Andrew McMinn
University of Tasmania, Australia

Andrew McMinn graduated from Sydney University in 1978, and obtained his Ph.D. degree from Macquarie University (Sydney) in 1985. He was awarded the D.S. degree from the University of Tasmania in 2006. After working for ten years with the NSW Geological Survey in Sydney, working on recent and quaternary phytoplankton palaeoecology, he moved to Tasmania in 1991. Professor McMinn was one of the foundation staff members at the recently established Institute of Antarctic and Southern Ocean Studies (IASOS) at the University of Tasmania. In May 2002, he became the Director of that institute. Professor McMinn has spent 13 field seasons in Antarctica. He has also had five field seasons in the Arctic with the Norwegian researchers, and three on sea ice in northern Hokkaido. Most of his research work over the last twelve years has been focused on sea ice ecology. He has investigated the ecology, biochemistry, production, and photophysiology of the sea ice microbial communities. In particular, he has pioneered the in situ use of microsensors in polar environments. This work, combined with the effects of global change, will be a central research objective of the new ACE CRC. His work also included an examination of the effects of UV—work that was subsequently published in Nature. Another aspect of his work has been to apply the results he obtained from his sea ice ecology projects to recent climate change in sediment cores. In total, he has published more than 200 works in the international scientific literature. Professor McMinn has been the Director of the University of Tasmania’s initiative to establish an International Antarctic Institute—a consortium of Antarctic focused universities. In 2006, the International Antarctic Institute (IAI)—a consortium of 20 major universities—was established and Professor McMinn was appointed the first Director.

Biography Updated on 30 July 2008

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Coastal marine methyl iodide source and links to new particle formation at Cape Grim during February 2006
    Environmental Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 3, p. 172, 2007
  2. Recent rapid salinity rise in three East Antarctic lakes
    Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 385–406, 2006
  3. Sea ice primary productivity in the northern Barents Sea, spring 2004
    Polar Biology, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 289–294, 2006
  4. Recent human-induced salinity changes in Ramsar-listed Orielton Lagoon, south-east Tasmania, Australia: a new approach for coastal lagoon conservation and management
    Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 51–70, 2006
  5. Late Miocene paleoenvironment of the Lambert Graben embayment, East Antarctica, evident from: Mollusc paleontology, sedimentology and geochemistry
    Global and Planetary Change, vol. 50, no. 3-4, pp. 127–147, 2006
  6. Composition and succession of dinoflagellates and chrysophytes in the upper fast ice of Davis Station, East Antarctica
    Polar Biology, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 337–345, 2005
  7. SHORT-TERM EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE PHOTOKINETICS OF MICROALGAE FROM THE SURFACE LAYERS OF ANTARCTIC PACK ICE1
    Journal of Phycology, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 763–769, 2005
  8. Contribution of benthic microalgae to ice covered coastal ecosystems in northern Hokkaido, Japan
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 283–289, 2005
  9. The Holocene evolution and palaeosalinity history of Beall Lake, Windmill Islands (East Antarctica) using an expanded diatom-based weighted averaging model
    Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, vol. 208, no. 1-2, pp. 121–140, 2004
  10. ANTARCTIC DISTRIBUTION, PIGMENT AND LIPID COMPOSITION, AND MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF THE BRINE DINOFLAGELLATE POLARELLA GLACIALIS (DINOPHYCEAE)1
    Journal of Phycology, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 867–873, 2004
  11. Acclimation of Antarctic bottom-ice algal communities to lowered salinities during melting
    Polar Biology, vol. 27, no. 11, pp. 679–686, 2004
  12. Cyst and radionuclide evidence demonstrate historic Gymnodinium catenatum dinoflagellate populations in Manukau and Hokianga Harbours, New Zealand
    Harmful Algae, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 61–74, 2003
  13. Marine introductions in the Southern Ocean: an unrecognised hazard to biodiversity
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 213–223, 2003
  14. Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 195–215, 2003
  15. The Holocene Diatom Flora of Marine Bays in the Windmill Islands, East Antarctica
    Botanica Marina, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 82–106, 2003
  16. Diurnal changes in photosynthesis of Antarctic fast ice algal communities determined by pulse amplitude modulation fluorometry
    Marine Biology, vol. 143, no. 2, pp. 359–367, 2003
  17. EFFECTS OF METAL AND PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON CONTAMINATION ON BENTHIC DIATOM COMMUNITIES NEAR CASEY STATION, ANTARCTICA: AN EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH1
    Journal of Phycology, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 490–503, 2003
  18. In situ oxygen microelectrode measurements of bottom-ice algal production in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
    Polar Biology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 72–80, 2002
  19. Late Quaternary Diatom Assemblages from Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica
    Quaternary Research, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 151–161, 2002
  20. Late Pliocene dinoflagellate cyst and diatom analysis from a high resolution sequence in DSDP Site 594, Chatham Rise, south west Pacific
    Marine Micropaleontology, vol. 43, no. 3-4, pp. 207–221, 2001
  21. Late-Holocene climatic change recorded in sediment cores from Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
    The Holocene, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 291–300, 2001
  22. Late-Holocene East Antarctic climate trends from ice-core and lake-sediment proxies
    The Holocene, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 117–120, 2001
  23. Evidence from diatoms for Holocene climate fluctuation along the East Antarctic margin
    The Holocene, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 455–466, 2001
  24. In situ net primary productivity of an Antarctic fast ice bottom algal community
    Aquatic Microbial Ecology, vol. 21, pp. 177–185, 2000
  25. 28S rDNA Evolution in the Eumalacostraca and the Phylogenetic Position of Krill
    Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 26–36, 2000
  26. Effect of permanent sea ice cover and different nutrient regimes on the phytoplankton succession of fjords of the Vestfold Hills Oasis, eastern Antarctica
    Journal of Plankton Research, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 287–303, 2000
  27. Molecular phylogenetics of circumglobal Euphausia species (Euphausiacea: Crustacea)
    Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 57, no. S3, pp. 51–58, 2000
  28. Sedimentation of 13C-rich organic matter from Antarctic sea-ice algae: A potential indicator of past sea-ice extent
    Geology, vol. 27, no. 4, p. 331, 1999
  29. Sedimentation and continental slope processes in the vicinity of an ocean waste-disposal site, southeastern Tasmania
    Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 577–591, 1999
  30. Nutrient stress gradient in the bottom 5 cm of fast ice, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica
    Polar Biology, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 220–227, 1999
  31. Quantum yield and photosynthetic parameters of marine microalgae from the southern Arctic Ocean, Svalbard
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 84, no. 5, pp. 865–871, 1999
  32. Palaeohydrological modelling of Ace Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica
    The Holocene, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 515–520, 1999
  33. Growth and Productivity of Antarctic Sea Ice Algae under PAR and UV Irradiances
    Botanica Marina, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 401–407, 1999
  34. A diatom-based palaeosalinity history of Ace Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica
    The Holocene, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 401–408, 1999
  35. Modern surface sediments and non-deposition in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
    Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 645–652, 1998
  36. Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 99–113, 1998
  37. Fluoride in Antarctic marine crustaceans
    Marine Biology, vol. 132, no. 4, pp. 591–598, 1998
  38. Temporal Patterns of Protozooplankton Abundance and Their Food in Ellis Fjord, Princess Elizabeth Land, Eastern Antarctica
    Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 17–25, 1997
  39. Distribution of diatoms in surface sediments of Prydz Bay, Antarctica
    Marine Micropaleontology, vol. 32, no. 3-4, pp. 209–229, 1997
  40. Paleodepth determination from Antarctic benthic diatom assemblages
    Marine Micropaleontology, vol. 29, no. 3-4, pp. 301–318, 1997
  41. Use of dinoflagellate cysts to determine changing Quaternary sea-surface temperature in southern Australia
    Marine Micropaleontology, vol. 29, no. 3-4, pp. 407–422, 1997
  42. Cyst and radionucleotide evidence for the recent introduction of the toxic dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum into Tasmanian waters
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 161, pp. 165–172, 1997
  43. Preliminary investigation of the contribution of fast-ice algae to the spring phytoplankton bloom in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
    Polar Biology, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 301–307, 1996
  44. Nutrient limitation in Ellis Fjord, eastern Antarctica
    Polar Biology, vol. 15, no. 4, 1995
  45. Why Are There No Post-Paleogene Dinoflagellate Cysts in the Southern Ocean?
    Micropaleontology, vol. 41, no. 4, p. 383, 1995
  46. Recent dinoflagellate cyst distribution associated with the Subtropical Convergence on the Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand
    Marine Micropaleontology, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 345–356, 1994
  47. Effects of UV-B irradiation on growth and survival of Antarctic marine diatoms
    Marine Biology, vol. 119, no. 4, pp. 507–515, 1994
  48. Minimal effects of UVB radiation on Antarctic diatoms over the past 20 years
    Nature, vol. 370, no. 6490, Article ID 370547a0, 2 pages, 1994
  49. Quaternary coastal evolution and vegetation history of northern New South Wales, Australia, based on dinoflagellates and pollen
    Quaternary Research, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 347–358, 1992