CV Geoffrey Collins

Geoffrey M. Collins
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Nationality: Australian Phone: +61 747 815585
geoffrey.collins@my.jcu.edu.au
EDUCATION
PhD in Biology (candidate)
April 2012 - present
James Cook University
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Project Title: Physiological and genetic responses of barramundi to thermal
and hypoxic stress: implications for a changing climate
Principal Advisor: Dr Guy Carton
B. Tech (Aquaculture) Honours March 2008 – November 2010
Flinders University
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Major: Physiology
Thesis Title: Effect of temperature and alternative lipid inclusion on insulinlike
growth factor-I gene expression and growth in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola
lalandi)
Principal advisor: Prof. Andy Ball
Achievements: Achieved First Class Honours
Awarded the Chancellor's Letter of Commendation
Diploma in the Seafood Industry February 2002 – November 2003
TAFE (Spencer Institute) and Port Lincoln Marine Science Centre
Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• Research Projects Officer September 2011 – March 2012
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Bribie Island Research Centre
Woorim, Queensland, Australia
Supervisors: Mr Stuart Arnold, Mr Simon Irvin, Dr Brett Glencross
Responsibilities: a) System design and construction of prawn and
barramundi laboratories at BIRC
b) Collection of prawns from commercial farms,
transfer to research facility and maintenance of stock
cultures

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c) System design and construction, experimental design
and running of an experiment to investigate the effects
of nutrition and hypoxia on the penaeid prawn Penaeus
monodon
d) System design, construction and maintenance of
novel feed ingredients for inclusion in diets of the
penaeid prawn Penaeus monodon
e) Routine system maintenance, including water quality
testing, animal husbandry, routine and experimental
sampling, data collection and maintenance
• Research Assistant October 2011 – February 2012
University of New England
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Supervisor: Dr Glenn Wilson
Responsibilities: a) Maintenance and operation of field-work equipment,
including fyke nets, water quality meters and digital
cameras
b) Collection and processing of aquatic macrofaunal and
microfaunal samples from the Gwydir River in the
Moree region
• Research Assistant June 2011 – November 2011
Southern Cross University
National Marine Science Centre
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Supervisor: Dr Kirsten Benkendorff
Responsibilities: a) Field collection of the dog whelk Dicathais orbita
from intertidal reefs in the Coffs Harbour region and
maintenance of tank culture
b) System design and construction for tank culture of
Dicathais orbita
c) Run feeding trials to initiate egg laying and bioactive
compound production of Dicathais orbita
d) Spawning, collection of eggs and preparation of
larval samples for Scanning Electron Microscopy
e) Preparation of safe/standard operating procedures for
the molluscan research laboratory
f) Marking and providing feedback on university
student assignments and teaching material for Ecology:
BIO 00202
g) Prepare and maintain a professional Endnote library
for the molluscan research laboratory

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VOLUNTEERING
• Nepal Children’s Welfare Organisation
• Aquaculture Without Frontiers
• Cairns Annual Blues Festival
• Southern Cross University Students Association
PUBLICATIONS
1. Peters, C., Collins, G.M. and Benkendorff, K. (2012) Characterisation of the
physical and chemical properties influencing bacterial epibiont communities
on benthic gelatinous egg masses of the pulmonate Siphonaria diemenensis.
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 432-433, 138-147
2. Collins, G.M., Ball, A.S., Qin, J.G., Bowyer, J. and Stone, D., Effect of
alternative lipids on growth factor gene expression in Yellowtail Kingfish
(Seriola lalandi). Aquaculture Research (Accepted)
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• Flinders University Chancellors Letter of Commendation for Academic
Achievement
• Australian Seafood CRC Honours Scholarship: Effect of temperature and
alternative lipid inclusion on the growth factor gene expression in Yellowtail
Kingfish
SOCIETY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• World Aquaculture Society
• Australian Society for Fish Biology
• The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
• Society for Experimental Biology
• Nepal Aquaculture Promotion Group

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TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
• PADI Open Water SCUBA Certification
• South Australian Boat Licence
• Flinders University PC2 laboratory facility and chemical safety
• Southern Cross University safe operating procedures
• Australian Marine Radio Operators Certificate
• Australian Fork Lift Licence
• Australian Car and Motorbike Licence
• Level 3 Machine Shearing Certification
CONTACT DETAILS
School of Marine and Tropical Biology
James Cook University
Room 018, Sir George Fisher Research Building No. 32
Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 4811
E-mail:
geoffrey.collins@my.jcu.edu.au
Office Phone: +61 747 815585
Mobile Phone: +61 427 992567
Skype: geoffrey.collins83
REFERENCES
Dr Kirsten Benkendorff
Senior Lecturer – School of Environmental Science and Management
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157, Lismore
New South Wales, Australia, 2480
Telephone: +61 266 203175
E-mail: kirsten.benkendorff@scu.edu.au
Mr Stuart Arnold
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Bribie Island Research Centre
PO Box 2066, Woorim
Queensland, Australia, 4507
Telephone: +61 734 002011
E-mail: stuart.arnold@csiro.au

Dr Brett Glencross
Theme leader – Aquaculture Genetics, Nutrition and Production Research
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (Food Futures Flagship)
Ecosciences Precinct
41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park
Queensland, Australia, 4102
Telephone: +61 738 335910
E-mail: brett.glencross@csiro.au
Professor Andy Ball
Science, Engineering and Health
School of Applied Sciences
RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus
Plenty Road, Bundoora
Victoria, Australia, 3083
Telephone: +61 399 256594
E-mail: andy.ball@rmit.edu.au
Dr David Stone
Sub-program Leader (Nutrition and Feed Technology)
Manager – Australasian Experimental Stock-feed Extrusion Centre
South Australian Aquatic Sciences Centre (SARDI)
2 Hamra Ave, West Beach
South Australia, Australia, 5024
Telephone: +61 882 075350
E-mail: david.stone@sa.gov.au
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