Assoc Prof Alison Turnbull

Dr Alison Turnbull is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, where she leads the Fish Health, Biosecurity and Seafood Safety team. Alison is focused on current and emerging seafood safety and market access issues impacting the Australian seafood industry. Her main research focus has been marine biotoxins associated with harmful algal blooms, pathogenic Vibrio, faecal and chemical contaminants. Her research is aimed at risk mitigation and improving options for risk management, working with a broad range of seafood sectors and government stakeholders.

Alison is passionate about translating research into impact. She works closely with industry and regulators to design and deliver research projects targeted to solve food safety or market access issues. Wherever possible the pathway to uptake by industry and government is considered in the research design.