Curriculum Vita (Dhugal J. Lindsay)

CURRICULUM VITA (January 2002)

NAME:    (Dr.) Dhugal John Lindsay
BORN:    30 March 1971; Rockhampton, Australia
CURRENT ADDRESS:         Japan Marine Science and Technology Center
                                                2-15 Natsushima-Cho
                                                Yokosuka, 237 Japan
                                                telephone: (0468) 67-9563
                                                telefax: (0468) 67-9525
                                                E-mail: dhugal@jamstec.go.jp

EDUCATION:

     University of Tokyo, Tokyo (1993-1998)
          Ph.D. in Aquatic Biology conferred July, 1998.
          M. Sc. in Agriculture and Life Sciences conferred March, 1995.
     University of Queensland, Brisbane (1989-1992)
          B.Sc. in Molecular Biology conferred December, 1992. (gpa: 6.5 of 7.0)
          B.A. in Japanese Studies conferred December, 1992. (gpa: 6.5 of 7.0)
     North Rockhampton State High School, Rockhampton (1984-1988)
          School Dux, 1988.

CURRENT POSITION:

October 2001 - present, Research Scientist, Japan Marine Science & Technology Center

PREVIOUS POSITION:

May 1997 - October 2001, Associate Researcher, Japan Marine Science & Technology Center

OBJECTIVE:

A position in an organization where my combination of scientific expertise and considerable Japanese language and public relations skills is invaluable.

PUBLICATIONS:

In Japanese

Lindsay, D.J., Hunt, J.C., Miyake, H., & J. Hashimoto. 2001. Submersible-based studies on the biodiversity of midwater organisms. Kaiyo Monthly, Special Edition 27: 47-52.

Miyake, H., Lindsay, D.J., & J.C. Hunt. 2001. Submersible-based research on gelatinous plankton. Kaiyo Monthly, Special Edition 27: 216-223.

Lindsay D.J. 2001. The mudskipper. Seizu Press, Tokyo. (A collection of 290 original haiku poems)

Lindsay, D.J., J.C. Hunt, J. Hashimoto, K. Fujikura, Y. Fujiwara, S. Tsuchida & K. Itoh, 1999. The benthopelagic community of Sagami Bay. JAMSTEC J. Deep Sea Res. 14: 493-499.

Lindsay D.J., Minagawa, M., Mitani, I., and K. Kawaguchi, 1997. Life history of the Japanese anchovy in Sagami Bay: Insights from stable isotope analyses. Kaiyo Monthly, 29(7): 418-424.

Solicited articles on deep-sea biology, global warming and haiku poetry in several Japanese newspapers & magazines.

In English

Miyake, H., Lindsay, D.J., Hunt, J.C. and T. Hamatsu, 2002. Scyphomedusa Aurelia limbata (Brandt, 1838) found in deep waters off Kushiro, Hokkaido, Northern Japan. Plank. Biol. & Ecol. 49(1): (in press)

Vecchione, M., Young, R.E., Guerra, A., Lindsay, D.J., Clague, D.A., Bernhard, J.M., Sager, W.W., Gonzalez, A.F., Rocha, F.J. & M. Segonzac. 2001. Worldwide observations of remarkable deep-sea squids. Science, Dec 21: 2505.

Lindsay, D.J., Hunt, J.C., and K. Hayashi. 2001. Associations in the midwater zone: the penaeid shrimp Funchalia sagamiensis Fujino 1975 and pelagic tunicates (Order: Pyrosomatida). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, 34(3):157-170.

Lindsay, D.J., Hunt, J.C., Hashimoto, J., Fujiwara, Y., Fujikura, Miyake H., and S. Tsuchida. 2000. Submersible observations on the deep-sea fauna of the south-west Indian Ocean: preliminary results for the mesopelagic and near-bottom communities. JAMSTEC J. Deep Sea Res., 16: 23-33.

Hunt, J.C., Lindsay, D.J., Hashimoto, J., Fujikura, K., Fujiwara, Y., Miyake, H., and S. Tsuchida, 2000. Observations of the pelagic fauna over the Pac Manus Site, in the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea: preliminary results. JAMSTEC J. Deep Sea Res. 16: 15-21.

Hunt, J.C., and D.J. Lindsay, 1999. Methodology for creating an observational database of midwater fauna using submersibles: results from Sagami Bay, Japan. Plank. Biol. & Ecol. 46(1): 75-87.

Hunt, J.C., and D.J. Lindsay, 1998. Observations on the behavior of Atolla (Scyphozoa: Coronatae) and Nanomia (Hydrozoa: Physonectae): use of the hypertrophied tentacle in prey capture. Plank. Biol. & Ecol., 45(2): 239-242.

Lindsay D.J., Minagawa, M., Mitani, I., and K. Kawaguchi, 1998. Trophic shift in the Japanese Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) in its early life history stages as detected by stable isotope ratios in Sagami Bay, Central Japan. Fisheries Science, 64(3): 403-410.

Lindsay D.J., 1998. Applications of the stable isotope technique in marine food web studies. Ph.D. thesis, University of Tokyo, Tokyo. pp. 240.

Hunt, J.C., Hashimoto, J., Fujiwara, Y., Lindsay, D.J., Fujikura, K., Tsuchida, S., and T. Yamamoto, 1997. The development, implementation, and establishment of a mesopelagic and benthopelagic biological survey program using submersibles in the seas around Japan. JAMSTEC J. Deep Sea Res., 13: 675-685.

In Prep.

Lindsay, D.J., Hunt J.C. and H. Miyake, Biodiversity in midwater cnidarians and ctenophores: results from submersible surveys in Japanese waters. (in prep.).

Lindsay, D.J., Kawaguchi, K., and S. Nishida. Rapid transport of red tide-derived organic matter into a mesopelagic deep-sea food web. (in prep.).

Matsumoto, G, and D.J. Lindsay, A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Phylum Ctenophora. (in prep.).

PRESENTATIONS:

Japanese

Speaker: Japan Oceanographic Society, Spring Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (2002)
Title: Vertical distributions of the dominant midwater species in Sagami Bay: Quantification.

Co-author: Japan Zoological Society, 72nd Symposium. Fukuoka, Japan. (2001)
Title: Observations on the scyphomedusa Aurelia limbata (Brandt, 1838) found in the deep waters off Kushiro, Hokkaido, Northern Japan.

Co-author: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (2001)
Title: Maintenance and rearing of two hydroid species caught from the deep sea off Hatsushima Island.

Co-author: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (2001)
Title: Scyphomedusa Aurelia limbata found in dense patches in the deep waters off Kushiro, Hokkaido, Northern Japan.

Co-author: TECHNO-OCEAN 2000 International Symposium. Kobe, Japan. (2000)
Title: The habitat environment of vestimentiferan tube worm, Lamellibrachia satsuma and observations of its behavior in transparent tubes.

Co-author: Japan Oceanographic Society, Autumn Symposium. Fukuoka, Japan. (2000)
Title: Vertical distribution patterns of the deep-sea narcomedusa genus Solmissus in Japanese waters.

Speaker: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1999)
Title: The Biodiversity of Midwater Macroplankton.

Multimedia poster presentation: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1999)
Title: Sampling the Midwater Realm.

Speaker: Japan Oceanographic Society, Spring Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1997)
Title: Relationships between the vertical distribution and stable isotope ratios of mesopelagic fish.

Speaker: Stable Isotopes in Marine Biological Research, a Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1996)
Title: Life history of the Japanese anchovy in Sagami Bay: Insights from stable isotope analyses.

Speaker: Stable Isotopes in Marine Biological Research, a Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1996)
Title: Relationships between the vertical distribution and stable isotope ratios of mesopelagic fish (preliminary results).

Speaker: Japan Oceanographic Society, Spring Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1995)
Title: Considerations on sample preparation and analysis in stable isotope studies.

Appearances on several Japanese television stations. Programs included ﾒDeep Sea Tourﾓ, Science Channel; NHK Haiku Poetry Forum, NHK Educational Channel; Haiku Kingdom, NHK; and the Evening News, Kanagawa Broadcasting.

English

Poster: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (2001)
Title: Vertical distributions of the dominant midwater species in Sagami Bay: Quantification.

Speaker: TECHNO-OCEAN 2000 International Symposium. Kobe, Japan. (2000)
Title: Preliminary results from JAMSTECﾕs mesopelagic biological survey program using submersibles in Sagami Bay, Central Japan.

Poster: Ninth Deep-Sea Biology Symposium in Galway, Ireland (2000)
Title: Rapid transport of red tide-derived organic matter into a mesopelagic deep-sea food web.

Co-author: Ninth Deep-Sea Biology Symposium in Galway, Ireland (2000)
Title: Stratification of pelagic animals over the Japan Trench.

Co-author: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1999)
Title: The mesopelagic fauna of the Japan Sea.

Co-author: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1999)
Title: Vertical stratification in the open sea: results from the Japan Trench.

Co-author: Eighth Deep Sea Biology Symposium in Monterey, California (1997)
Title: Submersible observations of the mesopelagic and benthopelagic fauna in Japanese waters.

Speaker: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1997)
Title: Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of mesopelagic micronekton and their prey.

Co-author: Shinkai Deep Sea Symposium. Tokyo, Japan. (1997)
Title: Investigation of the mesopelagic fauna in Japanese waters using submersibles.

Speaker: PICES Sixth Annual Meeting. Pusan, Korea. (1997)
Title: Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios of mesopelagic micronekton and their prey.

Speaker: International Larval Fish Conference. Sydney, Australia. (1995)
Title: Some aspects of food web structure in the Shirasu fisheries ground based on stable isotope analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Editorial Board of the Scientific Journal ﾒPlankton biology and ecologyﾓ. A publication of the Plankton Society of Japan.

Consultant to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on coral atoll structure and environmental impact of a construction project for the Republic of Kiribati.

Official Interpreter and Liaison at the Fourth International Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management (Sanriku, Japan, 1993)

Freelance Interpreting: Clients including the Australian Government.

MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES:

Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
Plankton Society of Japan
Oceanographic Society of Japan
Modern Haiku Society of Japan
Shisuikai (University of Tokyo Alumni)
Natsushimakai (Japan Marine Science and Technology Center Alumni)
Australia-Japan Society of Queensland, Inc.
Australia-Japan Alumni Association

FIELD EXPERIENCE:

Extensive experience in both the design and implementation of biological sampling programs using both traditional and cutting-edge techniques. These include:
A year-long monthly plankton and nekton sampling program at a coastal station in Sagami Bay, Japan, that involved both liaising with local fishermen and shipboard sampling.
Four cruises aboard the R/V Tanseimaru that involved midwater trawls, water collection and sediment trap deployment and recovery.
Eight cruises aboard the R/V Natsushima using the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Dolphin 3K for midwater and benthopelagic biological studies.
Eleven cruises aboard the R/V Natsushima using the crewed research submersible Shinkai 2000 for midwater and benthopelagic biological studies.
Four cruises aboard the R/V Kairei using the ROV Kaiko for midwater and benthopelagic biological studies, including in the Challenger Deep.
Four cruises aboard the R/V Kaiyo using the ROV HyperDolphin for midwater and biological studies.
Two cruises aboard the R/V Kaiyo using a towed camera array for vertical migration studies. This involved organizing the cruises from the ground up.
One cruise aboard the R/V Yokosuka using the Shinkai 6500 crewed submersible to survey the geology and biology of Atlantis Bank and the midwater fauna of the S-W Indian Ocean.
One cruise aboard the R/V Yokosuka using the Shinkai 6500 crewed submersible to survey the midwater fauna of the Japan Trench from the surface to 6500m.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Extensive classroom experience as an English language teacher (Tesco International, 1991-1996) and as a tutor of Senior High School Maths and Physics, Japanese, and haiku poetry. Also assisted teaching the courses Introduction to Biochemistry (University of Queensland, 1992) Marine Planktonic Ecosystems (University of Tokyo, 1994-1995) and International Relations (Toyo Womenﾕs College, 1993-1995).

AWARDS HELD:

ﾒBest manuscript of 1999ﾓ concerning research on plankton in Japanese waters. (Plankton Society of Japan)

Japanese Proficiency Exam, Level 1. (International Education Society of Japan)

Driverﾕs Licence (Australian, Open, Class C)

Licence to Drive a Speed Boat (Marine Board of Queensland)

Advanced SCUBA licence (PADI)

Recipient of Australia Japan Society, Yokoyama and Tokyu Scholarships.

Highest mark in Queensland for the Australian Schools Science Competition (1986)

International Science School delegate (one of five from Queensland) (1986)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Captain of Australian Team for the Sapporo Snow Festival Snow Statue Carving Competition 1995 (involved both fund-raising and logistic planning).

Experience in programming in BASIC, SQL and HTML. Extensive experience with Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Photoshop and Canvas.

Proficiency in non-linear video editing (AVID Xpress).

Co-editor for Fuyoh/Rose Mallow haiku journal (1995-present). Involves desktop publishing, translating, and an in-depth knowledge of the Japanese culture and language.

REFERENCES:

(available upon request).