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Research staff

Professor Bronwyn Gillanders

Lab supervisor

Bronwyn is a Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide. She is Head of School of Biological Sciences and part of the management committee of the Environment Institute. Google Scholar Profile

Dr Patrick Reis-Santos

Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate

Patrick is a senior postdoctoral researcher working on projects related to seafood provenance, population structure and connectivity of fishes, and microplastics and other contaminants. Google Scholar Profile

Dr Nina Wootton

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Nina completed her PhD in the lab in 2021 and is now working on several research projects associated with microplastics and science engagement. Her PhD research investigated microplastics in Australian fish.

Rhiannon Van Eck

Research Assistant

Rhiannon completed her BSc Hons in the lab and is currently working as a Research Assistant on a variety of projects.

PhD candidates

Anthony (Rex) Conallin

PhD Candidate

Rex investigated fish assemblages and their movements to/from wetlands in the lower River Murray, including options for flow management and control of alien common carp for his PhD. He is currently a Senior Land Services Officer for Murray Local Land Services in Albury, NSW.

Sophie Dolling

PhD Candidate

Sophie has completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide. For her Hons she developed a method for identifying contaminants from micro plastics in fish tissues. Her PhD expands on this research and also focuses on other contaminants in marine waters.

William (Bill) Goh

PhD Candidate

Bill has completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide. His PhD research focuses on population dynamics of yellowfin whiting and is funded by the FRDC.

Sandra Leigh

PhD Candidate

Sandra completed her BSc (Hons) at the University of Adelaide and has worked in research for a number of years. She returns to University to undertake a PhD working on the spatial ecology of Murray cod in the lower Murray River.

Josie Lingard

PhD Candidate

Josie completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide. She is investigating provenance, mislabelling and trade of shark products for her PhD.

Nikita Pring

PhD Candidate

Nikita completed a BSc Hons at the University of Adelaide investigating micro plastics in sediments of Spencer Gulf. She is investigating microplastics in mangrove and seagrass environments.

Sophie Russell

PhD Candidate

Sophie has completed a BSc at the University of Adelaide. For her PhD research she is investigating coastal carbon in vegetated habitats.

Koster Sarakinas

PhD Candidate

Koster completed Hons in the lab in 2018 and through 2019 worked as a research assistant on several projects. His PhD research focuses on population biology of black bream and is funded by FRDC.

Joe Widdrington

PhD Candidate

Joe completed Hons in the lab on microplastics in pelagic fish. His PhD research focuses on growth and chemical chronologies of deep water snappers of the Indo Pacific region.