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Dr. Maria ByrneDr. Maria Byrne is the Professor of Marine andDevelopmental Biology at the University of Sydney,Australia. Prof. Byrne obtained her bachelors degreefrom the National University of Ireland, Galwayand her doctorate from the University of Victoria,Canada. This was followed by postdoctoral positionsat the Smithsonian Marine Station in Florida andback at NUIG. Prof Byrne is expert in the biologyand ecology of marine invertebrates with a focus onechinoderms and molluscs. In comparative workshe utilises the developmental diversity in closelyrelated species as a model system to document mechanisms underlyingevolution of development and speciation. Her research has involved a broadrange of projects ranging from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica. The focusof her current research is the effects of ocean warming, acidification andhypercapnia on marine invertebrate life histories to understand how marinebiota and their progeny will respond to projected change in ocean conditions.She has published over 200 papers and book chapters.- 11 -