Xiaoxu Li
Senior Scientist, Subprogram Leader–Shellfish & Genetics
Areas of expertise:
Selective breeding, chromosome set manipulation, spermatozoa and embryo cryopreservation, molluscan physiology, ecology and histology, shellfish aquaculture and project management.
Countries of work experience:
Australia, China, Germany and Russia.
Experience and qualifications:
Dr Xiaoxu Li received a PhD degree (Marine Biology) from the Institute of Oceanology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has an extensive knowledge and experience in marine invertebrate genetics and aquaculture which have been developed over 20 years working as a research scientist both in Australia and China. During this period he has managed more than ten projects funded by the national funding organisations (6 by FRDC) and numerous industry and state funded projects. He has published many papers including book chapters, journals and reports.
His research has primarily focused on aquaculture genetics and shellfish aquaculture. This includes chromosome set manipulation, selective breeding, sperm and embryo cryopreservation, gender manipulation and bivalves aquaculture.
Dr Li has eight years experience as an acting department director in a leading institute of marine sciences in China and has supervised 10 postgraduate students.
Professional appointments:
1998–present: Senior Scientist, Aquaculture Genetics and Shellfish Aquaculture, SARDI
2000–present: Professor, affiliated with the Key Laboratory of Mariculture Ecology, Dalian Fisheries University (China).
1995–1997: Post–doctoral Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia
1992–1994: Visiting Scholar, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia.
1988–1995: Acting Director, Department of Marine Invertebrate Zoology of the Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1994–1995: Research Professor, Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1992–1994: Associate Research Professor, Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1991–1998: Standing Board Member and Vice Secretary, Chinese Society of Malacology.
1991–1998: Editorial Board Member, Transactions of the Chinese Society of Malacology (Chinese).
1989–1998: Editorial Board Member, Marine Sciences (Chinese).
1989: Visiting Scientist, Institute of Marine Biology, USSR Academy of Sciences.
1987–1992: Research Fellow, Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
1985–1987: Research Assistant, Institute of Oceanology (Qingdao), Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Research and consulting:
2000–present: Development of a selective breeding program for Australian farmed abalone species to improve the commercially important traits.
1986–present: Studies on bivalve chromosome set manipulation and cell divisions.
1988–present: Development of technologies on molluscan sperm and embryo cryopreservation.
1994–present: Establishment of an oyster breeding program by development and application of double haploid techniques.
1985–present: Studies on oyster developmental biology, histology, classification, ecology, genetics, physiology and aquaculture.
1987–present: Studies on reproductive biology of other commercially important molluscan species and their farming technologies.
Contact:
Dr Xiaoxu Li
SARDI Aquatic Sciences
Tel: 08 8207 5464
Fax: 08 8207 5481
E–mail: xiaoxu.li@sa.gov.au