Professor Maria Byrne
Professor of Developmental & Marine Biology
Anatomy & Histology, School of Medical Sciences
Bosch Institute
Telephone | +61 2 9351 5166 |
Fax | +61 2 9351 2813 |
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Current research students
Project title | Research student |
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To determine the impact of climate change on the energy reserves of oyster larvae and whether larvae from oysters of transgenerational exposure to elevated CO2 positively affects larval energetics | Mitch GIBBS |
Evolution of brooding and viviparity in marine invertebrates | Mohammad Sadequr Rahman KHAN |
The impact of climate change stressors on marine molluscs | Roberta RODRIGUES DAS CHAGAS PEREIRA |
Population dynamics of the invasive upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea in Lake Macquarie: identification and distribution | Claire ROWE |
Selected grants
2018
- Swimming behaviors of larval Crown-of-Thorns-Seastars: implications for distribution and dispersal modeling; Byrne M, Chan K; Australian Museum/2018 Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Research Grant.
- NESP Ecosystem Functioning - Project 3: Juveniles in waiting � delayed life stage switch from the herbivorous to the coralivorous juvenile crown of thorns sea star; Byrne M; Reef and Rainforest Research Centre/Research Support.
2017
- Assessing the causes and prevalence of cloning in larval Crown-of Thorns-Seastars: implications for estimating and modeling dispersal potential; Byrne M, Allen J; Australian Museum/2018 Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Research Grant.
- Transgenerational Plasticity & Epigenetics - Ocean Change Adaptation; Byrne M, O'Connor W, Ross P, Parker L, Marsh A, Suter C; Environmental Trust (NSW)/Research Grant.
2016
- Anthropogenic impacts on tropical echinoderms of the Great Barrier Reef; Wolfe K, Byrne M; Australian Coral Reef Society/Research Grant.
2015
- The lifespan and behavioural repertoire of Acanthaster planci larvae; Byrne M, Dworjanyn S; Ian Potter Foundation/General Research Grants.
- Adaptive capacity of marine invertebrates in a climate change ocean; Byrne M, Dworjanyn S, Poore A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- Understanding the functional role of large benthic foraminifera to reef scale carbonate production; Doo S, Byrne M; Ian Potter Foundation/Lizard Island Research Station Fellowship.
- Quantification of coral reef habitat structural complexity and community composition in a changing ocean using 3D models.; Byrne M, Williams S, Figueira W, Ferrari R, Bridge T, Pizarro O, Booth D; Great Barrier Reef Foundation/Research Support.
- Maximising Environmental Outcomes of Coastal Infrastructure Upgrades; Kelaher B, Smith S, Figueira W, Dworjanyn S, Coleman M, Byrne M; NSW Environmental Trust/Environmental Research Program - Major Grants.
2014
- Biology & ecology of vulnerable beche-de-mer sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier Reef; Wolfe K, Byrne M; Equity Trustees Limited/Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment.
- Biology and ecology of tropical beche-de-mer sea cucumbers on the Great Barrier Reef, prospects for vulnerable species in a changing ocean; Wolfe K, Byrne M; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority/Research Support.
- Peoples Choice Bommies Award; Wolfe K, Byrne M; Great Barrier Reef Foundation/Research Support.
- La Vision BioTec Ultramicroscope; Murphy C, Braet F, Byrne M, Chan-Ling T, Fraser S, Goldsbury C, Halliday G, Hambly B, Johnstone D, Keay K, Lovelace M, Lyons G, Mason R, Overall R, Owens T, Richardson D, Stone J, Weiss A; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
- CLARIOstar Multifunctional Microplate Reader for Shared Used at the Open Access, Multi-User Molecular Biology Core Facility; Huang M, Scolyer R, Fraser S, Sahni S, Speranza T, Owens T, Barrs V, Ju Y, Kovacevic Z, Lu Z, Camp A, Slobedman B, Morris B, Oliver B, Dos Remedios C, Kalinowski D, Fu D, Lai D, Lovicu F, Allbutt H, Triccas J, Burgess J, Kril J, Dixon K, Rendina L, Byrne M, King N, Groundwater P, Williamson P, Ho P, Dong Q, Bao B, Assinder S, McLennan S, Richardson D, Ammit A, Sharland A, Hardikar A, Hong A, Hambly B, Lee C, Murphy C, Goldsbury C, Johnstone D, Lane D, Hibbs D, Joshua D, Huq F, Halliday G, Sutherland G, Zreiqat H, Lok H, Lyons G, Jansson P, Black J, Zhu L, Sunde M, Day M, Naylor M, Buckland M, Murray M, Shafie N, Lay P, Poronnik P, Codd R, Mason R, Ryan R, Christopherson R, de Graaf S; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
2013
- Biology and ecology of Australia's tropical beche-de-mer sea cucumbers, prospects for vulnerable species; Byrne M, Wolfe K; Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales/Paddy Pallin Science Grant.
- Quantification of coral reef habitat structural complexity and community composition in a changing ocean using 3D models; Byrne M; Great Barrier Reef Foundation/Research Support.
- Reef-scale Impacts of Changing Climates on Calcification by Large Benthic Foraminifera on the Great Barrier Reef; Byrne M, Vila-Concejo A; Great Barrier Reef Foundation/Research Support.
- Physiological effects of climate change stress on adults & offspring; Byrne M; NSW Environmental Trust/Environmental Research Program - Major Grants.
- Diver-held stereo imaging and benthic habitat mapping; Figueira W, Ferrari R, Byrne M, Coleman R; Faculty of Science/Research Equipment and Infrastructure Scheme.
- A high-throughput, bright-field and fluorescence digital slide scanning platform and service that is both research and teaching-focused and available University-wide.; King N, Graeber M, Naylor M, Slapeta J, Quinnell R, Charles (nee Slaviero) K, Owens T, Bourne R, Braet F, Hambly B, Overall R, Stone J, Twigg S, Hardikar A, Halliday G, Richardson D, Byrne M, Keay K, Marsh D, Howell V, Pollock C, Chen X; DVC Research/Equipment Grant.
- QX100 Droplet Digital PCR system for Shared Used at the Open Access, Multi-User Molecular Biology Core Facility; Richardson D, Kril J, Murphy C, Vandenberg R, Rendina L, Dos Remedios C, Ju Y, Kovacevic Z, Lyons G, Sutherland G, Lay P, Ammit A, Lai D, Morris B, Day M, Dong Q, Bao B, Huang M, Camp A, Boyer M, Whittington R, Byrne M, Hanrahan J, Fu D, Jansson P, Lane D, Bagley E, Hibbs D, Zhang D, Fraser S, Scolyer R, Black J, Halliday G, Christie M, Zreiqat H, Murray M, Slobedman B, Naylor M, Burgess J, Triccas J, Mason R, Chadban S, Combes V, Lovicu F, McLennan S, Kalinowski D, Sharland A, Johnstone D, Groundwater P, Dixon K, Zhou F, Lovejoy D, Lu Z, Zhu L, Goldsbury C, Witting P, Buckland M, Assinder S, Purdie (Williams) A, Codd R, Owens T, Hambly B; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
2012
- Heads or tails - which did echinoderms lose in the evolution of radial symmetry; Byrne M, Yang J, Wray G; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- GeneAtlas Personal Microarray System; Richardson D, Scolyer R, Stocker R, Weninger W, Black J, Allen D, Murray M, Mason R, Twigg S, King N, Horvath L, Lovicu F, Lee C, Halliday G, Lovejoy D, Joshua D, Sharland A, Roufogalis B, Hambly B, Morris B, Bao B, Bishop A, Hibbs D, Lane D, Zhou F, Hanrahan J, Dixon K, Rendina L, Byrne M, Naylor M, Cole N, Jansson P, Dong Q, Codd R, Payne R, Assinder S, Chadban S, Fraser S, McLennan S, Suryo Rahmanto A, Lai D, Yu Y, Ju Y, Buckland M, Kovacevic Z, Saletta F, Zreiqat H, Kalinowski D, Groundwater P, Simes R, Zhang D, Boyer M, Murphy C; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
- The Sydney Network on Climate Change and Society; McCalman I, Schlosberg D, Bashford A, Probyn E, Allon F, Giles P, Smith V, Marks P, Celermajer D, Mikler J, Chester L, Gurran N, Shrestha K, Lyster R, McManus P, Pritchard W, Neilson J, Byrne M, Wright C, de Berigny C; DVC Research/Research Network Scheme (SyReNS).
2011
- Southern Cross University: Policy and Planning Research for Sustainable Regions; Ryan N, Salkeld G, Byrne M, Waters D; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science/Collaborative Research Networks.
- Multigenerational impact of climate change on marine life histories; Dworjanyn S, Byrne M; NSW Environmental Trust/Environmental Research Program - Seed Grants.
- Impact of climate change stressors on calcifying and non-calcifying marine life stages: predicting tipping points for persistence in a changing ocean; Byrne M, Dworjanyn S; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- PyroMark Q96 ID system; Richardson D, Stone J, Black J, King N, Mason R, Hunt N, Kril J, Murray M, Scolyer R, Halliday G, Vandenberg R, McMinn P, Chadban S, Byrne M, Ryan R, Dong Q, Lee C, Bishop A, Haass N, Fraser S, Hambly B, Sharland A, Kalinowski D, Assinder S, Yu Y, Bao B, Ju Y, Lovejoy D, Buckland M, Lane D, Dos Remedios C, Kovacevic Z, Sutherland G, Zhang D, Morris B, Suryo Rahmanto A, Murphy C; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
2010
- Machine assisted, multi-scale spatial and temporal observation and modelling of marine benthic habitats - FELLOWSHIP (TBC); Williams S, Byrne M, Barrett N, Figueira W, Johnson-Roberson M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Super Science Fellowships.
2009
- Vulnerability of Antarctic marine benthos to increased temperatures and ocean acidification associated with climate change; Byrne M, King C, Kurihara H, Virtue P, Williamson J; Australian Antarctic Division/Australian Antarctic Science Program (formerly Australian Antarctic Science Grants).
2008
- Development and calcification in benthic marine invertebrates (Mollusca and Echinodermata) in an acidified and warm ocean; Byrne M, Davis A; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
2007
- Byrne Research; Byrne M; Miscellaneous Generic Research/Generic Research.
- Axial homologies of bilateral and radial body plans: echinoderm homologues of the chordate CNS; Byrne M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
2006
- Reproductive histology of native frogs; Byrne M; Environment Protection Authority (NSW)/Project Support.
- Australias sea urchins: a unique opportunity for aquaculture development; Byrne M; University of Sydney/Research & Development.
2005
- Landscape Scale Impacts On Freshwater Mussel Distribution And Status; Byrne M; Environmental Trust/Environmental Trust (Research).
- Recruitment dynamics and size plasticity of coral reef sea cucumbers: roles of sexual and asexual reproduction in optimal habitat utilisation; Byrne M; University of Sydney/Research & Development.
- Species Composition And Phylogeny Of AustraliaS Beche-De-Mer Species In The Genera Stichopus And Actinopyga (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea); Byrne M; Environment Australia - (ABRS)/Australian Biological Resources Study Participatory Program.
2004
- Evolution of maternal provisioning in echinoderms: characterisation of egg nutrients & their roles in development; Byrne M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).
- The Zest Trial : a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Zolofts effects on symptoms and survival time in advanced cancer; Stockler M, Byrne M, Nowak A, Wilken N, Turner J, Wyld D; Cancer Council SA/Research Support.
- The Zest Trial : a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Zolofts effects on symptoms and survival time in advanced cancer; Stockler M, Byrne M, Nowak A, Wilken N, Turner J, Wyld D; Cancer Council New South Wales/Research Project Grants.
2003
- Ultrasec 3100 pro: UV-vis spectrophotmeter; Mason R, Byrne M, Dos Remedios C, Keay K, Lovicu F; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/Equipment Grants.
- Species diversity of echinoderms from Raine Island and Moulter Cay - production of a guide to their identification,biology,ecology and conservation status.; Byrne M; Raine Island Corporation/Research Grant.
2002
- Life history, phylogenetic relationships and population biology of Rain Island and Moulter Cay echinoderms; Byrne M; Raine Island Corporation/Research Grant.
2001
- Diversity and life history traits of tropical brittle stars (Phylum Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea); Byrne M; Raine Island Corporation/Research Grant.
- Evolution of embryonic cell lineages in sea star development; Byrne M; DVC Research/Research and Development Scheme: Research and Development (R&D).
2000
- Testing a model of the bilateral echinoderm ancestor: mapping the predicted gene expession patterns in sea urchin embryos; Morris V, Byrne M, Frommer M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Large Research Grants (LRG).
- Testing the basis underpinning the proposed ANZECC sediment quality guidelines for estuarine and marine environments for Australia; Birch G, Byrne M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research and Training (SPIRT).
- Homeobox gene expression in sea star development: evolutionary change and origin of pentamery; Byrne M; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Large Research Grants (LRG).
1999
- Research entitled Pilot project - Biological Sciences Monitoring : Research on toxicity of leachate from Homebush Bay Site between the University of Sydney and the Olympic Co-ordination Authority - OCA Consultancy No: 128; Laginestra E, Hughes K, Warren S, Byrne M; Olympic Co-ordination Authority/BLO Project.
Selected publications
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