

CEO
Waterzyme Australia Pty Ltd

Waterzyme is an Australian biotech company delivering nature-based, science-driven solutions

Mr M M Jain

Advisor
Nysargic krishi

project planning and implementation

Dr Nur Un Nesa

James Cook University

reproductive biology, crustacean reproduction, artificial breeding

Mrs Megha Joshi

Technical Officer
Australian water quality Center

water quality monitoring, phytoplankton taxonomy, HABs, marine microalgae, data analysis, ecology, research, taxonomy, South Australia, environmental monitoring.

Prof Katherine Daniell

Professor
The Australian National University

river basin management, water governance, estuaries, politics, innovation, policy analytics, emerging technologies, systems, cybernetics, cultures

A/Prof Ben Woodcroft

Group leader
Queensland University of Technology

metagenomics, bioinformatics

Mr Sam Gordon

Founder - Managing Director
Blue Agrifood Advisory

aquaculture, business bdministration, project management, supply chain management

Dr Michaela Larsson

Scientific Officer
WA Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER)

taxonomy, ecology, toxicology, monitoring.

Dr Timothy Ingleton

Research Scientist
NSW Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and Water

diatoms, benthic, environment, government, coastal, estuaries

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