Past Students

PhD

Rashid Iftikhar

PhD 2022 (*)

Dynamics of iron bound phosphorus within sediments of the Gippsland Lakes

Curr. Lecturer at National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Anna Turetcaia

PhD 2022 U Texas Austin (* Committee)

Aerobic Metabolism of Organic Matter Across the Terrestrial-Aquatic Interface Through the Lens of Flume Experiments and Models

Curr. Postdoctoral Researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

Tess Hutchinson

PhD 2023 (*)

Carbon degradation pathways in permeable marine sediments

Curr. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Monash University

Honours Research Projects

Kelly Laing

BSc Honours 2020 (#)

Changes to nitrate reduction in estuarine sediments following suspended sediment deposition during a flood

Curr. Associate HSE Consultant at Prensa

Ning Hall

BSc Honours 2020 (*)

VFA production by bacterial fermentation under transient anoxia in permeable marine sediments

Curr. PhD Student, Monash

Tess Hutchinson

BSc Honours 2018 (*)

Hydrogen dynamics in permeable marine sediments of Port Phillip Bay, Victoria

Curr. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Monash University

Sharlynn Koh

BSc Honours 2017 (*)

Influence of hypoxic bioirrigation on phosphate release from estuarine sediments.

Curr. Global Digital Content Specialist at Ego Pharmaceutical

Imogen Bate

Honours Research Student (#)

Influence of hypoxic bioirrigation on phosphate release from estuarine sediments.

Curr. PhD Student, Monash

Sophie Golding Chan

Honours Research Student (#)

Variation in Nitrous Oxide fluxes from Estuaries in Victoria

Curr. Research Support Officer, Monash

MSc Research Projects

Alexandra McIlwain

MSc Research Project 2018 (*)

Mapping the benthic faunal community of an estuarine environment (Lake King, Gippsland) as a basis for understanding the potential for bioirrigation

Kelly McInnes

MSc Research Project 2018 (*)

The role of fauna in sediment phosphorus uptake and release in the Gippsland Lakes

Curr. at Captial Transport

Undergraduate Research Projects

Jessica Radevski

Undergrad. Research Project 2022 (#)

Does burrowing behaviour in polychaetes enhance phosphorus release from aquatic sediments under hypoxic conditions?

Curr. Air and Noise Quality Consultant at WSP

Emma Bowman

Undergrad. Research Project 2018 (#)

Hold your breath! Benthic polychaetes’ response to hypoxia affects sediment biogeochemistry

Curr. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Student at University of Melbourne

Angus Rogers

Undergrad. Research Project 2018 (#)

How do oxygen and pH control carbonate dissolution and alkalinity fluxes in permeable coral reef sands?

Curr. PhD Candidate, Monash

Michaela Wawryk

Undergraduate Research Project 2017 (#) ResearchFirst Scholarship Recipient

How do cable bacteria affect biogeochemistry in the Yarra River?

Curr. PhD Candidate, Monash

Merrilyn McKee

AINSE Research Award Student (#) Undergrad. Research Project (*) 2016

Measuring metal fluxes from cable bacteria in Yarra River sediments 

Biospectroscopy of marine cable bacteria from the Yarra River

Curr. Forensic Analyst at National Measurement Institute

Samuel Howard-Hawkins

Undergrad. Research Project 2016 (*)

How do cable bacteria affect biogeochemistry in the Yarra River Estuary?