Alyssa Marshell
PhD Research Student
Marine Spatial Ecology Lab
School of Biological Sciences
University of Queensland
St. Lucia, Brisbane, Qld 4072
Australia
tel: +61 (0) 7 3365 1671
email: a.marshell@uq.edu.au
Research Interests
Coral Reef Fish Biology and Ecology, Tropical Fisheries Ecology and Management, Marine Reserve Design and Effectiveness, Marine Conservation and Management
Career
2010 – 2014 PhD Research Student (Coral Reef Fish Ecology), University of Queensland
2010 – 2014 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Marine Field Courses Tutor, University of Queensland
2008 – 2010 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Guam Marine Lab
2008 – 2010 Guam Coral Reef Monitoring Research Assistant, Government of Guam Coral Reef Monitoring Group
2006 Dive Officer, Frontier Madagascar and Tanzania
2002 – 2007 PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
Qualifications
2010 M.Sc. (Research) Coral Reef Fish Ecology, University of Guam, Guam, Micronesia
2002 B.Sc. (Marine Biology major), James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
ADAS Scientific Diver
PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer
PADI Speciality Instructor: Night, Deep, Navigator, Naturalist, Aware Fish ID
Occupational Health and Safety at Sea Certificate
Queensland Recreational Marine Drivers License
Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate of Proficiency
Workplace First Aid and Advanced Resuscitation
Awards
2011 Australian Coral Reef Society Annual Conference Student Presentation Award
2011 Australian Research Council Coral Reef Centre of Excellence Symposium Travel Award
2010 – 2014 PhD scholarship, funded by ARC Laureate Fellowship to Professor Mumby
2010 Australian Research Council Coral Reef Centre of Excellence Symposium Travel Award
2008 – 2010 University of Guam Marine Lab international scholarship (Tuition fees)
Journal Publications
Marshell A, Mills J, McIlwain J, Rhodes KL (2011) Passive acoustic telemetry reveals highly variable home range and movement patterns among unicornfish within a marine reserve. Coral Reefs 30(3): 631-642 Download
Conferences
Marshell A, Mumby PJ (2011) Feeding impact of the surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscus and Ctenochaetus striatus on different stages of turf algal growth. 86th Australian Coral Reef Society Conference, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, August 2011.
Marshell A, Rhodes KL, McIlwain J (2010) The implications of heavy fishing on two herbivorous Naso species from Guam. 85th Australian Coral Reef Society Conference, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, September 2010.
Marshell A, Mills J, Rhodes KL, McIlwain J. (2009) Naso stays close to home: an analysis of the movement patterns of Naso unicornis and Naso lituratus. 8th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. Freemantle, Western Australia, June 2009.
Technical Report
Taylor BM, Halford A, Marshell A, Priest MA (2009) Quantitative assessment of the reef fish communities in Apra Harbour, Guam. University of Guam Technical Report, prepared for Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.