Lecturer and group leader at St. Andrews. Molecular Marine Biologist | Molluscs 🐚🐌| Oysters 🦪| Evolution | Biomineralisation | Aquaculture | Allorecognition | 🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿https://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3m3dgfn3ink2vA joint Macquarie/St Andrews fully funded PhD scholarship is available to optimise the design of oyster reef restoration projects for biodiversity outcomes. The PhD will be jointly supervised by @melaniejbishop.bsky.social and me. See lnkd.in/e_Tr2EXQ16 Oct 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dgfn3ink2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3lkt64ns24k25A 3-year Postdoc position is available to investigate allorecognition in bivalves and the evolution of transmissible cancers. The project will be based with me at St Andrews (Scotland), collaborating with Tim Regan (Roslin). https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/J/5153/19/448231/889/post-doctoral-research-fellow-ar3112ls. Closing date:11/04/202520 Mar 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkt64ns24k25https://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3li3ng2nzts2nThe burden of advancing DEI initiatives should not fall on the shoulders of those from marginalised communities… [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2025 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3ng2nzts2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3lgxlmcdbsc2vTwo new postdoc positions are available as part of a new BBSRC project on the evolutionary consequences of whole genome duplication (see rediploidisation.org), working in the group of Professor Dan Macqueen at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh. Job adverts: lnkd.in/ewwDAqvu https://rediploidisation.org30 Jan 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxlmcdbsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3lf2uibopec2sReadvertising a PhD opportunity in my group investigating molecular mechanisms of biological patterning by studying mollusc shells. Based at St Andrews, Scotland, and co-supervised by @vs-marine.bsky.social! Deadline 17/01/25. More details: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/eastbio-how-did-seashells-get-their-stripes-molecular-mechanisms-of-molluscan-shell-patterning/?p17979806 Jan 2025 09:54 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf2uibopec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drcarmelmc.bsky.social/post/3lccbetjsjk2hIntroducing the Queensland Sunshine Oyster 🦪! Our lab’s research featured in the latest episode of Landline (along with the fantastic hatchery/growout trials by Max Wingfield, QLD DAF) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=65_pw1aUKSM02 Dec 2024 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:dkbusljmzdnp4y5p3enr6flu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lccbetjsjk2h