ProfessorJohn Donald

Emeritus Professor

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Office of the Executive Dean Science, Engineering and Built Environment/Deakin Centre for Marine Science

  • Emeritus Professor
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Office of the Executive Dean Science, Engineering and Built Environment/Deakin Centre for Marine Science
  • +61 3 522 72097 (Work)
  • Off-Campus (Home)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research program is broadly in the area of comparative animal physiology
across aquatic and terrestrial animals. The primary theme is to study the
physiological and cellular control systems in animals from diverse
environments in order to understand how they evolved and contribute to
homeostasis. The research is undertaken in a range of animals with primary
focus on marine and freshwater fishes using a suite of molecular, cellular and
physiological techniques, which permits an integrated analysis from gene to
function.

Knowledge Areas
Fish physiology, molecular biology, genomics and endorcinology

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Developing a tool for predicting the lifespan and corrosion behaviour of decommissioned O&G metallic infrastructure in the ocean
    15 Jul 2020 - 15 Jul 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    National Decommissioning Research Initiative - $149,150.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Future-proofing the salmon farming industry in the face of climate warming.
    1 Apr 2020 - 7 Feb 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    Ridley AgriProducts - $2,088,000.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Elucidating the nutritional requirements of farmed hybrid abalone
    12 Dec 2017 - 14 Oct 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    FRDC Grant - Research - Fisheries Research & Development Corporation - $282,544.00
  • GRANT
    Natriuretic peptide hormones and the stress response of fish
    17 Nov 2004 - 30 Jun 2008
    People funded by this grant:
    • Toop T,
    • Donald J,
    • Powell M,
    • Takei Y
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP0556130 - $260,000.00