Current and past Fellows

The Lizard Island Fellowships Program is enabled by the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation and its donors. This program has supported the work of PhD students since 1984 and of early career researchers since 2008.

The Australian Museum has awarded the following Fellowships:

Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship
Ian Potter Doctoral Fellowship at Lizard Island
Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship
John and Laurine Proud Fellowship
Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship

Fellows in each of these programs are listed here.

Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship

Members of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation provide the funding for this Fellowship for PhD students. Each Fellowship runs for up to three years and 37 have been awarded to date.

2011	F. Joseph Pollock	James Cook University & AIMS
2010	Chris Goatley	James Cook University
2009	Rebecca Fox	James Cook University
2008	Roberta Bonaldo	James Cook University
2008	Jacob Johanssen	James Cook University
2007	Tom Holmes	James Cook University
2007	Michael Holcomb	Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
2007	Adel Heenan	University of Edinburgh
2006	Nicole Patten	Southern Cross University
2005	Marian Wong	James Cook University
2005	Stefan Walker	James Cook University
2004	Cathie Page	James Cook University
2003	Line Bay	James Cook University
2003	Chris Fulton	James Cook University
2002	Justine Becker	University of Queensland
2001	Heather Patterson	James Cook University
2001	Rebecca Fisher	James Cook University
2000	Ulrike Siebeck	University of Queensland
1999	Jackie Wolstenholme	James Cook University
1998	Nick Gust	James Cook University
1997	Andrew Baker	University of Miami
1997	Phil Munday	James Cook University
1996	Bryce Stewart	James Cook University
1995	Ilona Stobutzki	James Cook University
1994	Vicki Hall	James Cook University
1992	Dirk Zeller	James Cook University
1991	Alexandra Grutter	James Cook University
1991	Vicki Nelson	James Cook University
1991	Alison Green	James Cook University
1990	Campbell Davies	James Cook University
1989	Mark McCormick	James Cook University
1988	Julian Caley	University of Sydney
1987	Kendall Clements	James Cook University
1986	Maria Milicich	Griffith University
1985	Geoffrey Smith	Griffith University
1984	Roland Pitcher	Griffith University
1984	John Chisolm	James Cook University

Details about fellowships for PhD students

Ian Potter Doctoral Fellowship at Lizard Island

The Ian Potter Foundation funds this Fellowship for PhD students. Each Fellowship runs for up to three years and six have been awarded to date.

2011	Sandra Binning	Australian National University
2010	Darren Coker	James Cook University
2009	Alicia Crawley	University of Queensland
2008	Vanessa Messmer	James Cook University
2007	Andrew Hoey	James Cook University
2006	Lynda Curtis	University of Queensland

Details about fellowships for PhD students

Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship

The Hermon Slade Raiatea Foundation funds this Fellowship for early-career postdoctoral scientists. Four have been awarded to date.

2011	Dr Stefan Walker	James Cook University
2010	Not awarded
2009	Dr Megan Porter	University of Maryland Baltimore County
2008	Dr Line Bay	James Cook University

Details about fellowships for postdoctoral scientists

John and Laurine Proud Fellowship

The John and Laurine Proud Family Trust Estate funds this Fellowship for early-career postdoctoral scientists. Four have been awarded to date.

2011	Dr Tracy Ainsworth	James Cook University
2010	Dr Nichola Raihani	Zoological Society of London
2009	Dr Michael Berumen	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
2008	Dr Morgan Pratchett	James Cook University

Details about fellowships for postdoctoral scientists

Yulgilbar Foundation Fellowship

The Yulgilbar Foundation funds this Fellowship. Normally it is awarded to early-career postdoctoral scientists. In 2011, it was also awarded to a PhD student. Four Fellowships have been awarded to date.

2011	Dr Chris Fulton	Australian National University
2011	Jessica Stella	James Cook University
2010	Dr Maud Ferrari	University of California Davis
2009	Dr Guillermo Diaz-Pulido	University of Queensland