Getting to Know the Griffith University
Marine Science Staff
Prof Anthony Carroll
Deputy Head of School (Gold Coast) Griffith School of Environment
Research Expertise
Biodiscovery involving screening against molecular targets
Isolation and structure elucidation of bioactive natural products
Chemical and biological diversity analysis of marine invertebrates
Molecular imaging of marine invertebrates
Chemotaxonomy of ascidans and sponges
Chemotaxonomy of plants from the families: Proteaceae, Myrtaceae and
Elaeocarpaceae
Marine and freshwater toxins research
Chemical ecology of marine invertebrates
Current Teaching Areas
Pollution Chemistry
Ecotoxicology (Marine Toxins)
Marine Systems
Drug Design and Development
Prof Joe Lee
Professor, Griffith School of Environment, Gold Coast
Deputy Director, Australian Rivers Institute, Gold Coast
Research Expertise
Ecology of coastal wetlands, especially mangroves
Soft-shore ecology
Biology and ecology of brachyuran crabs
Current Teaching Areas
Coastal Environments
Marine Biology
Ecotoxicology
Introduction to Marine Science
Dr Tim Stevens
Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment
Research Expertise
Design and evaluation of marine protected areas
Benthic and continental shelf ecology
Marine conservation ecology
Marine habitat classification and mapping
Current Teaching
Coastal Environments
Marine Vertebrates
Estuarine Ecology
Marine Biology
Prof Rod Connolly
BSc (Hons), PhD Adelaide
Watch Rod's talk about Resilience at TEDx: Resilience: as clear as mud
Research Expertise
Estuarine and marine ecology
Estuarine water quality and ecosystem health
Ecology of Marine Protected Area
Ecology of fish and prawns in estuarine and marine habitats (e.g. seagrass, mangrove
and saltmarsh)
Movement and dispersal of fish, including pipefish and seadragons
Currently teaching
Estuarine Ecology
Marine Vertebrates
Kylie Pitt
Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment, Australia Rivers Institute
Research Expertise
Ecology of pelagic ecosystems, in particular, the role of gelatinous zooplankton in the
trophodynamics and nutrient cycling of coastal waters
Ecology of marine invertebrates
Use of marine protected areas to conserve marine invertebrates
Current Teaching Areas
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Biology
Biological Systems
Introduction to Marine Science
Prof Peter Teasdale
Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment
Research Expertise
Development of passive samplers for in situ measurement
Investigation of sediment geochemistry and processes
Improved monitoring, understanding and management of all types of water quality
Development of improved toxicological methods for environmental and water quality
purposes.
Current Teaching Areas
Earth Sciences and GIS
Environmental Monitoring Techniques
Environmental Chemistry
Scientific Methods
Pollution Chemistry