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    Dr Alexandre Siqueira is a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow in ECU's School of Science

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Dr Alexandre Siqueira

Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow

Staff Member Details
Email: alexandre.siqueira@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7970-4024

Background

Being born where the Brazilian savannah meets the rainforest, Alexandre has always been fascinated with biological diversity. This fascination led him to study Biological Sciences, and during his degree he started working with freshwater fish. Although these fish taught him a lot, he decided to fulfill a passion for the sea and went on a search for more salty environments.

In 2015, he earned an MPhil degree in Ecology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, examining the latitudinal distribution of reef fish biodiversity. Between 2015 and 2016 he was hired as a lecturer of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology at the same university.

Then, to dive deeper into the evolution of coral reefs, he decided to make a move far from home and settled in Australia. He finished his PhD at James Cook University in early 2021, examining the evolution, macroecology and biogeography of coral reef fishes from a trophic perspective. After his PhD, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Reef Function Hub for 3.5 years. Now, as a Vice Chancellor’s Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University, Alexandre will investigate the evolution and macroecology of coral reef organisms with a focus on understanding their fascinating present-day biodiversity patterns.

Professional Memberships

  • 2019-2024 – Australian Society for Fish Biology, ASFB (Member)
  • 2020-2024 – International Coral Reef Society, ICRS (Member)
  • 2022-2024 – Australian Marine Sciences Association, AMSA (Member)
  • 2023-2024 – Ecological Society of Australia, ESA (Member)

Awards and Recognition

National and International Awards

  • 2023 – Runner-up for the Next Generation Ecologist Award, Ecological Society of Australia.
  • 2021 – PhD cum laude, James Cook University.
  • 2021 – Virginia Chadwick Awards for outstanding student publication, ARC Centre of Exellence for Coral Reef Studies.
  • 2020 – Gilbert P. Whitley Memorial Student Award for best student talk, Australian Society for Fish Biology.
  • 2019 – Overall winner and People’s Choice Award for the 3 Minute Thesis Competition, James Cook University.
  • 2019 – John Glover travel fund Award, Australian Society for Fish Biology.

National and International Research Positions

  • 2020-2024 – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC-funded Research Hub for Coral Reef Ecosystem Functions, James Cook University.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Marine Biology
  • Macroecology
  • Macroevolution
  • Biogeography

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University, 2021.
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