Dr Matthew Vucko - Research Portfolio

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About

Interests

Research

Using macroalgae to improve growth and prevent disease in intensive aquaculture
Using macrolagae as a plant fertiliser
Reduction of methane in ruminants through macroalgal feed additives
Antifouling technologies

Experience

2020 to present - Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, James Cook University (working remotely from Ottawa, ON)
2019 to 2020 - Research Fellow, James Cook University (working remotely from Ottawa, ON)
2015 to 2019 - Research Fellow - Algae for Animals, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2014 to 2015 - Research scientist - Integrated Agriculture Systems, CSIRO (Townsville, Australia)
2011 to 2014 - PhD cum laude - Antifouling technologies, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2009 to 2011 - Research Assistant - Antifouling technologies, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
2005 to 2008 - MSc - Reptile morphology, James Cook University (Townsville, Australia)
1999 to 2002 - BSc - Applied Zoology, McGill University (Montreal, Canada)

Research Disciplines

Publications

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU.

Journal Articles

Vucko M, de Nys R and Cole A (2021) Plant growth-promoting properties of extracts produced by fermenting the freshwater macroalga, Oedogonium intermedium. Algal Research, 58.
Magnusson M, Vucko M, Neoh T and de Nys R (2020) Using oil immersion to deliver a naturally-derived, stable bromoform product from the red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis. Algal Research, 51.
Neveux N, Nugroho A, Roberts D, Vucko M and de Nys R (2020) Selecting extraction conditions for the production of liquid biostimulants from the freshwater macroalga Oedogonium intermedium. Journal of Applied Phycology, 32. pp. 539-551
Praeger C, Vucko M, McKinna L, de Nys R and Cole A (2020) Estimating the biomass density of macroalgae in land-based cultivation systems using spectral reflectance imagery. Algal Research, 50.
Riedel J, Vucko M, Blomberg S and Schwarzkopf L (2020) Skin hydrophobicity as an adaptation for self-cleaning in geckos. Ecology and Evolution, 10 (11). pp. 4640-4651
Glasson C, Donnet L, Angell A, Vucko M, Lorbeer A, Vamvounis G, de Nys R and Magnusson M (2019) Multiple response optimisation of the aqueous extraction of high quality ulvan from Ulva ohnoi. Bioresource Technology Reports, 7.
Hua K, Cobcroft J, Cole A, Condon K, Jerry D, Mangott A, Praeger C, Vucko M, Zeng C, Zenger K and Strugnell J (2019) The future of aquatic protein: implications for protein sources in aquaculture diets. One Earth, 1 (3). pp. 316-329
Jiang J, Nuez Ortin W, Angell A, Zeng C, de Nys R and Vucko M (2019) Enhancing the colouration of the marine ornamental fish Pseudochromis fridmani using natural and synthetic sources of astaxanthin. Algal Research, 42.
Magnusson M, Glasson C, Vucko M, Angell A, Neoh T and de Nys R (2019) Enrichment processes for the production of high-protein feed from the green seaweed Ulva ohnoi. Algal Research, 41.
Praeger C, Vucko M, de Nys R and Cole A (2019) Maximising the productivity of the attached cultivation of Ulva tepida in land-based systems. Algal Research, 40.
Riedel J, Vucko M, Blomberg S, Robson S and Schwarzkopf L (2019) Ecological associations among epidermal microstructure and scale characteristics of Australian geckos (Squamata: Carphodactylidae and Diplodactylidae). Journal of Anatomy, 234 (6). pp. 853-874
Angell A, de Nys R, Mangott A and Vucko M (2018) The effects of concentration and supplementation time of natural and synthetic sources of astaxanthin on the colouration of the prawn Penaeus monodon. Algal Research, 35. pp. 577-585

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 27+ research outputs authored by Dr Matthew Vucko from 2008 onwards.

Collaboration

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