Education
PhD, Molecular Fisheries Laboratory
University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland (2017 - 2022)
Thesis Topic: Genomics for monitoring shark populations
Details: A comprehensive program performing research and work placements with a focus on applied research using genomic methods and theory for the management and conservation of marine populations
Supervisor: Prof Jennifer Ovenden
Coursework Masters in Bioinformatics (2 years)
University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland (July 2015 – July 2017)
B. Applied Science with Honors (Marine Environment)
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (2011-2014)
Recent Professional History (Academic)
2018-2022
Tutors@UQ, University of Queensland
Teaching Assistant - The University of Queensland, St Lucia
Description: Currently working as a teaching assistant delivering course content at the undergraduate and masters level. I teach into courses including Analysis and communication of Biological Data implementing skills in statistical and mathematical modelling and R-scripting. Introduction to Bioinformatics (masters level) tutoring technical skills in Galaxy, bash scripting, HPC use and bioinformatics concepts. Introduction to Bioinformatics (undergraduate level) tutoring skills in computing including bash-scripting, python and bioinformatics algorithms. Advanced Bioinformatics (masters & undergraduate level) tutoring technical skills in python, algorithms and bioinformatics concepts. Introduction to Cell Biology (undergraduate level) tutoring students in the use of histology to answer scientific questions.
2020 (Jan-March)
UQ Graduate School Career Development Intern, NOAA, Seattle, Washington, USA
Intern - North West Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Seattle
Description: Working under Prof. Robin Waples, utilizing individual level genomic population simulations to address the conundrum of genetic distance and demographic independence for applications to fisheries management.
2017 – 2022
Molecular Fisheries Laboratory, University of Queensland
PhD Student - School of Biomedical Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland
Description: PhD student on Project GenoJaws where her focus is contemporary and retrospective genomic analysis of white sharks. Work collaboratively with various data sets (genetic, temporal, environmental, morphological) to understand populations of marine species under the supervision of Prof. Jenny Ovenden. I has worked on population level projects for both conservation of species and commercial fisheries, and works as part of a broader group consulting on government reports and fisheries projects.
2016-2017
Diamantina Institute, Translational Research Institute (TRI)
UQ Advantage Scholarship Summer Intern - Brisbane, Queensland
Description: Working under Dr. Kim-Ahn Le Cao. Utilizing R, command line and python tools to test and implement mixOmics (multi-‘omic’ statistical methods) on biological data. Responsible for writing and publishing web content; maintaining and creating web tutorials; monitoring and responding to user-queries/technical issues.
2014-2015
Australian Seafood Industries (ASI)
Research Officer Assistant - Hobart, Tasmania
Description: Contributed to selective breeding research for disease resistance, phenotype and growth characteristics in Pacific Oysters. Danielle worked closely with both industry and research organizations including IMAS & CSIRO.
2014-2015
ITAS, University of Tasmania
ITAS Tutor - Launceston Tasmania
Description: Provided theoretical tuition on subject specific content including the key discipline concepts, developing flexible learning alternatives, encouraged students to improve their academic skills, liaised with faculty staff and utilized alternative sources and services available within the university to improve the learning experience.
2011-2015
Student Center, University of Tasmania
Student Learning Mentor - Launceston, Tasmania
Description: A peer mentor for undergraduate and postgraduate students, assisted with academic skills including report writing, essay structure, argument development and writing style. Danielle was a member of the winning team presented with the 2013 Teaching Merit Award.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
ORCIDID : 0000000292524404
Davenport, D., et al. Genetic signatures of population decline in the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias, L.); a natural history investigation. In Prep.
Davenport, D., et al. Genomic natural history investigation of population structure in globally distributed white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, L. In Prep.
Davenport, D., Waples., R. Population dynamics and genetic distance. In prep.
Devloo-Delva, F., Burridge, C.P., Armstrong, A., Davenport, D., Dudgeon, C., Green, M.E., Hirschfeld, M., Junge, C., Kyne, P.M., Manuzzi, A., Ovenden, J.O., Pazmiño, D., Portnoy, D.S., Maes, G.E., Feutry, P. Sex chromosomes in Chondrichthyes: Evolutionary stability of the sex-chromosome systems of 21 shark and ray species through sex-linked markers. In prep.
Taillebois, L., Davenport, D., Barton, DP., Crook, DA., Saunders, T., Hearnden, M., Saunders, RJ., Newman, SJ., Travers, MJ., Dudgeon, C., Maher, S., Ovenden, J. (2021). Integrated analyses of SNP-genotype and environment data in a continuously distributed snapper (Lutjanus johnii, Bloch, 1972) reveals a mosaic of populations and challenges for sustainable fisheries management. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2021.
Davenport, D., Butcher, P., Andreotti, S., Matthee, C., Jones, A., Ovenden, J., ‘Effective number of white shark (Carcharodon carcharias, Linnaeus) breeders is stable over four successive years in the population adjacent to eastern Australia and New Zealand’. Ecology & Evolution, 2020.
Ovenden, J., Davenport, D., Moore, A., ‘A perfect storm of genetic drift and divergence may prevent the rebuilding of the gemfish (Rexea solandri) stock on the east Australian coast’. Fisheries Research, 2020
Bridle, AR., Davenport, D., Crosbie, PB., Polinski, M., Nowak, BF., ‘Neoparameoba loses virulence during clonal culture’, International Journal of Parasitology, 2015.