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| Dr Steven W Purcell | |
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BSc(Hons)(JCU), PhD(JCU) |
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| Current Appointment: | Senior Lecturer |
| Organisational Unit: | National Marine Science Centre |
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| Telephone: | int +687 466808 |
| Facsimile: | 02 6651 6580 |
| Mobile: | int+ 687 748882 |
| Email: | steven.purcell@scu.edu.au |
| Location: | Vallon Dore, New Caledonia |
| Campus: | NMSC, Coffs Harbour |
| ePublications: | http://works.bepress.com/steven_purcell/ |
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Steve is a Senior Research Fellow within the School of Environment, Science and Engineering through SCU’s National Marine Science Centre at Coffs Harbour. He is a member of the Marine Ecology Research Centre (MERC) at SCU. After completing a PhD in 1998 at James Cook University on herbivorous reef fishes and coral reef algae, Steve studied a topshell fishery in WA with Department of Fisheries Western Australia and sea cucumber fisheries ecology in New Caledonia with the WorldFish Center. His current research specialises on sea cucumber fisheries of the Indo-Pacific, in partnership with agencies including ACIAR, The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. He is responsible for developing and leading research projects in fisheries ecology, and establishing and maintaining international research links. Procuring funding for a broad portfolio of research projects within Australia and overseas is a central part of Steve’s role. His responsibilities include the supervision and mentoring of Honours and post-graduate students.
Steve’s research spans a range of ecological and biological fields, published in several books, book chapters and over 30 scientific research articles. He is author, co-author or co-editor of the following books:
Latest research articles are: List of research publications and links
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