People
Our team, past and presentCurrent team members
- Mark J. Costello – Group leader
- Tamlin Jefferson – mapping global marine conservation priorities (PhD)
- Lena Hartebrodt – global biodiversity and biogeography of isopod crustaceans (PhD)
- Thomas Morris – global biogeography of marine parasites (PhD)
- Han-Yang Lin – Biogeography of marine fish of the world (PhD)
Recent past team members
- Victoria Lai – predicting effect of ocean warming on the distribution of sea lice fish ectoparasites (MSc)
- Janine Cunningham – global biodiversity of fungi (MSc)
- Tri Arfianti – Biogeography and ecology of amphipod crustaceans (PhD)
- Joko Pamungkas – Biogeography and ecology of polychaetes (PhD)
- Nestor Robinson – Modelling distribution of invasive seaweeds (PhD)
- Dinusha Jayathilake – Mapping marine biomes of the world (PhD)
- Qianshuo Zhao – Mapping marine ecosystems of the world (PhD)
- Nicholas MacRae – nutrients and marine ecology in Pacific island coral reef lagoons (MSc)
- Ana Markic – Plastic pollution in the South Pacific (PhD)
- Katherine Kelly – Research assistant and scientific editing
- Melanie Hayden – preparation and analysis of marine datasets
- Maria Charry – Estuarine copepods as contaminant bioassays (PhD)
- Chhaya Chaudhary – Latitudinal gradients in marine species richness (PhD)
- India Merrick – Using species data to design Marine Reserve networks (MSc)
- Rikki Taylor – Indices of ecosystem status in fishery time-series data (MSc)
- Irawan Assad – Scientific design of a Marine Protected Area network in the Coral Triangle (PhD)
- Sarah Beauvais – Global ecology of introduced and invasive marine species (visiting researcher)
- Antoine Journad – Global ecology of introduced and invasive marine species (visiting researcher)
- Marta Pagès – Global biodiversity and biogeography of Bryozoa (visiting researcher)
- Phuping Sucharitakul – Global biogeography of Scyphozoa jellyfish (visiting researcher)
Alumni - Auckland
Light-traps for sampling marine biodiversity
Global biogeography of razor clams (PhD)
Now a Post doctoral at Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, Germany
Biology and restoration of giant clam populations (PhD)
Now a Marine Science Consultant, Auckland, New Zealand
Ecology and distribution modelling of benthic shrimp of Antarctica (PhD)
Now at Research Technologist, Michigan State University & USGS , Virginia, U.S.A.
Prioritisation of areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park for conservation (MSc)
Now Environmental Scientist at Beca, management consultants
Aron Katona
Baseline survey of community ecology in a Marine Reserve (MSc)
Now Biologist at Biologist at Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, USA
Global assessment of marine endemism for conservation planning (MSc)
Now Program Lead Guide at Calgary Zoo, Canada
Connectivity between Marine Reserves of New Zealand (MSc)
Ecologist in the Philippines.
Ecology of hydrothermal vents, Bay of Plenty (MSc)
At Sports Chalet, California, USA
Fouling on small boats in Auckland as an invasive species risk (MSc)
Now with Sanford Ltd, previously with Ministry Primary Industries, New Zealand
Marine ecosystem goods and services in the Solomon Islands (MSc)
Now Director of Solomon Islands Community Conservation Partnership, previously with The Nature conservancy, Solomon Islands
Chemical defence induction in seaweeds and role of zinc contamination (MSc)
School Teacher in New Zealand
Sub-tidal communities near Taranaki (MSc)
Director at Tidal – Interior Logistics, Taranaki, New Zealand
Vulnerability of communities to invasive species (MSc)
Now Marine Ecologist at Department of Conservation, New Zealand
Temporal and spatial patterns in marine communities (MSc)
Now completed PhD and a Marine Ecologist at the Cawthorn Institute, Nelson, New Zealand
Disturbance effects on marine fouling (MSc)
Now completed PhD and a Research Scientist and Equal Opportunity Commissioner at the University of Hamburg, Germany.
Alumni - Dublin
Zebra mussels as biomonitors of oestrogen mimicking chemicals (PhD)
Now Reader in Ecotoxicology at University of West Scotland
Dr Evelyn Moorkens (ResearchGate)
Conservation of the freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera durrovensis (PhD)
Now European expert in conservation of molluscs and Environmental Consultant, Ireland
Biology and behaviour of wrasse (MSc)
Now Managing director of Altemar Ltd Marine and Environmental Consultants, Ireland
Nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics in Lough Hyne (PhD)
Professor in Marine Environment
National University of Ireland, Galway
Availability of fish farm effluents to phytoplankton (MSc)
Now raising a family in Rome, Italy
Ecology of wrasse in Ireland, Shetland & Norway (MSc)
Now International Trade and Investment Representative at State of Illinois European Office, Brussels
Colum Smith
Ecotoxicology of chloramine T as used in freshwater fish farms (MSc)
Environmental Health Manager with Bristol-Myers Squibb biopharmaceutical company, Ireland
Land cover to water quality in the River Nore (MSc)
Inspector at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ireland
Michelle Larkin
Riparian management for the River Nore (MSc)
Coastal conservation and shellfish culture (MSc)
Now Director at the The Ecology Centre, Aster Environmental Consultants Ltd, Ireland
Beach survey methods for conservation evaluation (MSc)
Consultant Ecologist, Ireland
Characteristics and impact of effluent from land-based fish farms in Ireland
Inspector at Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ireland
Characteristics and impact of effluent from land-based fish farms in Ireland
Spatial planning specialist at Irish Water, Ireland
Conservation of the roseate tern on Rockabill Island, Co. Dublin (MSc)
Heritage Officer, Cork County Council, Ireland
Mary Briody
Quality of fish farm effluents and sludges (MSc)
Fish associated with marine salmon cages and their parasites (MSc)
Executive Assistant to Food Finance Director at Dunnes Stores, Ireland
Wildlife and marine salmon farming in Ireland (MSc)
Director at EirEco Environmental Consultants
Denise Maloney
Nutrient levels in water and sediments under freshwater salmon cages (MSc)
Pollutant loadings and effluent treatment at Atlantic salmon smolt farms (MSc)
Environmental Programme Manager, Ireland
The freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera in Ireland (MSc)
Ecological consultant, Ireland.
Toxicity ivermectin to sediment feeding amphipods (BA Hon)
Team Leader, Fisheries, Marine Institute, Ireland
Karen Fretwell
Effects of sewage sludge on marine Crustacea (MSc)
Deceased.
Stuart Beckhurst
Haematology of cod exposed to sewage sludge (MSc)
Research Assistants and Post Doctorals - Auckland
Environmental Systems Coordinator at Sanford Limited, New Zealand
Student in California
Student in California
Alison Birmingham
Senior Economic Consultant at London Economics Ltd, London
Dr Alan Cheung
Lecturer Auckland University of Technology and consultant GIS developer
Dr Sonny Lee
Post-doctoral scholar at University of Chicago Medicine, USA
Legal consultant with UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Rome, Italy
Statistical Consultant at the University of Auckland
Marine Scientist at Gardline Marine Sciences Pty Australia
Marine Park Manager, Parc Naturel Marin du Bassin d’Arcachon
Professor at University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Auckland
Asghfield Health Care Ltd, UK
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Computational Evolution, University of Auckland
Research Assistants and Post Doctorals - Canada
Nature Conservancy of Canada, New Brunswick Program Manager
PhD student in Canada
Biologist at Cascade Environmental Resource Group Ltd.
Lisa Robichaud
Project Manager, Marine Ecosystem Services, GRID-Arendal, Norway
Chair, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, Ireland
Research Assistants and Post Doctorals - Ireland
Senior Consultant at Arctic Frontiers, Akvaplan-niva, Norway
Jenny Dowse
Environment officer with Queensland department Science, IT and Arts
Lecturer University of Queensland, Brisbane
Managing Director at Sinead Begley and Associates, Ireland
Lecturer at Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Curator of marine invertebrates at National Museums of Northern Ireland
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Ireland
Publishing professional with Cook Medical Europe Ltd, Ireland
Marine ecology consultant.
Assistant Professor, Anatomy, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Database Administrator at SmartFlow Compliance Solutions
Cleaner-fish to control sea lice project
Head, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit at IUCN, UK
International Trade and Investment Representative at State of Illinois European Office, Brussels
Fisheries Team Leader at Marine Institute, Ireland
Aquaculture Business Planning Manager at the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, Ireland
Senior Environmental Advisor – Biodiversity and Impact Assessment at Woodside Energy, Hong Kong
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