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Behavioral Eco-Physiology    X    Environmental Stress

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

 Research:
2019 -ongoing      Assistant Research Professor (tenure track) ​
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii Manoa
Lab Research: How endemic and invasive coral reef fishes react and adapt to natural and anthropogenic environmental stressors. 

2018-2019          Research Scientist
New York University Abu Dhabi
Primary research topic: Ecological and physiological consequences of extreme thermal conditions for coral reef fishes 

2015-2017         Postdoctoral Research Associate
Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin
Primary research topic:  Oil pollution impact on ecologically and commercially important fish species

2014-2015        Postdoctoral Research Associate
Whitney Marine Laboratory, University of Florida
Primary research topic:  Ecology of predatory fishes in high flow and turbid environments
 
2012-2014        Postdoctoral Research Fellow
ARC Centre of Excellent for Coral Reef Studies
Primary research topic:  Global warming impacts on Coral Trout fisheries on Indo-Pacific coral reefs
 
Teaching:
2019-present  Instructor
Specialty graduate student training courses at HIMB, UH Manoa, USA

2011-present  Co-Instructor
“Fish physiology, kinematics and behaviour”, -A postgraduate summer course at University of Washington, USA
   
2010-2013       Instructor
“Coral Reef Ecology Field Course", -a high school course to introduce budding scientist to coral reef ecosystems 
   
2012      Guest lecturer + teaching assistant
“Marine Animal Behavior and Experimental Design",  an undergraduate course at James Cook University, Australia 
   
2009      Guest lecturer
“Advanced Marine Biology” for exceptional students, -James Cook University, Australia

Academic journal editor:
2019-present     Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 
2018-present     Frontiers in Marine Science (Ecology and Evolution)
2014-present     Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
Topics: coral reef ecology, fish-ecophysiology, species diversity, management

Consultancy:   (Government and Industry)
2012-present    Biodiversity surveys and impact assessment of tropical marine ecosystems
Expertise: coral reef fish and benthos, climate change, human activity, environmental stress
 
Completed consultancy projects
1.  Department of the Environment, Australian Government: Coral reef biodiversity survey and fisheries impact assessment at remote Middleton and Elizabeth reefs, Queensland 2014
2.  Department of the Environment, Australian Government: impacts of shipping on Giant  Australian cuttlefish, South Australia 2013
3. Mining industry port development at Port Alma, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: Surveys of coral reef ecosystems within sediment dredging zones, Sea Research, Dr. Tony Ayling 2012


Management:
2009-2014      Chair of Management Committee, Bluewater Catchment Landcare Inc. A NGO working to reduce pollution and sediment loading to aquatic ecosystems. Role: Oversee all management plans, project activities, workers, and build relations with communities / stakeholders.

EDUCATION:

2012       Ph.D. (Marine Biology)
James Cook University, ARC CoE for Coral Reef Studies
Primary research topic:   Physiological resilience of coral reef fishes to sediment loading and global warming

2007       M.Sc. (Marine Biology)
James Cook University
Primary research topic:   Survival of coral reef fishes in extreme high-flow conditions

2004       B.Sc. (Marine Biology)
Copenhagen University, Denmark, GPA: High Distinction
Primary research topic:   Physiological and behavioral adaptation to severe hypoxia in Gadus morhua

1998      G.D. (Business and marketing)
Niels Brock Business School, Denmark

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2019                    Assistant Researcher/Professor tenure track position at University of Hawai’i, HIMB, USA
2019                    Associate Editor appointment for Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
2018                     New York University Research and Innovation Grant (US$ 221,000)
2018                     Invited Review Editor for Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution and Frontiers in Marine Science.
2017                     First-authored study recommended for excellence by the faculty of 1000: Link F1000
2017                     Research Scientist appointment at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), UAE
2015                     Postdoctoral research appointment at University of Texas at Austin, USA
2011-2015       Co-supervisor for 13 postgraduate summer program research projects at UW
2014                     Postdoctoral research appointment at University of Florida, USA
2014                     Invited Associate Editor appointment for Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
2013                     Postdoctoral research appointment at ARC CoE for Coral Reef Studies, Australia
2013                     Specialist Consultancy contract at University of Adelaide, Australia
2012                     PhD research recommended for “Cum Laude” by thesis reviewer
2011                     PhD Research featured in: Nature Climate Change 1: 183,  doi:10.1038/nclimate1163
2011 / 2013     Invited Faculty Member –University of Washington (UW), Friday Harbour Labs, USA
2009-2014       Chair of the management committee for Bluewater Catchment Landcare Inc.  

AWARDS:

2017     Foreign laboratory visitor grant provided by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2016+2017     University of Texas Postdoctoral Career Development Award
2014     International Society for Behavioural Ecology Travel Award
2012     ACRS Fellowship for the 2012 International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), Cairns, Qld
2011     John Glover Travel Award, Australian Society for Fish Biology, Melbourne, SA
2010     ACRS Travel Award, Australian Coral Reef Society, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2009     John Glover Travel award, 8th Indo Pacific Fish Conference, Freemantle, WA
2008     Lizard Island Research Fellowship Award -3 year fellowship (awarded 2008-2011)
2007     JCU Postgraduate Research Scholarship, -3 year scholarship, commenced 2007
2007     Virginia Chadwick award for Excellence in Scientific Publishing

STUDENT SUPERVISION / MENTORING:

Current:
Ph.D. Mathias Soerensen, Resilience of herbivorous coral reef fishes to sediment run-off, UH Manoa, USA 

M.Sc: 
Leon Tran, Effects of anthropogenic stress on reproductive capacity in coral reef fishes, UH Manoa, USA

Ph.D: Tiffany Nay, Research topic: Habitat preference and movement patterns of coral reef fishes, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Australia

Ph.D: Alexis Khursigara, Research topic: Effect of oil pollution on estuarine and marine fishes, University of Texas, USA

Ph.D: Grace Vaughan, Research topic: Adaptation and acclimation of coral reef fishes to extreme thermal conditions in the Arabian Gulf, New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

Completed:
M.Sc: Tiffany Nay, Research topic: Behavioural thermo-regulation by coral reef fishes, JCU, Australia

M.Sc: Adam Harbary, Research topic: Thermal preference and acclimation capacity of coral reef fishes, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

M.Sc: Conner Gervais, Research topic: Juvenile epaulette sharks, Hemiscyllium ocellatum, and predicted future ocean temperatures, James Cook University (JCU), Australia

NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates: Lauren Rowsey, Research topic: Oil exposure impacts on predator-prey dynamics in larval fishes, University of Texas, USA

​Capstone Honors: Hayden Mountcastle, Research topic: Climate driven changes in diurnal activity patterns in coral reef fishes. New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE

17 M.Sc. and Ph.D. level summer program research projects at University of Washington, USA (6 weeks each)

RESEARCH SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Physiology and Behavior:
Acclimation and adaptation in fish (Metabolic rate, Muscle function, Reproductive output)
Swimming/resting respirometry (Up-c, Ucrit, Cost-of-Transport, SMR, AMR, Aerobic Scope)
Effects of sedimentation and low O2 and high CO2 on cardiorespiratory physiology and function in fish (incl. Hypoxia, Normoxia, Hypercapnia)
External surgery and fish dissection, Anaesthesia and tagging of fishes
Behavioral preference, Microcosms, Thigmotaxis, Lateralization, Escape performance, Video tracking

Field research, monitoring, surveying:
Extensive surveys and ID of fishes and benthos on coral reefs, particularly Indo-Pacific reef fishes
Extensive live fish collection on SCUBA using barrier nets, clove oil and spears, -I have collected >5000 individuals from >130 species
Field monitoring of fish behaviour and habitat use, including habitat complexity measures
Manipulative removal/exclusion experiments, Settlement and Movement patterns
Marine Protected Area assessment (MPA), Human disturbance within MPA zones.

Fisheries:
Fisheries impact assessment, Fish growth analyses, MPA Zonation impact on fish behavior

Tracking, Husbandry:
Remote tracking telemetry, Video tracking and analysis of behavior and movement,
Accelerometry (activity, energy budgets)
Fish husbandry, Larval rearing, Thermal acclimation, Aquaculture

Engineering and Biological-Physical coupling:
Development and design of autonomous water flow meters for in situ field measures
Developed and constructed several flow chambers, swimming and resting respirometer chambers
In-situ sensor deployment and data extraction, Data-base analysis, Data mining. 

Boating: 
>280 days of sea-time logged as Ship Master in 4 - 8 m boats within 50nm of coast
Planned upgrade to a commercial AMSA Coxswain certificate

Diving:  
>2000 research and  >2000 work/fun dives conducted in 20 different countries to date
Current certification: PADI Divemaster, **CMAS Diver, AS2299 Medical, CPR, O2, Nitrox      

INVITED TALKS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: 

2019  The hidden fishes: Cryptobenthis fish compositions in thermally extreme coral reefs. Arabian Coral Reef Conference, UAE

​2018  Tolerate or relocate? Understanding water quality thresholds in coral reef fishes. New York University Departmental Seminar, UAE

2017   Effect of oil pollution on heart and skeletal muscle function in tropical marine fishes. Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science Meeting (RECOVER), Dallas, TX, USA

2017   Recovery of oil exposure on the cardiorespiratory performance of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). SICB conference, New Orleans, LA, USA

2016   Large predatory species unlikely to meet increasing energetic demands in a warming ocean, International Coral Reef Symposium, Hawaii, USA

2016   Acute and long term effects of oil exposure on the cardiorespiratory performance of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus).  Oil Spill and Ecosystems Science Conference, Tampa, FL, USA

2016   Energetic implications for habitat and prey selection in drift-feeding fishes, SICB conference, Portland, OR, USA

2015   Effect of sediment loading on distribution and abundance of coral reef fishes, -Invited speaker: Florida International University (Feb) + East Tennessee State University (March), USA

2014   Towards non-visual detection of detailed fish swimming kinematics and behaviour in turbid coastal ecosystems. Florida FISH meeting, Florida Atlantic University, USA

2014   Resilience of coral reef fisheries to global warming, ISBE 2014 conference, New York, USA

2013   Coral reef fish ecology and resilience to anthropogenic disturbance, -Invited speaker: University of Copenhagen postgraduate research course in “Fish respiratory physiology”, Denmark

2012   Thermal effects on metabolism, swimming ability and distribution of coral reef fishes, -Invited speaker: James Cook University BSc Advanced Program, Australia

2012   The effect of temperature on the physiology and ecology of coral reef fishes, ICRS 2012, AU.   

2011   Sensitivity to sediment induced turbidity, -Guest speaker: University of Washington, USA.

2010   Global Warming reduces physiological resilience in coral reef fish,   ACRS conference, AU

2010   Physiological effects of Global Warming on coral reef fishes,   ASFB conference AU

2010   Physiological drivers of fish behaviour, -Guest speaker: JCU Animal Behaviour Course, AU

SOLICITED REVIEWS:   

Global Change Biology
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Coral Reefs
Aquatic Toxicology
Conservation Physiology
Journal of Fish Biology

Marine Biology
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Journal of Sea Research
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Behavioural Ecology and Socio-biology
Plos One

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
C
Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Functional Ecology
Marine and Freshwater Research
Oecologia
Frontiers in Marine Science
Ecological Engineering
Biotechnology Research and Innovation

Ecosphere
Environmental Biology of Fishes
ICES Journal of Marine Science
Journal of Thermal Biology
Science of the Total Environment
Symbiosis

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