Michael Stat
Research Fellow
Department of computer science
Curtin University
Australia
Biography
Michael Stat 01/15 – present Research Fellow, Department of Environment & Agriculture, Curtin University 10/11 – 12/14 Research Assistant Professor, The Oceans Institute and Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis, University of Western Australia, Australia 09/05 – 09/11 Postdoctoral Researcher, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, USA
Research Interest
Michael Stat broadly interested in using genetic techniques to address questions on the biodiversity, biogeography and adaptation of marine organisms. Michael Stat have a particular interest in the evolution and ecology of coral-algal symbiosis and in the conservation of coral reef ecosystems. More recently Michael Stat have been exploring how environmental DNA (eDNA) can reveal incredible insights into biodiversity across the tree of life, its application in the surveillance of marine invasive species and in understanding food web dynamics.
Publications
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Raina, J. B., P. L. Clode, S. Cheong, J. Bougoure, M. R. Kilburn, A. Reeder, S. Forêt, M. Stat, V. Beltran, P. Thomas-Hall, D. Tapiolas, C. M. Motti, B. Gong, M. Pernice, C. E. Marjo, J. R. Seymour, B. L. Willis, and D. G. Bourne. 2017. "Subcellular tracking reveals the location of dimethylsulfoniopropionate in microalgae and visualises its uptake by marine bacteria." eLife 6
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Berry, T., S. K. Osterrieder, D. Murray, M. Coghlan, A. J. Richardson, A. Grealy, M. Stat, L. Bejder, and M. Bunce. 2017. "DNA metabarcoding for diet analysis and biodiversity: A case study using the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)." ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 7 (14): 5435-5453.
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Stat, M., M. J. Huggett, R. Bernasconi, J. D. Dibattista, T. E. Berry, S. J. Newman, E. S. Harvey, and M. Bunce.. "Ecosystem biomonitoring with eDNA: Metabarcoding across the tree of life in a tropical marine environment." Scientific Reports 7 (1).
