Joshua Mc Intyre
Research Assistant
Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre
Deakin University, Queenscliff campus
2A Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff VIC 3125
Joshua's research
Joshua has a varied background in trades work and a degree in biochemistry from James Cook University. He then went on to work in poultry microbiome research at Central Queensland University. Following this he moved to Victoria and took up a position as a farm manager for Jade Tiger Abalone where he learned about and became deeply engaged in the world of aquaculture.
After leaving the abalone farm he has started his own aquaculture consultancy and has landed a position on the FRDC VIC RAC.
He has a constant passion to learn new skills and to give back to the community and promote science.
Keywords
Science communication, aquaculture, habitat restoration
Education and career highlights
Aquaculture consultant (2023-ongoing)
FRDC Victorian Research Advisory Committee member (2023-2025)
Farm Manager for Jade Tiger Abalone Avalon (2019-2023)
Research assistant in Molecular Microbiology and Poultry Health research cluster (2016-2018)
BSc Hons Second class Biochemistry (2015)
BSc James Cook University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2014)
Publications and Sci Comms
Willson, N.L., Van, T.T.H., Bhattarai, S.P., Courtice, J.M., McIntyre, J.R., Prasai, T.P., Moore, R. J., Walsh, K., & Stanley, D. (2019) Feed supplementation with biochar may reduce poultry pathogens, including Campylobacter hepaticus, the causative agent of Spotty Liver Disease. PLOS ONE 14(4): e0214471.
Mc Intyre, J. (2019) It’s time to sequence everything, Lateral Magazine, issue 31
Mc Intyre, J. (2017) Chasing traces, Lateral Magazine, issue 30
