Contact - School of Biological Sciences - University of Queensland

Key contacts
Staff directory

Head of School Office
Interim Head of School: Professor Steve Chenoweth

(Acting) Personal Assistant to Head of School: Mrs Julie Smullen
Email: biolhospa@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3365 2471

School Manager: Ms Melanie Gunn
Email: sbs.schoolmanager@uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3365 2472

Student Administration (current students)
Phone +61 7 3365 2491
Email: biology.enquiries@uq.edu.au

Future student enquiries

Future domestic students
Phone: + 61 7 3346 9872
Email: ask@uq.edu.au
Website: future-students.uq.edu.au/contact-us

Future international students
Contact one of UQ's international student advisors:

Phone: 1800 671 980 (from within Australia)
Phone: +61 3 8676 7004 (from outside Australia)
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Website: future-students.uq.edu.au/contact-us
Enquire online: future-students.uq.edu.au/enquire-online/international

Future international contract program students
Phone: +61 7 3365 8857
Email: international.programs@uq.edu.au

Current student enquiries

Media enquiries

Leadership
	Professor Steve Chenoweth Interim Head of School School of Biological Sciences	s.chenoweth@uq.edu.au
	Dr John Dwyer Honours Chair Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52863 j.dwyer2@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 57959 j.engelstaedter@uq.edu.au
	Professor Michael Furlong Graduate Studies Chair Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54822 m.furlong@uq.edu.au
	Ms Melanie Gunn School Manager School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52472 melanie.gunn@uq.edu.au
	Dr Berndt Janse Van Rensburg Coordinator: Master of Conservation School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58382 b.vanrensburg@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Karyn Johnson Deputy Head of School, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy, Assoc Prof & Dep Head of School School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51358 karynj@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan Research Chair Associate Professor Quant. Genetics School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52855 k.mcguigan1@uq.edu.au
	Professor Peter Mumby EDIC Chair Professorial Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51686 p.j.mumby@uq.edu.au
	Professor Cynthia Riginos Director, Teaching and Learning; Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52152 c.riginos@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Steven Salisbury Chair, Indigenous Engagement Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58548 s.salisbury@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts Chair of International Programs Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54830 i.tibbetts@uq.edu.au
	Professor Robbie Wilson Prof & Acad Director, Hidden Vale Faculty of Science	+61 7 336 52773 r.wilson@uq.edu.au

Academic
	Dr Tatsuya Amano ARC Future Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 56907 t.amano@uq.edu.au
	Dr Gurion Ang Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52138 gurion.ang@uq.edu.au
	Professor Sassan Asgari Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52043 s.asgari@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Andrew Barnes Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 69416 a.barnes@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Nigel Beebe Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52466 n.beebe@uq.edu.au
	Professor Christine Beveridge ARC Laureate Fellow School of Biological Sciences Affiliated Professor QAAFI Centre for Crop Science Director ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture	+61 7 336 57525 c.beveridge@uq.edu.au
	Dr Simone Blomberg Senior Lect/Consultant in Statistic School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52506 s.blomberg1@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Karen Cheney ARC Future Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 57071 k.cheney@uq.edu.au
	Professor Steve Chenoweth Interim Head of School School of Biological Sciences	s.chenoweth@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Lyn Cook Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52070 l.cook@uq.edu.au
	Professor Bernard Degnan Professor & Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52467 b.degnan@uq.edu.au
	Professor Sandie Degnan Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 69005 s.degnan@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Rebecca Dunlop Associate Professor in Physiology School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 64588 +61 7 54601 963 r.dunlop@uq.edu.au
	Dr John Dwyer Honours Chair Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52863 j.dwyer2@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Paul Ebert Reader School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52973 p.ebert@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Jan Engelstaedter Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 57959 j.engelstaedter@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Rod Fensham Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 67737 r.fensham@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Diana Fisher Principal Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 69004 d.fisher@uq.edu.au
	Professor Craig Franklin President of the ACAD Board Office of the President of the Academic Board Honorary Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52355 c.franklin@uq.edu.au
	Dr Celine Frere ARC Future Fellow School of Biological Sciences	c.frere@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Bryan Fry Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58515 bgfry@uq.edu.au
	Professor Richard Fuller Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 69912 r.fuller@uq.edu.au
	Professor Michael Furlong Graduate Studies Chair Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54822 m.furlong@uq.edu.au
	Dr John Hall Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52482 john.hall@uq.edu.au
	Dr Simon Hart Lecturer in Quantitative Biology School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 344 31074 s.hart@uq.edu.au
	Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 334 67417 oveh@uq.edu.au
	Dr Berndt Janse Van Rensburg Coordinator: Master of Conservation School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58382 b.vanrensburg@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Karyn Johnson Deputy Head of School, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy, Assoc Prof & Dep Head of School School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51358 karynj@uq.edu.au
	Professor Salit Kark Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51376 s.kark@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Louise Kuchel Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning, Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy	+61 7 336 51034 l.kuchel@uq.edu.au
	Dr Janet Lanyon Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54416 j.lanyon@uq.edu.au
	Dr Andrew Letten Lecturer in Quantitative Biology School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52454 a.letten@uq.edu.au
	Dr Maggy Lord Senior Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52516 maggy.lord@uq.edu.au
	Professor Catherine Lovelock ARC Laureate Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52304 c.lovelock@uq.edu.au
	Dr Matthew Luskin ARC Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52527 m.luskin@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan Research Chair Associate Professor Quant. Genetics School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52855 k.mcguigan1@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor David Merritt Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 53478 d.merritt@uq.edu.au
	Professor Peter Mumby EDIC Chair Professorial Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51686 p.j.mumby@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Daniel Ortiz-Barrientos ARC Future Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51767 d.ortizbarrientos@uq.edu.au
	Professor John Pandolfi Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 53050 j.pandolfi@uq.edu.au
	Professor Hugh Possingham V-C Senior Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	h.possingham@uq.edu.au
	Professor Cynthia Riginos Director, Teaching and Learning; Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52152 c.riginos@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Steven Salisbury Chair, Indigenous Engagement Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58548 s.salisbury@uq.edu.au
	Dr Milos Tanurdzic Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning	+61 7 336 52045 m.tanurdzic@uq.edu.au
	Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts Chair of International Programs Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54830 i.tibbetts@uq.edu.au
	Dr Patrick Ward Statistics Lecturer (TeachingFocus) School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 56016 p.ward1@uq.edu.au
	Dr Selina Ward Snr Lecturer & Acad Director HIRS School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 53307 selinaward@uq.edu.au
	Professor Robbie Wilson Prof & Acad Director, Hidden Vale Faculty of Science	+61 7 336 52773 r.wilson@uq.edu.au
	Dr Masato Yamamichi Sr Lecturer in Quantitative Biology School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51864 m.yamamichi@uq.edu.au

Professional
	Mr Prajwal Bhattaram Scientific Officer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54831 m.bhattaram@uq.edu.au
	Mr James Boulter Facilities Officer Faculty of Science	+61 7 336 57404 j.boulter1@uq.edu.au
	Ms Lauren Cunningham HDR Liaison Officer Graduate School	+61 7 3365 7578 hdr.biology@enquire.uq.edu.au
	Ms Lois Eden First Year Practical Coordinator School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52992 l.eden@uq.edu.au
	Ms Melanie Gunn School Manager School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52472 melanie.gunn@uq.edu.au
	Ms Julie-Ann Harlow Senior Management Accountant Finance Professional Services - Science	+61 7 336 54837 j.harlow@uq.edu.au
	Ms Selena Hobbs Scientific Officer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52492 s.hobbs@uq.edu.au
	Mr Andrew Khalil First Year Practical Coordinator School of Biological Sciences	andrew.khalil@uq.edu.au
	Mr Robert Mackay-Wood Manager - Teaching Lab. Services School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 51037 r.mackaywood@uq.edu.au
	Mr Anthony O'Toole Scientific Officer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 57048 a.otoole@uq.edu.au
	Miss Sheree Osborne Technical Officer - Undergrad Prac School of Biological Sciences	s.osborne2@uq.edu.au
	Mrs Fiona Parker Academic Administration Officer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52491 f.parker@uq.edu.au
	Mrs Jemma Schneider International Partner Programs Coor School of Biological Sciences	j.schneider1@uq.edu.au
	Mrs Julie Smullen Personal Assistant School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52471 j.smullen@uq.edu.au
	Ms Gail Walter Team Coord, Stud & Acad Admin Faculty of Science	+61 7 336 57082 gj.walter@uq.edu.au

Postdoctoral researchers
	Dr Luke Ambrose Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	l.ambrose@uq.edu.au
	Dr Francois Barbier Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	f.barbier@uq.edu.au
	Ms Laura Baseggio	l.baseggio@uq.edu.au
	Dr Peter Baxter	p.baxter@uq.edu.au
	Dr Hawthorne Beyer	h.beyer@uq.edu.au
	Ms Malyon Bimler Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.bimler@uq.edu.au
	Dr Alyssa Bowden Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	alyssa.bowden@uq.edu.au
	Dr Yves-Marie Bozec Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 56908 y.bozec@uq.edu.au
	Dr Rebecca Cramp Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 58539 r.cramp@uq.edu.au
	Dr Scott Cutmore Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 54810 s.cutmore@uq.edu.au
	Dr Elizabeth Dun UQ Amplify Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	* e.dun@uq.edu.au
	Dr Chloe English Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	chloe.english@uq.edu.au
	Dr Kayvan Etebari Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	k.etebari@uq.edu.au
	Dr Gal Eyal Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	g.eyal@uq.edu.au
	Dr Franziska Fichtner Laureate Fellow Postdoctoral Resear School of Biological Sciences	f.fichtner@uq.edu.au
	Dr Valerie Hagger Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	v.hagger@uq.edu.au
	Dr Wilma J. Blaser Hart Casual Academic & Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	w.hart@uq.edu.au
	Dr James Hereward Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	j.hereward@uq.edu.au
	Dr Emma Hine Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52194 e.hine@uq.edu.au
	Dr JP Hobbs ARC DECRA Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	jp.hobbs@uq.edu.au
	Dr Mazhar Hussain Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52217 m.hussein1@uq.edu.au
	Dr Aubrie James Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	aubrie.james@uq.edu.au
	Dr Maddie James Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.james4@uq.edu.au
	Dr Minami Kawasaki Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.kawasaki@uq.edu.au
	Mrs Shamika Kekulthotuwage Don Research Officer School of Biological Sciences	s.kekulthotuwagedon@uq.edu.au
	Dr Sun Wook Kim Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52729 sun.w.kim@uq.edu.au
	Mr Angus Li	angus.li@uq.edu.au
	Dr Eugenia Nijgh de Sampayo Garrido Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 52729 e.sampayo@uq.edu.au
	Mr Alex Pearse Research Assistant School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 56974 a.pearse@uq.edu.au
	Dr Lynda Perkins Senior Research Assistant School of Biological Sciences	l.perkins@uq.edu.au
	Dr Iva Popovic Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	i.popovic1@uq.edu.au
	Dr Gerard Ricardo Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	g.ricardo@uq.edu.au
	Dr Thomas Richards Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	t.richards@uq.edu.au
	Dr Lindsay Shaw Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	lindsay.shaw@uq.edu.au
	Dr Oleksandra Silayeva Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	o.silayeva@uq.edu.au
	Dr Jennifer Silcock Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 3896 9547 j.silcock@uq.edu.au
	Dr Tobias Smith Research Assistant School of Biological Sciences	t.smith5@uq.edu.au
	Mr Timothy Staples Jones Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 59154 t.staples@uq.edu.au
	Dr Alice Twomey Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	a.twomey@uq.edu.au
	Dr Cedric van den Berg	c.vandenberg@uq.edu.au
	Dr Melanie Wilkinson Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.wilkinson2@uq.edu.au
	Dr Kenny Wolfe Postdoctoral Researcher School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 56908 k.wolfe@uq.edu.au
	Dr Sheen Wong Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	z.wong1@uq.edu.au
	Dr Christina Zdenek Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	c.zdenek@uq.edu.au

Honorary and adjunct
	Dr Maria Beger Honorary Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.beger@uq.edu.au
	Dr David Booth Honorary Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	d.booth@uq.edu.au
	Honorary Professor Matt Broadhurst Honorary Professor School of Biological Sciences	m.broadhurst1@uq.edu.au
	Dr Thomas Cribb Honorary Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	t.cribb@uq.edu.au
	Dr Sophie Dove Honorary Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences	s.dove@cms.uq.edu.au
	Dr Merrick Ekins Adjunct Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.ekins@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Gordon Grigg Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	g.grigg@uq.edu.au
	Dr Alexandra Grutter Honorary Senior Lecturer School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 336 57386 a.grutter@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Barrie Jamieson Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	bgmjamieson@uq.edu.au
	Dr Darren Kriticos Honorary Senior Fellow School of Biological Sciences	d.kriticos@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Bob Lester Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	r.lester@uq.edu.au
	Honorary Professor Nigel Preston Honorary Professor School of Biological Sciences	n.preston@uq.edu.au
	Adjunct Professor Russell Reichelt Adjunct Professor School of Biological Sciences	r.reichelt@uq.edu.au
	Dr Michael Rix Adjunct Fellow School of Biological Sciences	m.rix@uq.edu.au
	Dr Jennifer Silcock Research Fellow School of Biological Sciences	+61 7 3896 9547 j.silcock@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Raymond Specht Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	r.specht1@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Gimme Walter Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	g.walter@uq.edu.au
	Emeritus Professor Myron Zalucki Emeritus Professor School of Biological Sciences	m.zalucki@uq.edu.au
	Honorary Professor Richard Zimmer Honorary Professor School of Biological Sciences	r.zimmer@uq.edu.au