Dr Pat Hutchings

Key Info

  • Position Title
    Senior Fellow, Marine Invertebrates
  • Section
    Marine Invertebrates Collection
    Branch
    Life and Geosciences
    Division
    Australian Museum Research Institute

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Dr Pat Hutchings research focuses on the systematics, phylogeny and ecology of polychaetes and the role they play in benthic ecosystems. Dr Hutchings has published extensively on the Australian polychaete fauna using both morphology and molecular techniques. This has included studying marine invasive species. Pat has also undertaken experimental studies on the bioerosion of coral substrates and how rates are changing with climate change. Pat is committed to mentoring and training the next generation of polychaete researchers and have supervised PhD and postdocs from Australia and from overseas.


Qualifications

PhD, DSc


Appointments

FRZS

Adjunct at Sydney University, and Macquarie University

Visiting Professor at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia


Grants, awards and scholarships

Silver Jubilee medal awarded by AMSA 2010.


Publications