Biography summary
2020 Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
2012 Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
2010 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University
2009 Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
2009 Visiting Research Fellow, Marine Biological Association of the UK
2008 Lecturer (Fixed-term), School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
2006 Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
Research interests
My research focuses on the evolutionary biology and ecology of natural populations. I use a combination of ecological and molecular approaches to address fundamental questions in the fields of ecosystem restoration, invasive species biology, genetic adaptation, and population genomics.
My research group works on a range of marine and terrestrial organisms, chosen because they represent the best model systems in which to test fundamental questions in ecological and evolutionary biology. Some of the main research topics and species we work on include:
Adaptation of native and invasive species – (Sea Anemones, European Starlings, Northern Pacific Sea Star)
Ecosystem restoration (seagrass)
Connectivity and dispersal – (Seagrass, Freshwater crayfish, Marine Fish, Marine Invertebrates)
Mating system evolution (e.g. outcrossing, selfing, clonal reproduction) – Corals, Sea Anemones, Seagrasses, Sea Stars
Teaching interests
Evolutionary Biology, Population Genetics; Marine Ecology
Units taught
Ecological and Conservation Genetics (SLE341 - unit chair)
Marine Biology (SLE238)
Coastal Processes (SLE108)
plus contribution towards
Professional Practice (SLE301)
Research Project (SLE 390)
Publications
Detecting marine pests using environmental DNA and biophysical models
M Ellis, Z Clark, E Treml, M Brown, T Matthews, J Pocklington, R Stafford-Bell, N Bott, Y Nai, A Miller, C Sherman
(2022), Vol. 816, pp. 1-11, Science of the Total Environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity
D McLean, L Ferreira, J Benthuysen, K Miller, M Schläppy, M Ajemian, O Berry, S Birchenough, T Bond, F Boschetti, A Bull, J Claisse, S Condie, P Consoli, J Coolen, M Elliott, I Fortune, A Fowler, B Gillanders, H Harrison, K Hart, L Henry, C Hewitt, N Hicks, K Hock, K Hyder, M Love, P Macreadie, R Miller, W Montevecchi, M Nishimoto, H Page, D Paterson, C Pattiaratchi, G Pecl, J Porter, D Reeves, C Riginos, S Rouse, D Russell, C Sherman, J Teilmann, V Todd, E Treml, D Williamson, M Thums
(2022), Vol. 28, pp. 3515-3536, Global Change Biology, London, Eng., C1
G Jenkins, P Hamer, J Kent, J Kemp, C Sherman, A Fowler
(2022), Vol. 684, pp. 103-116, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Oldendorf, Germany, C1
Size matters: variations in seagrass seed size at local scales affects seed performance
T Smith, C Sherman, E Cumming, P York, J Jarvis
(2022), Vol. 849, pp. 2335-2352, Hydrobiologia, Berlin, Germany, C1
O Holland, M Toomey, C Ahrens, A Hoffmann, L Croft, C Sherman, A Miller
(2022), Vol. 31, pp. 3658-3671, Molecular Ecology, London, Eng., C1
Do female amphibians and reptiles have greater reproductive output if they have more mates?
P Lee, C Sherman, L Rollins, E Wapstra, K Phillips
(2022), Vol. 76, pp. 1-17, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
K Stuart, A Cardilini, P Cassey, M Richardson, W Sherwin, L Rollins, C Sherman
(2021), Vol. 30, pp. 1419-1434, Molecular Ecology, England, C1
E Jackson, T Smith, P York, J Nielsen, A Irving, C Sherman
(2021), Vol. 29, Restoration Ecology, C1
Advances in approaches to seagrass restoration in Australia
E Sinclair, C Sherman, J Statton, C Copeland, A Matthews, M Waycott, K van Dijk, A Vergés, L Kajlich, I McLeod, G Kendrick
(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 10-21, Ecological Management and Restoration, London, Eng., C1
G Bramwell, A Schultz, C Sherman, M Giraudeau, F Thomas, B Ujvari, A Dujon
(2021), Vol. 775, Science of the Total Environment, C1
D Lees, A Cardilini, C Sherman, P Dann, M Weston
(2021), Vol. 48, pp. 361-365, Wildlife Research, C1
A Schmidt-Roach, C Bruels, A Barnett, A Miller, C Sherman, D Ebert, S Schmidt-Roach, C da Silva, C Wilke, C Thorburn, J Mangel, J Ezcurra, A Irigoyen, A Jaureguizar, M Braccini, J Alfaro-Shigueto, C Duffy, M Shivji
(2021), Vol. 31, pp. 433-447, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, C1
Transmission of a novel predatory behaviour is not restricted to kin
L Tan, W van Dongen, C Sherman, K Ekanayake, P Dann, D Sutherland, M Weston
(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 2473-2484, Biological Invasions, C1
Towards the optimization of edna/erna sampling technologies for marine biosecurity surveillance
H Bowers, X Pochon, U von Ammon, N Gemmell, J Stanton, G Jeunen, C Sherman, A Zaiko
(2021), Vol. 13, Water (Switzerland), C1
A van Rooyen, A Miller, Z Clark, C Sherman, P Butcher, J Rizzari, A Weeks
(2021), Vol. 3, pp. 940-949, Environmental DNA, C1
K Weston, S Jahangard, B Ingram, A Miller, G Jennings, C Sherman
(2021), Vol. 29, pp. 1963-1977, Aquaculture International, C1
O Holland, M Young, C Sherman, M Tan, H Gorfine, T Matthews, A Miller
(2021), Vol. 27, pp. 6498-6511, Global Change Biology, England, C1
J Shelley, O Holland, S Swearer, T Dempster, M Le Feuvre, C Sherman, A Miller
(2021), Vol. 67, pp. 338-352, Freshwater Biology, London, Eng., C1
Presentation methodologies: an assessment for forensic signature analysis
X Conlan, S Stevens, B Found, C Sherman, A Durdle
(2020), Vol. 52, pp. 569-578, Australian journal of forensic sciences, Abingdon, Eng., C1
A Miller, M Coleman, J Clark, R Cook, Z Naga, M Doblin, A Hoffmann, C Sherman, A Bellgrove
(2020), Vol. 13, pp. 918-934, Evolutionary Applications, England, C1
A Miller, C Nitschke, A Weeks, W Weatherly, S Heyes, S Sinclair, O Holland, A Stevenson, L Broadhurst, S Hoebee, C Sherman, J Morgan
(2020), Vol. 13, pp. 2014-2029, Evolutionary Applications, England, C1
Spatial variation of bacterial and fungal communities of estuarine seagrass leaf microbiomes
Stacey Trevathan-Tackett, Theo Allnutt, Craig Sherman, Mark Richardson, Tamsyn Crowley, Peter Macreadie
(2020), Vol. 84, pp. 59-74, Aquatic microbial ecology, Oldendorf, Germany, C1
Seagrass Restoration Is Possible: Insights and Lessons From Australia and New Zealand
Y Tan, O Dalby, G Kendrick, J Statton, E Sinclair, M Fraser, P Macreadie, C Gillies, R Coleman, M Waycott, K van Dijk, A Vergés, J Ross, M Campbell, F Matheson, E Jackson, A Irving, L Govers, R Connolly, I McLeod, M Rasheed, H Kirkman, M Flindt, T Lange, A Miller, C Sherman
(2020), Vol. 7, Frontiers in Marine Science, C1
Adam Miller, Ary Hoffmann, Mun Tan, Mary Young, Collin Ahrens, Michael Cocomazzo, Alex Rattray, Daniel Ierodiaconou, Eric Treml, Craig Sherman
(2019), Vol. 28, pp. 3053-3072, Molecular ecology, Chichester, Eng., C1
D Lees, T Schmidt, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston
(2019), Vol. 9, Animals, Switzerland, C1
H Gan, M Tan, C Austin, C Sherman, Y Wong, J Strugnell, M Gervis, L McPherson, A Miller
(2019), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Genetics, Switzerland, C1
A horizon scan of priorities for coastal marine microbiome research
S Trevathan-Tackett, C Sherman, M Huggett, A Campbell, B Laverock, V Hurtado-McCormick, J Seymour, A Firl, L Messer, T Ainsworth, K Negandhi, D Daffonchio, S Egan, A Engelen, M Fusi, T Thomas, L Vann, A Hernandez-Agreda, H Gan, E Marzinelli, P Steinberg, L Hardtke, P Macreadie
(2019), Vol. 3, pp. 1509-1520, Nature Ecology and Evolution, England, C1
An assessment of radio telemetry for monitoring shorebird chick survival and causes of mortality
D Lees, T Schmidt, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, G Ehmke, M Weston
(2019), Vol. 46, pp. 622-627, Wildlife Research, C1
Reproductive, dispersal and recruitment strategies in Australian seagrasses
C Sherman, T Smith, P York, J Jarvis, L Ruiz-Montoya, G Kendrick
(2018), pp. 213-256, Seagrasses of Australia, Cham, Switzerland, B1
Genetic connectivity in tropical and temperate Australian seagrass species
K McMahon, E Sinclair, C Sherman, K van Dijk, U Hernawan, J Verduin, M Waycott
(2018), pp. 155-194, Seagrasses of Australia: structure, ecology and conservation, Cham, Switzerland, B1
J Kent, G Jenkins, C Sherman
(2018), Vol. 92, pp. 523-531, Journal of fish biology, Chichester, Eng., C1
Rare long-distance dispersal of a marine angiosperm across the Pacific Ocean
T Smith, P York, B Broitman, M Thiel, G Hays, E van Sebille, N Putman, P Macreadie, C Sherman
(2018), Vol. 27, pp. 487-496, Global ecology and biogeography, Chichester, Eng., C1
A Cardilini, C Sherman, W Sherwin, L Rollins
(2018), Vol. 2018, PeerJ, United States, C1
Plover parents care more for young of the opposite sex
D Lees, C Sherman, K Kostoglou, L Tan, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston
(2018), Vol. 29, pp. 933-938, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1
Highly disturbed populations of seagrass show increased resilience but lower genotypic diversity
R Connolly, T Smith, P Maxwell, A Olds, P Macreadie, C Sherman
(2018), Vol. 9, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
Environmental Influences on Neuromorphology in the Non-Native Starling Sturnus vulgaris
A Cardilini, S Micallef, V Bishop, C Sherman, S Meddle, K Buchanan
(2018), Vol. 92, pp. 63-70, Brain, Behavior and Evolution, Switzerland, C1
Identifying knowledge gaps in seagrass research and management: An Australian perspective.
P York, T Smith, R Coles, S McKenna, R Connolly, A Irving, E Jackson, K McMahon, J Runcie, C Sherman, B Sullivan, S Trevathan-Tackett, K Brodersen, A Carter, C Ewers, P Lavery, C Roelfsema, E Sinclair, S Strydom, J Tanner, K-J van Dijk, F Warry, M Waycott, S Whitehead
(2017), Vol. 127, pp. 163-172, Marine environmental research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Seed germination in a southern Australian temperate seagrass
E Cumming, J Jarvis, C Sherman, P York, T Smith
(2017), Vol. 2017, PeerJ, United States, C1
Implications of radio-tracking for the survival of Masked Lapwing chicks
D Lees, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston
(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 37-41, Corella, C1
Recovery pathways from small-scale disturbance in a temperate Australian seagrass
T Smith, P York, P Macreadie, M Keough, D Jeff Ross, C Sherman
(2016), Vol. 542, pp. 97-108, Marine Ecology Progress Series, C1
Tests of ecogeographical relationships in a non-native species: what rules avian morphology?
A Cardilini, K Buchanan, C Sherman, P Cassey, M Symonds
(2016), Vol. 181, pp. 783-793, Oecologia, Germany, C1
D Roche, A Cardilini, D Lees, G Maguire, P Dann, C Sherman, M Weston
(2016), Vol. 556, pp. 189-195, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1
Fine-scale patterns of genetic variation in a widespread clonal seagrass species
C Sherman, P York, T Smith, P Macreadie
(2016), Vol. 163, Marine Biology, C1
Species composition and hybridisation of mussel species (Bivalvia: Mytilidae) in Australia
E Ab Rahim, T Nguyen, B Ingram, C Riginos, K Weston, C Sherman
(2016), Vol. 67, pp. 1955-1963, Marine and Freshwater Research, C1
Multiple dispersal vectors drive range expansion in an invasive marine species
M Richardson, C Sherman, R Lee, N Bott, A Hirst
(2016), Vol. 25, pp. 5001-5014, Molecular ecology, England, C1
Spatial variation in reproductive effort of a southern Australian seagrass
T Smith, P York, P Macreadie, M Keough, D Ross, C Sherman
(2016), Vol. 120, pp. 214-224, Marine environmental research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
What are we missing about marine invasions? Filling in the gaps with evolutionary genomics
C Sherman, K Lotterhos, M Richardson, C Tepolt, L Rollins, S Palumbi, A Miller
(2016), Vol. 163, Marine Biology, C1
Seagrass viviparous propagules as a potential long-distance dispersal mechanism
A Thomson, P York, T Smith, C Sherman, D Booth, M Keough, D Ross, P Macreadie
(2015), Vol. 38, pp. 927-940, Estuaries and coasts, New York, N.Y., C1
B Shiel, C Sherman, M Elgar, T Johnson, M Symonds
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1601-1608, Ecology and evolution, London, Eng., C1
Novel therapeutics for cononary artery disease from genome-wide association study data
M Grover, S Ballouz, K Mohanasundaram, R George, A Goscinski, T Crowely, C Sherman, M Wouters
(2015), Vol. 8, pp. 1-11, BMC medical genomics, London, Eng., C1
The more pieces, the better the puzzle: sperm concentration increases gametic compatibility
C Sherman, E Ab Rahim, M Olsson, V Careau
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 4354-4364, Ecology and evolution, London, Eng., C1
T Smith, C Green, C Sherman
(2015), Vol. 66, pp. 942-947, Marine and freshwater research, Clayton, Vic., C1
De novo assembly and characterization of the invasive Northern Pacific Seastar transcriptome
M Richardson, C Sherman
(2015), Vol. 10, pp. 1-18, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
A Cardilini, M Weston, P Dann, C Sherman
(2015), Vol. 127, pp. 730-733, Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
P Macreadie, P York, C Sherman
(2014), Vol. 4, pp. 450-461, Ecology and evolution, London, Eng., C1
Identification of novel therapeutics for complex diseases from genome-wide association data
M Grover, S Ballouz, K Mohanasundaram, R George, C H Sherman, T Crowley, M Wouters
(2014), Vol. 7, BMC Medical Genomics, C1
No detectable impact of small-scale disturbances on 'blue carbon' within seagrass beds
P Macreadie, P York, C Sherman, M Keough, D Ross, A Ricart, T Smith
(2014), Vol. 161, pp. 2939-2944, Marine biology, Berlin, Germany, C1
How did this snail get here? Several dispersal vectors inferred for an aquatic invasive species
L Van, N Huig, D Van, A Van, C Wagemaker, C Sherman, M Klaassen, J Figuerola
(2013), Vol. 58, pp. 88-99, Freshwater biology, London, England, C1
A Cardilini, M Weston, D Nimmo, P Dann, C Sherman
(2013), Vol. 115, pp. 72-80, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Swooping in the suburbs : parental defence of an abundant aggressive urban bird against humans
D Lees, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, A Cardilini, M Weston
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 754-766, Animals, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Sexual selection and the evolution of egg-sperm interactions in broadcast-spawning invertebrates
J Evans, C Sherman
(2013), Vol. 224, pp. 166-183, Biological bulletin, Woods Hole, Mass., C1
Microsatellite primer development for the seagrass Zostera nigricaulis (Zosteraceae)
T Smith, P York, A Stanley, P Macreadie, M Keough, D Ross, C Sherman
(2013), Vol. 5, pp. 607-610, Conservation genetics resources, Berlin, Germany, C1
M Richardson, A Stanley, C Sherman
(2012), Vol. 4, pp. 327-330, Conservation genetics resources, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
C Sherman, D Ierodiaconou, A Stanley, K Weston, M Gardner, M Schultz
(2012), Vol. 4, pp. 555-558, Conservation genetics resources, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
C Sherman, A Stanley, M Keough, M Gardner, P Macreadie
(2012), Vol. 4, pp. 689-693, Conservation genetics resources, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
A Pettersen, G Turchini, S Jahangard, B Ingram, C Sherman
(2010), Vol. 309, pp. 115-124, Aquaculture, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Female choice for males with greater fertilization success in the Swedish Moor Frog, Rana arvalis
C Sherman, J Sagvik, M Olsson
(2010), Vol. 5, pp. 1-6, PLoS One, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Consistent male-male paternity differences across female genotypes
C Sherman, E Wapstra, M Olsson
(2009), Vol. 5, pp. 232-234, Biology Letters, London, England, C1-1
Consistent paternity skew through ontogeny in Peron's tree frog (Litoria peronii)
C Sherman, E Wapstra, M Olsson
(2009), Vol. 4, pp. 1-4, PLoS one, San Francisco, Calif., C1
Mating system variation in the hermaphroditic brooding coral, Seriatopora hystrix
C Sherman
(2008), Vol. 100, pp. 296-303, Heredity, London, England, C1-1
Fine-scale adaptation in a clonal sea anemone
C Sherman, D Ayre
(2008), Vol. 62, pp. 1373-1380, Evolution, Oxford, England, C1-1
C Sherman, A Hunt, D Ayre
(2008), Vol. 95, pp. 106-116, Biological journal of the Linnean Society, Oxford, England, C1-1
C Sherman, T Uller, E Wapstra, M Olsson
(2008), Vol. 95, pp. 1055-1061, Naturwissenschaften, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
C Sherman, E Wapstra, T Uller, M Olsson
(2008), Vol. 33, pp. 348-352, Austral ecology, Milton, Qld., C1-1
C Sherman, E Wapstra, T Uller, M Olsson
(2008), Vol. 275, pp. 971-978, Proceedings of the royal society series b - biological sciences, London, England, C1-1
Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Australian tree frog, Litoria peronii
C Sherman, M Olsson
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 999-1001, Conservation genetics, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1-1
C Sherman, A Peuker, D Ayre
(2007), Vol. 340, pp. 259-267, Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Sherman, D Ayre, K Miller
(2006), Vol. 25, pp. 7-18, Coral Reefs, Heidelberg, Germany, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Spawning source, movement patterns, and nursery area replenishment of spawning population of king george whiting in south-eastern Australia - closing the life history loop
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Gregory Jenkins, Dr Paul Hamer, Anthony Fowler
FRDC Grant - Research - Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
- 2015: $7,849
- 2014: $15,920
- 2013: $16,800
- 2012: $41,800
- 2011: $5,000
Patterns of interaction between habitat and oceanographic variable affecting the connectivitity and productivity of invertebrate fish
A/Prof Daniel Ierodiaconou, Dr Mary Young, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
FRDC Grant - Research - Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
- 2017: $35,000
- 2016: $110,000
- 2015: $50,000
Population genomic assessment of Australian backlip abalone for abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) resistance.
Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman, A/Prof Larry Croft
FRDC Grant - Research - Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
- 2021: $23,931
- 2020: $44,769
- 2019: $97,000
Other Public Sector Funding
The Reef Ecosystem Evaluation Framework (REEF): Managing for Resilience in Temperate Environments
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Gregory Jenkins, Dr Neville Barrett, Asst/Prof Steve Swearer, Prof Maria Byrne, Prof Craig Johnson, Asst/Prof Sean Connell, Dr Bayden Russell, Prof Mick Keough, Dr Melinda Coleman
DSE Grant - Research - Dept Sustainability & Environment VIC
- 2013: $15,000
- 2012: $24,000
- 2011: $15,000
Seagrass resilience in Port Phillip Bay: Developing better predictions of seagrass responses to environmental change
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Prof Mick Keough, Dr Jeff Ross, Asst/Prof Steve Swearer, Prof Peter Macreadie, Dr Peter Scanes, Dr Christine Coughanowr
DSE Grant - Research - Dept Sustainability & Environment VIC
- 2015: $52,010
- 2014: $51,880
- 2013: $49,010
- 2012: $152,643
Improving the sustainability of sand flat head in Port Phillip bay and across Victoria
A/Prof Craig Sherman
DPI Grant - Research - DPI Queenscliff Centre - Department of Primary Industries - Victoria
- 2013: $9,090
- 2012: $18,181
Seagrass Restoration: Development of methods for the recovery of intertidal seagrass meadows in Western Port.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Prof Peter Macreadie, Dr Rhys Coleman, Dr Perran Cook, Dr Emma Jackson, Mr Oliver Dalby
MWC Grant - Research - Melbourne Water Corporation
- 2021: $8,785
- 2020: $32,000
- 2019: $18,917
- 2018: $93,000
The development of environmental DNA (eDNA) protocols for monitoring White Shark populations in New South Wales coastal waters
Dr Adam Miller, Mr Paul Butcher, Mr Andrew Weeks, A/Prof Craig Sherman
DPI-NSW - Department of Primary Industries - New South Wales
- 2019: $45,370
Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys for the Northern Pacific seastar at Tidal River and surrounding areas.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-2-1
- 2018: $14,020
Understanding the influence of intertidal seagrass meadows on sediment and nutrient dynamics to assist seagrass recovery in Western Port.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Prof Peter Macreadie, Dr Rhys Coleman, Dr Perran Cook, Dr Emma Jackson
Melbourne Water Corporation
- 2021: $8,000
- 2020: $4,700
- 2019: $60,000
- 2018: $30,000
Early detection and monitoring of Undaria pinnatifida in Victorian coastal waters using environmental DNA technologies.
Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Eric Treml
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions, Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-2-1
- 2019: $21,874
National Marine Pest Reference Sequencing Project.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller, Dr Han Ming Gan
Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (WA)
- 2020: $15,218
- 2019: $18,181
Optimal Management of Overabundant Sea Urchins in Victoria.
Dr Paul Carnell, A/Prof Daniel Ierodiaconou, Dr Eric Treml, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller, Dr Mary Young, Prof Peter Macreadie
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning
- 2021: $222,500
- 2020: $97,500
- 2019: $70,000
Review of propagule size of macrofouling taxa for consideration during in-water cleaning of biofouling.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
- 2020: $20,000
- 2019: $15,000
A trial of the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) to identify distributional hot-spots for Mako shark in Victoria.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Victorian Fisheries Authority
- 2021: $10,880
- 2020: $24,800
Invasive Species Ecology of the Northern Pacific Seastar (Asterias amurensis)
Dr Ty Matthews, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Morgan Ellis
Parks Victoria Grant - Research CAT2-4
- 2021: $5,000
- 2020: $5,000
National Marine Pest Reference Sequencing Project (V2)
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (WA)
- 2022: $12,038
- 2021: $18,181
Marine Pest Diagnostics Review
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller, Dr Ty Matthews
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- 2021: $15,465
Port of Melbourne marine surveillance pilot program
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller, Prof Marnie Campbell
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
- 2022: $44,582
- 2021: $22,800
Population dynamics of target sharks
Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman
DPI-NSW - Department of Primary Industries - New South Wales
- 2021: $39,940
Shark mitigation measures 2021
Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman
DPI-NSW - Department of Primary Industries - New South Wales
- 2021: $179,600
Mapping microbial and invertebrate biodiversity of Western Port from sedimentary eDNA.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Melbourne Water Corporation
- 2021: $39,000
Seagrass restoration: Developing nursey and field tools for upscaling intertidal seagrass restoration in Western Port.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller, Prof Marnie Campbell, Prof Peter Macreadie
Melbourne Water Corporation
- 2022: $125,000
- 2021: $105,000
Assessing the distribution, impacts and control of the invasive Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus sanguineus, in Victoria, Australia.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Prof Marnie Campbell, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions
- 2021: $30,000
Development and validation of molecular diagnostic tools for distinguishing invasive Didemnum species from native Australian species.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- 2022: $84,052
Optimising eDNA sampling protocols for the early detection of marine pests and hydrodynamic modelling to determine point sources of eDNA.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Eric Treml, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- 2022: $155,313
Investigating chemical cues as a potential management option for the northern Pacific seastar.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, A/Prof Xavier Conlan, Dr Lawrence Webb, Dr Ty Matthews, Dr Adam Miller
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry
- 2022: $46,000
Industry and Other Funding
Evolutionary and Pest Biology of the Invasive Northern Pacific Seastar, Asterias amurensis, in Australia
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Mark Richardson
ANZCT Grant - Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund - closed
- 2013: $5,500
- 2012: $6,600
- 2011: $5,000
Funding for lapwing projects and subsequent write up
A/Prof Mike Weston, A/Prof Craig Sherman
BirdLife Australia
- 2012: $2,000
Research and Monitoring of Seagrass Communities (Gladstone Ports Corporation)
Dr Paul York, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Tim Smith
Gladstone Ports Corporation
- 2013: $20,000
Contemporary vs. ancient influences on the patterns of connectivity and genetic structure of a freshwater crayfish, Geocharax gracilis
A/Prof Craig Sherman, A/Prof Daniel Ierodiaconou, Ms Aimee Hauser
ANZCT Grant - Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund - closed
- 2014: $7,000
- 2013: $7,000
Connectivity and resilience of the purple sea urchin Heliocidaris erythrogramma and the kelp Ecklonia radiata on temperate reef in Port Phillip Bay.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Kim Weston
ANZCT Grant - Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund - closed
- 2014: $4,000
- 2013: $4,000
Brood Sex Ratio in the Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus), Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) and Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
A/Prof Mike Weston, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Daniel Lees
ANZCT Grant - Holsworth Wildlife Research Fund - closed
- 2016: $6,500
- 2015: $6,500
- 2014: $6,500
Sex-ratio in shorebirds
A/Prof Mike Weston, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Daniel Lees
BirdLife Australia
- 2015: $1,500
Intertidal seagrass restoration in Western Port Bay
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Ms Yi Mei Tan
Small Environmental Grant Scheme Wettenhall Trust
- 2019: $5,000
The development of environmental DNA (eDNA) protocols for monitoring Great White Shark populations in coastal waters of New South Wales.
Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman
Portland House Investments Ltd
- 2019: $100,000
Restoration 101: Developing the tools and knowledge to guide seagrass restoration
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Ms Yi Mei Tan
ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795
- 2020: $4,000
- 2019: $6,310
Seagrass ecosystems in Western Port
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Mr Oliver Dalby
ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795
- 2020: $4,580
- 2019: $6,330
Where have all the cleaners gone? Effects of Climate Change on an iconic reef mutualism.
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Rohan Brooker, Dr William Feeney, Dr Grutter Alexa
NGS Grant - Research - National Geographic Society (US)
- 2020: $38,663
Contagious diseases in Australian bivalves
Ms Georgina Bramwell, A/Prof Beata Ujvari, Dr Aaron Schultz, A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Antoine Dujon
Ecological Society Australia - Student Research Award
- 2021: $6,695
Student Application - Using genomic tools to enhance our knowledge on the biology and ecology of eastern Australian sharks
Ms Jessica Jayne Fish, Dr Adam Miller, A/Prof Craig Sherman
ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795
- 2022: $6,615
Other Funding Sources
Assessment of the genetic structure of seagrass populations in Western Port, Victoria
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Perran Cook
Monash University
- 2017: $6,846
- 2015: $27,913
Fish Health Assessment in Western Port
A/Prof Craig Sherman, Dr Kathryn Hassell, Dr Rhys Coleman
The University of Melbourne
- 2018: $14,901
Supervisions
Adam Cardilini
Thesis entitled: Phenotypic and genetic variation of non-native common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), Office of the Exec Dean SEBE
Adam Cardilini
Thesis entitled: Phenotypic and genetic variation of non-native common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Mark Richardson
Thesis entitled: Evolutionary Biology of the Invasive Northern Pacific Seastar, Asterias amurensis
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Jake Aaron Penny
Thesis entitled: Characterisation of biological signalling molecules from complex seawater matrices
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Daniel Terry Lees
Thesis entitled: Sex-ratio dynamics in three species of resident shorebird
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Jared John Tromp
Thesis entitled: Long-term exposure to elevated temperature in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Yen Ting Wong
Thesis entitled: Study of Inheritance of Alpaca Fibre for Fibre Production Improvement
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Mani Grover
Thesis entitled: Novel therapeutics for complex diseases from genome-wide association data
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine
Jacob Thomas Van Oosterom
Thesis entitled: Gene flow in East Antarctic echinoderms and resilience to climate change
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences