Career highlights
2013 Churchill Fellowship
2005 Western Australian Woman of the Year (Science)
2003 American Australian Association Sir Keith Murdich Fellow
2001 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Research interests
Forensic entomology involves analysis of arthropods and their association with legal matters. My research focuses on information obtainable from forensically important blowflies, examining issues such as role in insect succession on carrion, molecular-based identification of immatures, intraspecific variation in important species, use of blowfly evidence in historical situations and factors affecting the oviposition behaviour and development of blowflies in forensic and myiasis situations.
A major focus of my research is the biology of blowflies and their adaptation to feeding in microbe dense environments, for consideration in relation to maggot debridement therapy, myiasis and forensic entomology.
Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
Member Australia New Zealand Frensic Science Society, Australian Entomological Society, European Association of Forensic Entomology
Teaching interests
Forensic science, particularly biology
Forensic Entomology
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Knowledge areas
Forensic entomology, maggot/microbe interactions, blowfly issues, medical and veterinary entomology
Media appearances
Mighty Maggots vs Flesh Eating Bacteria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRGnbWlJdLM
Awards
2001-2002 Rotary Ambassadorial Fellowship (to South Africa)
2002 Finalist, Young Australian of the Year Awards (Science and Technology Category, Queensland)
2003-2004 Sir Keith Murdoch Fellow of the American Australian Association
2005 Western Australia Woman of the Year (Science)
2013 Winston Churchill Fellow
Projects
Mighty Maggots: collaborative research with Dr Melanie Thomson (Deakin School of Medicine) and Barwon Health on the use of Lucilia sericata larvae to decrease healing time in Bairnsdale Ulcer cases
Decomposition and succession in the Geelong area: effects of seasonal variations, particularly humidity and low temperature episodes
Maggot/microbe interactions: elucidating the genetic and biological factors behind successful killing/tolerance of bacteria by blowfly maggots
Publications
S Bray, X Conlan, M Harvey
(2024), pp. 1-13, Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, London, Eng., C1
Decomposition in an artificial lentic environment: approaches to post-mortem interval estimation
S Bray, X Conlan, M Harvey
(2023), Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, London, Eng., C1
Theory and practice of why to evaluate WIL: A context-sensitive approach
Karen Young, Anne-Louise Semple, Michelle Harvey, Sophie McKenzie
(2023), Vol. 4, pp. 1-22, Advancing Scholarship and Research in Higher Education, Sydney, N.S.W., C1
The natural history of medicinal flies
M Harvey
(2022), pp. 121-142, A Complete Guide to Maggot Therapy: Clinical Practice, Therapeutic Principles, Production, Distribution, and Ethics, Cambridge, Eng., B1
Defining and measuring authentic assessment: a case study in the context of tertiary science
M Schultz, K Young, T K. Gunning, M Harvey
(2022), Vol. 47, pp. 77-94, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, C1
The effects of hydrated lime and bleach on carrion decomposition and associated insect succession
D McIntyre, X Conlan, M Harvey
(2022), Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, C1
N Gasz, M Geary, S Doggett, M Harvey
(2021), Vol. 105, pp. 1091-1106, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Germany, C1
Maggot Therapy in Chronic Wounds: New Approaches to Historical Practices
M Harvey, I Dadour, N Gasz
(2021), Vol. 114, pp. 415-424, Annals of the Entomological Society of America, C1
S Bray, X Conlan, M Harvey
(2021), Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, C1
Forensic undergraduate cohort; job readiness curricula
X Conlan, M Harvey, T Gunning, A Durdle
(2019), Vol. 51, pp. S243-S246, Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, C1
M Harvey, N Gasz, Z Woolley, L Roberts, N Raven, A Colbert, K Law, P Marshall, S Voss
(2019), Vol. 56, pp. 1283-1289, Journal of Medical Entomology, England, C1
A new method for the production of sterile colonies of Lucilia sericata
N Gasz, M Harvey
(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 299-305, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, England, C1
DNA transfer by different parts of a hand
D McColl, M Harvey, R van Oorschot
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. e29-e31, Forensic science international: genetics supplement series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Transfer of picked-up DNA to cotton plates
A Buckingham, M Harvey, R van Oorschot
(2017), Vol. 6, pp. e6-e8, Forensic science international: genetics supplement series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Entomology-based methods for estimation of postmortem interval
M Harvey, N Gasz, S Voss
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. 1-9, Research and reports in forensic medical science, Macclesfield, Eng., C1
The origin of unknown source DNA from touched objects
A Buckingham, M Harvey, R van Oorschot
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 26-33, Forensic Science International: Genetics, Netherlands, C1
International collaborations and training
B Morris, M Harvey, I Dadour
(2015), pp. 399-416, Forensic entomology : international dimensions and frontiers, Boca Raton, Fla., B1
International Collaborations and Training
Beryl Morris, Michelle Harvey, Ian Dadour
(2015), pp. 399-416, Forensic Entomology : International Dimensions and Frontiers, London, Eng., B1-1
K Brown, A Thorne, M Harvey
(2015), Vol. 129, pp. 835-850, International journal of legal medicine, Berlin, Germany, C1
DNA transfer by examination tools--a risk for forensic casework?
B Szkuta, M Harvey, K Ballantyne, R van Oorschot
(2015), Vol. 16, pp. 246-254, Forensic science international: genetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Activities between activities of focus-Relevant when assessing DNA transfer probabilities
R van Oorschot, D McColl, J Alderton, M Harvey, R Mitchell, B Szkuta
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. e75-e77, Forensic science international: genetics supplement series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Residual DNA on examination tools following use
B Szkuta, M Harvey, K Ballantyne, R van Oorschot
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 495-497, Forensic science international: genetics supplement series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Optical coherence tomography : age estimation of Calliphora vicina pupae in vivo?
K Brown, M Harvey
(2014), Vol. 242, pp. 157-161, Forensic science international, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Davies, M Harvey
(2013), Vol. 58, pp. 79-84, Journal of forensic sciences, Hoboken, N. J., C1-1
The potential transfer of trace DNA via high risk vectors during exhibit examination
B Szkuta, M Harvey, K Ballantyne, O van
(2013), Vol. 4, Forensic science international : genetics supplement series, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Davies, A Thorne, M Harvey
(2012), Vol. 223, pp. 176-183, Forensic science international, County Clare, Ireland, C1
Entomological evidence : lessons to be learnt from a cold case review
P Magni, M Harvey, L Saravo, I Dadour
(2012), Vol. 223, Forensic science international, County Clare, Ireland, C1
K Davies, M Harvey
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 300-306, Medical and veterinary entomology, London, England, C1-1
The role of invertebrates in terrestrial decomposition : forensic applications
I Dadour, M Harvey
(2008), pp. 109-122, Soil analysis in forensic taphonomy : chemical and biological effects of buried human remains, Boca Raton, Fla., B1-1
The use of insects and associated arthropods in legal cases : a historical and practical perspective
I Dadour, M Harvey
(2008), pp. 225-232, Forensic approaches to death, disaster and abuse, Bowen Hills, Qld., B1-1
A global study of forensically significant calliphorids : implications for identification
M Harvey, S Gaudieri, M Villet, I Dadour
(2008), Vol. 177, pp. 66-76, Forensic science international, County Clare, Ireland, C1-1
F Carvalho, I Dadour, D Groth, M Harvey
(2005), Vol. 1, pp. 261-265, Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, Totowa, N.J., C1-1
An alternative for the extraction and storage of DNA from insects in forensic entomology
M Harvey
(2005), Vol. 50, pp. 1-3, Journal of forensic sciences, London, England, C1-1
An alternative for the extraction and storage of DNA from insects in forensic entomology
Michelle Harvey
(2005), Vol. 50, pp. 1-3, Journal of Forensic Sciences, Hoboken, N.J., C1-1
Molecular identification of some forensically important blowflies of southern Africa and Australia
M Harvey, M Mansell, M Villet, I Dadour
(2003), Vol. 17, pp. 363-369, Medical and veterinary entomology, Oxford, United Kingdom, C1-1
M Harvey, I Dadour, S Gaudieri
(2003), Vol. 131, pp. 134-139, Forensic science international, Shannon, Ireland, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Novel semio-chemical approach to control the Australian Sheep Blowfly
Prof Michelle Harvey, Prof Xavier Conlan, Dr Andrew Oxley, Prof Robert Shellie, Prof Colin Barrow
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2
- 2024: $83,406
- 2023: $268,296
- 2022: $277,769
Industry and Other Funding
Using medical maggots to fight the Bainsdale Ulcer
Dr Melanie Thomson, Prof Michelle Harvey, Prof Eugene Athan, Dr Daniel O'Brien
Geelong Community Foundation Grant - Research
- 2013: $34,000
Mighty Maggots v Flesh Nom Bugs
Dr Melanie Thomson, Prof Michelle Harvey
Research My World Pozible
- 2014: $2,000
- 2013: $10,692
Novel semio-chemical approach to control the Australian Sheep Blowfly
Prof Michelle Harvey, Prof Xavier Conlan, Dr Andrew Oxley, Prof Robert Shellie, Prof Colin Barrow
Australian Wool Innovation Limited
- 2023: $20,000
Supervisions
Natalie Elizabeth Gasz
Thesis entitled: The microbiome of medically significant Calliphorid species Lucilia sericata
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Bianca Szkuta
Thesis entitled: Investigation into the variables affecting DNA transfer in forensic casework
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences