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Research Fellow - Fisheries Scientist
Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration
Orcid identifier0000-0003-0841-9028
- Research Fellow - Fisheries ScientistSustainable Marine Research Collaboration
- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Fisheries and Aquaculture, 15-21 Nubeena Cresecent, Taroona, Tasmania, 7053
TEACHING INTERESTS
Teaching expertise
Alyssa has nine years of Marine Science and Fisheries undergraduate and postgraduate course teaching and unit design experience, and has supervised nine postgraduate students to completion of their degrees.
IMAS/UTAS (2022 - Current)
Unit Coordinator: KSM314/606Fisheries Biology and Population Dynamics (Semester 1 2024)
Undergraduate: KSM308 - Marine Ecology - Maria Island Field Trip and Project Tutor
Postgraduate: KSM718 - Marine Conservation and Restoration - Guest Lecturer
Sultan Qaboos University (2016 -2021)
MASF6001 – Coral Reef Ecology (MSc - postgraduate course)
BSc undergraduate courses:
MASF3100 - Marine Tourism
MASF4042 – Fisheries Biology
MASF3053 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology
MASF4001 – Critical Reading and Scientific Writing
MASF3040 – Ichthyology
Research Supervision - Completed (9)
2023 - MSc - Otolith morphology and population dynamics of grenadier bycatch to improve fishery observer species identification and fisheries management at Heard and McDonald Islands. William Connor (University of Tasmania, Primary Supervisor).
2023 - MSc - Fisheries productivity of artificial reefs in Suhar, Sea of Oman, Sultanate of Oman. Candidate: Abdullah Al-Kindi (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
2020 - PhD - Population dynamics of the brown macroalga Lobophora sp. and its control by herbivorous fish. Candidate: Laura Puk (University of Queensland; Co-supervisor).
2019 - MSc - The impacts of surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) on algal community structure. Candidate: Radhini Kanagaratnam (University of Queensland; Co-supervisor).
2019 - MSc - Population dynamics of the spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)) in Musandam, Sea of Oman. Candidate: Khulood Al-Bulushi (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2019 - MSc - Seasonal changes and spatial distribution of zooplankton abundance and biomass along the Omani shelf. Candidate: Asila Al-Maawali (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
2019 - BSc (Hons) - Population parameters and reproductive biology of the spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) from the Al Sharqiyah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. Candidate: Noor Al-Darai (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2017 - MSc - Assessment of the Al-Batinah Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth artificial reef projects from the perspective of the local fishermen. Candidate: Sabrina Al-Ismaili (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2017 - MSc - Early larval development and feeding strategy of scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus). Candidate: Mohamed Al-Wahaibi (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
Alyssa has nine years of Marine Science and Fisheries undergraduate and postgraduate course teaching and unit design experience, and has supervised nine postgraduate students to completion of their degrees.
IMAS/UTAS (2022 - Current)
Unit Coordinator: KSM314/606Fisheries Biology and Population Dynamics (Semester 1 2024)
Undergraduate: KSM308 - Marine Ecology - Maria Island Field Trip and Project Tutor
Postgraduate: KSM718 - Marine Conservation and Restoration - Guest Lecturer
Sultan Qaboos University (2016 -2021)
MASF6001 – Coral Reef Ecology (MSc - postgraduate course)
BSc undergraduate courses:
MASF3100 - Marine Tourism
MASF4042 – Fisheries Biology
MASF3053 - Marine Vertebrate Zoology
MASF4001 – Critical Reading and Scientific Writing
MASF3040 – Ichthyology
Research Supervision - Completed (9)
2023 - MSc - Otolith morphology and population dynamics of grenadier bycatch to improve fishery observer species identification and fisheries management at Heard and McDonald Islands. William Connor (University of Tasmania, Primary Supervisor).
2023 - MSc - Fisheries productivity of artificial reefs in Suhar, Sea of Oman, Sultanate of Oman. Candidate: Abdullah Al-Kindi (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
2020 - PhD - Population dynamics of the brown macroalga Lobophora sp. and its control by herbivorous fish. Candidate: Laura Puk (University of Queensland; Co-supervisor).
2019 - MSc - The impacts of surgeonfish (Acanthuridae) on algal community structure. Candidate: Radhini Kanagaratnam (University of Queensland; Co-supervisor).
2019 - MSc - Population dynamics of the spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)) in Musandam, Sea of Oman. Candidate: Khulood Al-Bulushi (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2019 - MSc - Seasonal changes and spatial distribution of zooplankton abundance and biomass along the Omani shelf. Candidate: Asila Al-Maawali (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
2019 - BSc (Hons) - Population parameters and reproductive biology of the spangled emperor Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) from the Al Sharqiyah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. Candidate: Noor Al-Darai (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2017 - MSc - Assessment of the Al-Batinah Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth artificial reef projects from the perspective of the local fishermen. Candidate: Sabrina Al-Ismaili (Sultan Qaboos University; Primary supervisor).
2017 - MSc - Early larval development and feeding strategy of scalloped spiny lobster (Panulirus homarus). Candidate: Mohamed Al-Wahaibi (Sultan Qaboos University; Co-supervisor).
SUPERVISION & TEACHING
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CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Finding and assessing new fish stocks
18 Mar 2024
UNIT COORDINATED
26 Feb 2024
This unit provides students with a detailed understanding of fisheries biology and population dynamics. Biological concepts include how morphology, behaviour, habitat preferences and life history strategies affect the exploitation of fisheries taxa. The unit also covers the logistical and quantitative methodologies associated with undertaking a biological investigation into the population dynamics of a species. These assessments include abundance estimation, reproductive biology, age determination, dietary analysis and biological modelling.
CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Reef fish population dynamics
1 Jul 2023
CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
Assessing the Status of a Commercially Important Emperor (Lethrinus olivaceous), to Inform Coral Reef Fisheries Management in Palau
1 Sep 2022