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Academic Staff - Dr Rosanne Quinnell

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Position: Senior Lecturer
Phone: +61 2 9351 3707
Fax: +61 2 9351 4771
Mobile Phone: +61 412 874 034
Email: rosanne.quinnell@sydney.edu.au
Location: Room 121
Address: A12 - Macleay, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia 
Links: http://usyd.academia.edu/RosanneQuinnell

Areas of Interest

Biology

  • Marine algal symbioses: how are these maintained?

Teaching and learning

  • Identifying and developing the key skills of a professional Biologist
  • Evaluating the development of data handling and interpretation
  • Improving the writing process
  • Evaluating the usage and usefulness of IT learning resources

Research Output

Student learning in Science

  • Quinnell R, Thompson R, LeBard R. 2012. Academic Numeracy in Life Science Learning: Challenging Perceptions. Inaugural STEM Annual Conference 2012. The Higher Education Academy. United Kingdom. 12 Apr 2012 - 13 Apr 2012 Imperial College, London, UK. http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/stem-conference/BioSciences%202/Rosanne_Quinnell.pdf
  • Martin Schliep, Min Chen, Anthony Larkum and Rosanne Quinnell. The Function of MgDVP in a Chlorophyll d-Containing Organism In: Photosynthesis. Energy from the Sun. 2008, 17, 1125-1128, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6709-9_246 [0607 0]
  • Quinnell R, Thompson R. Conceptual intersections: Reviewing academic numeracy in the tertiary education sector as a threshold concept. Threshold Concepts and Transformational Learning (Ed.s JHF Meyer, R Land & C Baillie. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, accepted.
  • Quinnell R May E, Peat M, Taylor C. 2010.Approaches to learning and conceptions of biology: a perspective from tertiary educators. CONASTA 59. UTS Sydney 4 -7 July 2010.
  • Quinnell R Hibbert B. 2010.Introducing an Electronic Laboratory Notebook to PhD Students Undertaking Chemistry Research at A Research Intensive University.The International Conference on Society and Information Technologies.Orlando, Florida, USA 6- 9April 2010.
  • May E, Peat M, Quinnell R Taylor C. 2010.Approaches to study and conceptions of biology; third year biology students’ perspectives.HERDSA 2010 International Conference, Reshaping Higher Education Deakin University 6 - 9 July 2010. Melbourne.
  • Tay CE, Kofod M, Whitaker N, Quinnell R Cox J. 2009. Science without Borders: students’ perceptions of international exchange. National UniServe Science Conference: Motivating science undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions. The University of Sydney. Sydney 30 September - 2 October 2009
  • Tay CE, Kofod M, Quinnell R Lino B, Whitaker N, Reid I, Cox J. 2009. Postgraduate students as research mentors for secondary school students in science: experiences from UNSW. National UniServe Science Conference: Motivating science undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions. The University of Sydney. Sydney 30 September - 2 October 2009
  • Quinnell R., Hibbert, D.B. & Milsted, A. 2009. eScience: evaluating electronic laboratory notebooks in chemistry research In Same places, different spaces. Proceedings ascilite Auckland 2009.
  • Quinnell R., Henwood, M., Brownlee, R. & Hanfling, S. 2009. eBot: an image bank of Australian flora. In Same places, different spaces. Proceedings ascilite Auckland 2009. http://
  • LeBard R, Thompson R, Micolich A, Quinnell R. 2009. Identifying learning issues for students working in the so-called 'hard' discipline of Science. National UniServe Science Conference: Motivating science undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions. The University of Sydney. Sydney 30 September - 2 October 2009
  • Hibbert B, Quinnell R. 2009. The Electronic Laboratory Notebook Project. School of Chemistry. The University of New South Wales. 7th May, 2009.
  • Tay CE, Kofod M, Quinnell R Lino B, Whitaker N. 2008. How does a high school outreach program engage our future scientists? In Proceedings of the Symposium Visualisation and Concept Development, October 2-3, UniServe Science, Sydney. p 202-206.
  • Quinnell R Thompson R. 2008. Conceptual intersections: Reviewing academic numeracy in the tertiary education sector as a threshold concept. Threshold Concepts and Transformational Learning Kingston, Queen's University Canada. June 19 – 19, 2008.
  • Quinnell R Henwood M, Hanfling S, Brownlee R. 2008. eBot: a collaborative learning object repository for Australian flora. In: Proceedings of the Symposium Visualisation and Concept Development, October 2-3, UniServe Science, Sydney p 86-90
  • LeBard R, Quinnell R. 2008. Using assessment audits to understand students’ learning obstacles. In: Proceedings of the Symposium Visualisation and Concept Development, October 2-3, UniServe Science, Sydney p 182-187
  • Taylor CE, Peat M, Quinnell R May EL. 2007. Does the new biology syllabus encourage students to think differently about their biology knowledge? Teaching Science 53(3), 23-26.
    Quinnell R Wong E. 2007. Using intervention strategies to engage tertiary biology students in their development of numeric skills Proceedings 2007 National UniServe Conference: Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning. 70-74
  • Quinnell R Wong E. 2007. Can intervention strategies engage biology students in their numeric skills development? International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Locating Learning: Integrative Dimensions in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Sydney, Australia July 2-5, 2007
  • Muir M, Quinnell R. 2007. Student transference of quantitative computational skills in the Life Sciences. Locating Learning: Integrative Dimensions: International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Sydney, Australia July 2-5, 2007.
  • Quinnell R. 2006. When instructions are not enough: strategies to engage students in numeracy and writing skills development. CST T&L Showcase: Faculties of Science, Veterinary Science, Agriculture Food and Natural Resources November, 2006
  • May EL, Peat M, Taylor CE, Quinnell R. 2006. An application of student learner profiling: are our teaching and assessment practices serving student cohorts from different degrees equally well? Proceedings 2006 National UniServe Conference: Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning. 89-96
  • Quinnell R May E, Peat M, Taylor CE. 2005. Creating a reliable instrument to assess students’ conceptions of studying biology at tertiary level. Proceedings of the UniServe Science Conference: Blended Learning in Science Teaching and Learning. 87-92.
  • Quinnell R May, E.L, Lloyd, HE. 2004. A comparison of student usage of traditional vs ICT learning resources in the Life Sciences. Proceedings of the UniServe Science Conference 2004: Scholarly Inquiry into Science Teaching and Learning Symposium. 80 – 84.
  • Quinnell R May E, Taylor CE, Peat M. 2003. Monitoring change in approach to learning and conception of Biology; just what drives change? VC’s Teaching and Learning Showcase of Scholarly Reflection and Inquiry. University of Sydney.
  • Quinnell R. 2001. Does peer-editing improve student writing in the Science curriculum? Vice Chancellor’s Showcase of Scholarly Inquiry in Teaching and Learning. University of Sydney. Sydney.
  • Quinnell R. 1995. The Use of Information Technology in Teaching Biomedical Sciences. Showcase of IT projects focusing in Teaching Excellence to the Vice Chancellor, University of Canberra, ACT.

Scholarship of Learning and Teaching

  • Quinnell R, Russell C, Thompson R, Marshall N, Cowley J. 2010. Evidence-based narratives to reconcile academic disciplines with the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. (in press).
  • Brawley S, Clark S, Cockburn T, Cowley J, Eijkman H, Marshall N, Quinnell R, Russell C, Thompson R, Zamberlan L. 2009. Learning and Teaching Fellows in the Australian Higher Education Sector. HERDSA Newsletter December 2009. p 12 – 14
  • Kofod M, Brawley S, Rifkin W, Quinnell R, Whitaker N. 2009. Engineering critical conversations to enhance the generalist degree. Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia Conference. Charles Darwin University, Darwin, 6 – 9 July 2009.
  • Quinnell R, Russell C, Thompson R, Marshall N, Cowley J. 2009. Evidence-based narratives to reconcile academic disciplines with the scholarship of teaching and learning. Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia Conference. Charles Darwin University, Darwin, 6 – 9 July 2009.
  • Kofod M, Quinnell R, Rifkin W, Whitaker N. 2008. Is tutor training worth it? Acknowledging conflicting agenda. The Higher Educational Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference Proceedings: Engaging Communities Rotorua New Zealand 1-4 July 2008 Rotorua, New Zealand.

Symbioses

  • Kazandjian A, Shepherd V, Rodriguez-Lanetty M, Nordmeier V, Larkum AWD, Quinnell R. 2008. Isolation of symbiosomes and associated membranes from the zoanthid, Zoanthus robustus. Phycologia. pp. 294–306 (IF:1.271)
  • Gloag RS, Ritchie RJ, Chen M, Larkum AWD, Quinnell RG. 2007. Chromatic photoacclimation, photosynthetic electron transport and oxygen evolution in the Chlorophyll d-containing oxy-photo-bacterium Acaryochloris marina. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Bioenergetics. 1767: 127-135 (IF: 4.302)
  • Gartenstein S, Quinnell R, Larkum AWD. 2007. Toxicity effects of diflubenzuron, cypermethrin and diazinon on the development of the brine shrimp, Artemia salina and the sea urchin, Heliocidaris tuberculate. Australasian Journal of Ecotoxicology.
  • Quinnell R, Kazandjian A, Vella N, Larkum AWD. 2006. Preliminary observations of dividing symbiosomes in Zoanthus robustus; using fluorescent dyes to examine the symbiosome membrane in hospite. 5th International Symbiosis Society Congress. Vienna, Austria. (August 2006).
  • Nordmeier W, Larkum AWD, Quinnell R. 2006. Isolating symbiosome membrane proteins from Zoanthus robustus. Australian Society Phycology Aquatic Botany. University of Sydney. (Sydney Feb 2006).
  • Larkum AWD, Chen M, Ritchie R, Quinnell R, Gloag R, Kühl M. 2006. The niche of Acaryochloris marina: Ecological, Biological, Physiological Biochemical and Phylogenetic Observations. Gordon Conference Photosynthesis (July 2006, Bryant University RI, USA)
  • Larkum AWD, Chen M, Ritchie R, Quinnell R, Gloag R, Kühl M. 2006. The niche of Acaryochloris marina: Ecological, Biological, Physiological Biochemical and Phylogenetic Observations. 12th International Symposium Photosynthetic Prokaryotes. Pau, France (August 2006).
  • Amoroso S, Clarke RJ, Larkum AWD, Quinnell R. 2006. Styrylpyridinium dyes: applications in elucidating ion transport in algal cells: Chara corallina. Australian Society Phycology Aquatic Botany (Sydney Feb 2006)
  • Rodriguez-Lanetty M, Scaramuzzi C, Quinnell RG, Larkum AWD. 2005. Symbiotic zooxanthellae transport via mesogleal canals. Coral Reefs. 24: 195-196 (IF: 2.398)
  • Amoroso S, Clarke RJ, Larkum AWD, Quinnell R. 2005. Applications of styrylpyridinium dyes in elucidating ion-transport mechanisms in plant cells. Australian Society for Biophysics 29th Annual Scientific Meeting, ASB2005 in conjunction with the Australian Physiological Society, Canberra September 27-30, 2005
  • Quinnell R, Rodriguez-Lanetty M, Kazandjian A, Salih A, Cox G, Larkum AWD. 2004. Isolation of intact Zooxanthus-Symbiodinium symbiosomes and associated membrane proteins. 13th Intl Congress of Photosynthesis. Montreal Canada 2004. In: Proceedings of the 13th Intl Congress Photosynthesis "Photosynthesis: Fundamental Aspects to Global Perspectives" Allen Press. Lawrence, KS.
  • Chen M, Quinnell RG, Larkum AWD. 2002. The major light-harvesting pigment protein of Acaryochloris marina FEBS Letters 514: 149-152 (IF: 3.415 Times cited: 18)
  • Chen M, Quinnell RG, Larkum AWD. 2002. Novel antenna-reaction center supercomplexes in the chlorophyll d containing oxygenic photosynthetic organism Acaryochloris marina, ComBio 2002, Sydney, Australia, 2002.
  • Chen M, Quinnell RG, Larkum AWD. 2002. Identification of the light-harvesting complex in the chlorophyll d-containing organism Acaryochloris marina. College of Sciences & Technology Showcase on Genomics & Proteomics, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 2002.
  • Chen M, Quinnell R, Larkum AWD. 2002. Chlorophylld as the major photopigment in Acaryochloris marina. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 6: 763-774. (IF:1.339)
  • Chen M, Quinnell RG, Larkum AWD. 2001. The major light-harvesting protein of Acaryochloris marina, PS 2001 Proceedings 12th International Congress on Photosynthesis, CSIRO Publication, Melbourne, Australia, S31-008. pp 1-4.
  • Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1994. Purification and kinetic analysis of NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum CB1809 19th Annual Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function, Lorne, Vic.
  • Day DA, Quinnell RG, Bergersen FJ. 1994. An hypothesis for the role of malic enzyme in symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybeans. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation p 159-164 Ed.s Graham P.H., Sadowsky M.J. and Vance C.P.
  • Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1992. Purification of NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes from Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 bacteroids. New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation – 9th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Cancun Mexico. Ed.s R. Palacios, J. Mora and W. Newton. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrect/Boston/London.
  • Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1992. Malic enzymes in bacteroids from soybean nodules. 35th Annual Meeting Australian Plant Physiologists. Canberra. ACT
  • Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1991. NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum. 35th Annual Meeting Australian Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Canberra ACT.
  • Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1990. NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 bacteroids. 8th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Knoxville Tennessee USA
  • Quinnell R. 1990. NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 bacteroids. 35th Annual Meeting Australian Plant Physiologists. UNSW. NSW.
  • Li Y, Yang LO, Quinnell RG, Udvardi MK, Day DA. 1990. Malate transport and metabolism in infected cells of soybean nodules. 8th International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Knoxville Tennessee USA
  • Copeland L, Quinnell RG, Day DA. 1989. Malic enzyme activity in bacteroids from soybean nodules. Journal of General Microbiology 135: 2005-2011 (IF: 3.173)

Seminars

  • Quinnell R. 2007. The symbiotic interface of coral algal symbioses. Departmental seminar University of Technology Sydney April 2007
  • Quinnell R. 2007. The symbiotic interface of coral algal symbioses. International Symbiosis Cell Biology Workshop 22nd – 27th January 2007 (Brisbane – Heron Island Qld Australia)
  • Quinnell R. 2006. Using pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry with algae. Beijing Normal University, China
  • Quinnell R, Franklin S, Hudson S, Peat M. 2002. Pathways to becoming a professional biologist: empowering first year students Science Faculty Education Research Seminar Series.
  • Quinnell R, 2001 On-line learning modules in plant structure and function. Science Faculty Teaching Development Seminar Series University of Sydney
  • Quinnell R 2001 Using peer-editing to improve student writing in the Science curriculum: a retrospective. Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Scholarly Enquiry in Teaching and Learning. University of Sydney.
  • Quinnell R, Stewart C. 2001 How can we measure changes in students' approaches to learning and conceptions of a subject? Workshop: Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Scholarly Enquiry in Teaching and Learning. University of Sydney.
  • Quinnell R. 1992. NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110. Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ANU.

Posters

  • Rachel Thompson, Suzanne Mobbs, Jia Lin Yang, Zack Belinson, Rosanne Quinnell. Looking at the whole picture: a simple solution to improve students’ understanding of research. LEARNING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH FEST 2011. Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition. The University of Sydney. 3rd November, 2011. (conference poster)
  • Rosanne Quinnell (Sydney), Brynn Hibbert (UNSW), Jeremy G. Frey (Southampton), Neil Duffy (UNSW), Mauro Mocerino (Curtin), Matthew Todd (Sydney), Piyapong Niamsup (Chang Mai), Adrian Plummer (Sydney) and Andrew Milsted (Southampton). Extending the science curriculum: teaching instrumental science at a distance in a global laboratory using a collaborative Electronic Laboratory Notebook. 2010. Learning Technology Research Fest. The University of Sydney, 4th November 2010. (poster)
    See: http://usyd.academia.edu/RosanneQuinnell/Papers/1215377/
  • Quinnell R, May E, Taylor C, Peat M, 2003. Monitoring change in approach to learning and conception of Biology; just what drives change? Vice-Chancellor's Showcase of Scholarly Enquiry in Teaching and Learning. University of Sydney.
  • Stewart C, Sharma M, Peat M, May E, Quinnell R, Taylor C Prosser M, Logan P. 2001 The HSC Syllabus Changeover and First Year Student Experiences in Physics and Biology Uniserve Science Annual Workshop: Research and Development into University Teaching and Learning. . University of Sydney.
  • Quinnell R, Allaway WG and Curran M 1998 Plant PhysiCAL University of Sydney Teaching Showcase
  • Taylor CE, Quinnell R 1998 Communication in Biology: an oxymoron? University of Sydney Teaching Showcase
  • Taylor CE, Quinnell R 1998 Maintaining the momentum - writing in the Biology Syllabus and beyond. University of Sydney Teaching Showcase

Book Chapters

  • Day D.A, Quinnell R.G. and Bergersen F.J. 1994 An hypothesis for the role of malic enzyme in symbiotic nitrogen fixation in soybeans. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation 159-164 Ed.s Graham P.H., Sadowsky M.J. and Vance C.P.

Papers

  • Rodriguez-Lanetty M, Scaramuzzi C, Quinnell RG and Larkum AWD. Symbiotic zooxanthellae transport via mesogleal canals. Coral Reefs. (submitted)
  • Chen M, Quinnell R, Larkum AWD. Chlorophyll d as the major photopigment in Acaryochloris marina. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 6:763-774.
  • Trautman DA, Hinde R, Cole L, Grant A, Quinnell R. 2002. Visualization and isolation of the cnidarian symbiosome membrane. Symbiosis 32:2: 133-146.
  • Chen M, Quinnell R, Larkum AWD. 2002. The major light-harvesting protein of Acaryochloris marina. FEBS Letts 514: 149-152
  • Copeland L., Quinnell R.G. and Day D.A. (1989) Malic enzyme activity in bacteroids from soybean nodules. J. Gen. Microbiol. 135: 2005-2011

Published Conference Proceedings

  • Hibbert B. Frey JG, Quinnell R*, Mocerino M, Todd M, Niamsup P, Plummer A, Milsted A. 2010. Teaching Instrumental Science Globally Using a Collaborative Electronic Laboratory Notebook. Proceedings of the 16th UniServe Science Annual Conference, University of Sydney, Sept 29th to Oct 1st, 2010, page 124 (presentation)
  • Quinnell R.G. and Day D.A. (1992) Purification of NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes from Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 bacteroids. New Horizons in Nitrogen Fixation - Ninth International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Cancun Mexico. Ed.s R. Palacios, J. Mora and W. Newton. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrect/Boston/London.
  • Li Y., Yang L.O. Quinnell R.G., Udvardi M.K. and Day D.A. (1990) Malate transport and metabolism in infected cells of soybean nodules. Eighth International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Knoxville Tennessee USA
  • Quinnell R.G. and Day D.A. (1990) NAD- and NADP-malic enzymes in Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 bacteroids. Eighth International Congress of Nitrogen Fixation. Knoxville Tennessee USA