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Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson
Adjunct Lecturer, Sustainable Aquaculture
Institute of Marine Studies, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Off-Campus
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Dr. Kelli Anderson is a molecular biologist with an interest in the physiology underpinning reproductive and stress in marine finfish and invertebrates. Kelli’s past research has primarily focused on understanding how wild and cultured marine organisms respond to their environment, and the development and use of biotechnological approaches to understand and optimise the husbandry of marine species at various life cycle stages.
Biography
At UTAS, Kelli led and collaborated on a range of industry-based projects studying reproductive, immune, stress, and cardiac physiology of salmon. Kelli is/was also a co-investigator on projects exploring captive breeding of endangered skate and handfish for conservation purposes.
Before joining the University of Tasmania, Kelli was a research fellow at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway, working on the ScaleClim project to understand how stock demography and climate change influence reproductive dynamics in Atlantic cod. Kelli has also worked on a variety of other projects including: ACIAR - studying the digestive physiology of giant grouper larvae and trailing the use of surrogate, sex reversal, and therapeutic technologies to rear difficult species, ARC - assessing the transgenerational impacts of ocean acidification on edible oysters, and FRDC – evaluating the impact of climate change on the reproductive physiology of female Atlantic salmon (PhD at USC). Kelli also lectured and coordinated Aquaculture and Genetics during her time at USC, and has worked for the private sector, managing projects that monitor the potential impacts of industry on reef and estuarine ecosystems.
Teaching Responsibilities
- Aquaculture Hatchery Production
- Aquaculture Technology
- Aquatic Animal Physiology and Behaviour
- Aquatic Molecular Biology
- Aquaculture Production
Career summary
Qualifications
| Degree | Thesis title | University | Country | Date of award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PhD | Understanding the molecular basis for improved egg quality in maiden and repeat spawning Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) maintained at elevated temperature | University of the Sunshine Coast | Australia | 2012 |
BSc (1st Class Hons) | The evaluation of vitellogenin as a biomarker for sex determination and endocrine disruption in teleosts and invertebrates | University of the Sunshine Coast | Australia | 2007 |
BSc (marine science minor) | N/A | University of the Sunshine Coast | Australia | 2006 |
Languages (other than English)
- Basic French
- Basic Spanish
Memberships
Professional practice
- Australian Society for Fish Biology
- Australian Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Society
Teaching
Sustainable Aquaculture, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Ecophysiology, Aquatic Biology, Reproductive Physiology
Teaching expertise
Sustainable Aquaculture, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Ecophysiology, Aquatic Biology, Reproductive Physiology, Aquaculture Technology
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Expertise
Fish and oyster physiology. Transcriptomics, bioinformatics, qPCR, GCT, immunoassays.
Research Themes
Kelli’s research interests align with the university research themes Marine, Antarctic and Maritime and Environment, Resources and Sustainability. As a molecular biologist, Kelli uses a range of tools and statistical approaches, such as next-generation sequencing, to understand physiological processes in ecologically and economically important marine finfish and invertebrates. This research is particularly relevant in the context of climate change, as an organism’s ability to cope with environmental change relies on its ability to regulate many complex physiological processes. Kelli has also worked on projects that aim to overcome production bottlenecks that occur at various life-cycle stages in cultured marine finish. For example, Kelli trialled the use surrogate, sex reversal, and therapeutic technologies to promote the production of giant grouper in Australia and south east Asia.
Fields of Research
- Aquaculture (300501)
- Fish physiology and genetics (300504)
- Environmental marine biotechnology (410305)
- Fisheries sciences (300599)
- Cell metabolism (310103)
- Pollution and contamination (410599)
- Climate change impacts and adaptation (410199)
- Systems biology (310114)
- Natural resource management (410406)
- Animal cell and molecular biology (310902)
- Bioinformatic methods development (310201)
- Animal developmental and reproductive biology (310903)
Research Objectives
- Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna) (100202)
- Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences (280102)
- Aquaculture oysters (100204)
- Marine biodiversity (180504)
- Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem) (190101)
- Environmentally sustainable animal production (100199)
- Coastal and estuarine systems and management (180299)
- Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments (180507)
- Biodiversity in Antarctic and Southern Ocean environments (180404)
- Measurement and assessment of freshwater quality (incl. physical and chemical conditions of water) (180306)
Publications
Total publications
22
Journal Article
(22 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Anderson KC, Ghosh B, Chetty T, Walker SP, Symonds JE, et al., 'Transcriptomic characterisation of a common skin lesion in farmed Chinook salmon', Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 124 pp. 28-38. ISSN 1050-4648 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.03.024 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 1Web of Science - 1 Co-authors: Ghosh B; Chetty T; Nowak BF | |
| 2022 | Farmery AK, Alexander K, Anderson K, Blanchard JL, Carter CG, et al., 'Food for all: designing sustainable and secure future seafood systems', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32 pp. 101-121. ISSN 0960-3166 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09663-x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 19Web of Science - 20 Co-authors: Farmery AK; Alexander K; Blanchard JL; Carter CG; Evans K; Fleming A; Frusher S; Fulton EA; Haas B; MacLeod CK; Nash KL; Pecl GT; Rousseau Y; Trebilco R; Van Putten IE; Greeno D; Watson R; Nowak B | |
| 2022 | Trebilco R, Fleming A, Hobday AJ, Melbourne-Thomas J, Meyer A, et al., 'Warming world, changing ocean: mitigation and adaptation to support resilient marine systems', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32, (1) pp. 39-63. ISSN 0960-3166 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09678-4 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4 Co-authors: Trebilco R; Fleming A; Hobday AJ; Melbourne-Thomas J; Meyer A; McDonald J; McCormack PC; Bax N; Corney SP; Fogarty HE; McGee J; Norris KA; Ogier E; Constable AJ; Pecl GT | |
| 2022 | Willis KA, Serra-Goncalves C, Richardson K, Schuyler QA, Pederson H, et al., 'Cleaner seas: reducing marine pollution', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32 pp. 145-160. ISSN 0960-3166 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09674-8 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 12Web of Science - 14 Co-authors: Willis KA; Serra-Goncalves C; Richardson K; Vince J; Hardesty BD; Wilcox C; Nowak BF; Lavers JL; Semmens JM; Greeno D; MacLeod C; Puskic PS | |
| 2021 | Bax N, Novaglio C, Maxwell KH, Meyers K, McCann J, et al., 'Ocean resource use: building the coastal blue economy', Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32 pp. 189-207. ISSN 0960-3166 (2021) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09636-0 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 27Web of Science - 22 Co-authors: Bax N; Novaglio C; Jennings S; Frusher S; Fulton EA; Layton C; Emad GR; Alexander KA; Rousseau Y; Carter CG | |
| 2020 | Alix M, Kjesbu OS, Anderson KC, 'From gametogenesis to spawning: how climate-driven warming affects teleost reproductive biology', Journal of Fish Biology, 97, (3) pp. 607-632. ISSN 0022-1112 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14439 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 44Web of Science - 38 | |
| 2020 | Anderson KC, Alix M, Charitonidou K, Thorsen A, Thorsheim G, et al., 'Development of a new 'ultrametric' method for assessing spawning progression in female teleost serial spawners', Scientific Reports, 10 Article 9677. ISSN 2045-2322 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66601-w [eCite] [Details] Citations: Web of Science - 8 | |
| 2020 | Dennis LP, Anderson K, Wylie M, In VV, Nocillado J, et al., 'NextGen molecular barcoding of larval grouper diet in an extensive green-water pond system', Aquaculture, 531 Article 735971. ISSN 0044-8486 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735971 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 1 | |
| 2019 | Anderson K, Luckenbach JA, Yamamoto Y, Elizur A, 'Impacts of Fsh, Igf1, and high temperature on the expression of genes involved in steroidogenesis, cell communication, and apoptosis in isolated coho salmon previtellogenic ovarian follicles', Aquaculture, 506 pp. 60-69. ISSN 0044-8486 (2019) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.03.025 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 5 | |
| 2018 | Anderson K, Kuo C-Y, Lu M-W, Bar I, Elizur A, 'A transcriptomic investigation of digestive processes in orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, before, during, and after metamorphic development', Gene, 661 pp. 95-108. ISSN 0378-1119 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.03.073 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2018 | Anderson KC, Knuckey R, Canepa M, Elizur A, 'A transcriptomic investigation of appetite-regulation and digestive processes in giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus during early larval development', Journal of Fish Biology, 93, (4) pp. 694-710. ISSN 0022-1112 (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13798 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2018 | Goncalves P, Anderson K, Raftos DA, Thompson EL, 'The capacity of oysters to regulate energy metabolism-related processes may be key to their resilience against ocean acidification', Aquaculture Research, 49, (5) pp. 2059-2071. ISSN 1355-557X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/are.13663 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2017 | Anderson K, Pankhurst N, King H, Elizur A, 'Effect of thermal challenge on the expression of genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis in Tasmanian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)', Aquaculture, 479 pp. 474-478. ISSN 0044-8486 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2017.06.012 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9 | |
| 2017 | Anderson K, Pankhurst N, King H, Elizur A, 'Estrogen therapy offsets thermal impairment of vitellogenesis, but not zonagenesis, in maiden spawning female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)', PeerJ, 5 Article e3897. ISSN 2167-8359 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3897 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 3Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2017 | Anderson K, Pankhurst N, King H, Elizur A, 'Effects of GnRHa treatment during vitellogenesis on the reproductive physiology of thermally challenged female Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)', PeerJ, 5 Article e3898. ISSN 2167-8359 (2017) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3898 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 7Web of Science - 7 | |
| 2016 | Goncalves P, Anderson K, Thompson EL, Melwani A, Parker LM, et al., 'Rapid transcriptional acclimation following transgenerational exposure of oysters to ocean acidification', Molecular Ecology, 25, (19) pp. 4836-4849. ISSN 0962-1083 (2016) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/mec.13808 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 45Web of Science - 46 | |
| 2015 | Anderson K, Taylor DA, Thompson EL, Melwani AR, Nair SV, et al., 'Meta-analysis of studies using suppression subtractive hybridization and microarrays to investigate the effects of environmental stress on gene transcription in oysters', PloS ONE, 10, (3) Article e0118839. ISSN 1932-6203 (2015) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118839 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 31Web of Science - 44 | |
| 2012 | Anderson K, King H, Pankhurst N, Ruff N, Pankhurst P, et al., 'Effect of elevated temperature on estrogenic induction of vitellogenesis and zonagenesis in juvenile Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)', Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 45, (1) pp. 1-15. ISSN 1023-6244 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/10236244.2012.670472 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 11Web of Science - 11 | |
| 2012 | Anderson K, Swanson P, Pankhurst N, King H, Elizur A, 'Effect of thermal challenge on plasma gonadotropin levels and ovarian steroidogenesis in female maiden and repeat spawning Tasmanian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)', Aquaculture, 334-337 pp. 205-212. ISSN 0044-8486 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.12.026 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 28Web of Science - 26 | |
| 2012 | Anderson KC, Elizur A, 'Hepatic reference gene selection in adult and juvenile female Atlantic salmon at normal and elevated temperatures', BMC Research Notes, 5 Article 21. ISSN 1756-0500 (2012) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-21 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 16 | |
| 2011 | Pankhurst NW, King HR, Anderson KC, Elizur A, Pankhurst PM, et al., 'Thermal impairment of reproduction is differentially expressed in maiden and repeat spawning Atlantic salmon', Aquaculture, 316, (1-4) pp. 77-87. ISSN 0044-8486 (2011) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.03.009 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 32Web of Science - 29 Co-authors: Elizur A | |
| 2010 | Anderson K, Burnell F, Roiko A, Andrew M, O'Connor W, et al., 'Development of a method for identifying elevated vitellogenin gene expression in the Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) as an indicator of endocrine disruption on the Sunshine Coast', Ecological Management and Restoration, 11, (2) pp. 143-146. ISSN 1442-7001 (2010) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2010.00534.x [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 10 |
Grants & Funding
Project: Identifying the cause of Oyster Oedema Disease (OOD) in pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima), and developing diagnostic tests for OOD. FRDC Project No 2013/002.
Investigators: Priscila Goncalves, David Raftos, David Jones, Kelli Anderson, Brian Jones & Michael Snow
2013 – 2017, $754,000
Competitive Travel Grant, The Australian Seafood CRC, 2010, $5000
Funding Summary
Number of grants
2
Total funding
Projects
- Description
- This project aims to investigate if germ cell transplantation has potential for providing an additionaltool for aiding elasmobranch conservation, which would address one of the biggest marine conservation issues the worldcurrently faces
- Funding
- Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust ($77,000)
- Scheme
- Grant
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Semmens JM; Anderson KC; Moreno DA; Lyle JM; Yoshizaki G
- Period
- 2021 - 2022
- Description
- In an aquaculture setting, female Tasmanian salmon (Salmo salar) broodstock may be managed using one of two strategies in the lead up to manual strip spawning (egg collection). The first strategy utilises indoor recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), which allows fine control of water quality parameters, including temperature. For the second strategy, fish are maintained in outdoor flow-through (FT) systems where it is not possible/practical to control water temperature. While there are many advantages to using RAS, the significant initial investment required, and the ongoing cost of maintaining these systems has been a barrier to achieving 100% RAS during the (freshwater) FW phase in Tasmania. While the running costs are lower for FT systems, the downside is that fish may be exposed to higher-than optimal temperatures in summer, which has a deleterious impact on physiology and subsequent reproductive performance.Despite the importance of egg quality for offspring survival and performance, egg content at spawning/stripping is a relatively under-explored area of fish biology. For example, significant differences in egg protein and fatty acid abundance and diversity have been noted for some fish species between batches of high and low quality eggs, yet there have been no studies characterising the impact of high maternal temperature on these parameters in fish. Without detailed information regarding deficiencies or imbalances in egg content, development of mitigation strategies (e.g. diet optimisation) would largely be guesswork. Therefore, the overarching aim of this project is to understand how culture conditions impact Atlantic salmon egg protein and fatty acid content.
- Funding
- Petuna Aquaclture Pty Ltd ($5,856)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Anderson KC; Adams LR; Adams MB; Wilson RR
- Year
- 2020
Research Supervision
PhDs
Khattapan Jantawongsri: Biomarkers of exposure to and effect of metal contamination on the sentinel benthic fish species, shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius Linnaeus, 1758) and southern sand flathead (Platycephalus bassensis Cuvier, 1829)
Marco Foddai: Atlantic salmon cardiovascular plasticity and implications for thermal tolerance
Masters
Xin Zhan: Effects of commercial husbandry conditions on biochemical composition of eggs, and growth performance in Atlantic salmon Salmo salar offspring
Honours
Freja Svendsgaard: The effect of husbandry rearing practices on female broodstock maturation and protein and fatty acid egg investment in Tasmanian Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L).
Thaveshini Chetty: Non-specific ulcers in farmed Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), a molecular investigation on skin health
Current
1
Completed
2
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Cardiorespiratory Physiology of Farmed Atlantic Salmon in a Warming Climate and Implications for Growth and Swimming Performance | 2020 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Effect of Metal Contamination on Health of Two Benthic Fish Species, Shorthorn Sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius Linnaeus, 1758) and Southern Sand Flathead (Platycephalus bassensis Cuvier, 1829) Candidate: Khattapan Jantawongsri | 2023 |
| Masters | Skin Health in King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Farmed in New Zealand Candidate: Francesco Giovanni Comezzi | 2021 |