Rate My Professor Euan Harvey

Professor Euan Harvey serves as Professor in the School of Molecular and Life Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University. His research focuses on marine fishes, investigating how physical structures, both natural and man-made, along with oceanographic processes, influence their composition, distribution, and abundance. A pioneer in non-invasive survey methodologies, Harvey developed diver-operated stereo-video systems in 1992 and baited remote underwater stereo-video (BRUVS) systems in 1999, which have become widely adopted tools for fishery-independent assessments of fish, shark, and ray populations globally. His work addresses impacts of anthropogenic activities such as fishing, climate change, and marine noise on marine ecosystems, with studies spanning temperate and tropical regions of Western Australia and international collaborations in areas including South Africa, the Dutch Caribbean, Hawaii, and the Galapagos Islands. Harvey co-leads Curtin's environmental DNA (eDNA) program and contributes to initiatives like Global FinPrint for shark biodiversity monitoring.

Euan Harvey holds a Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management from Lincoln University, New Zealand, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Science, and a PhD in Marine Science from the University of Otago, New Zealand, where his doctoral research centered on underwater stereo-video techniques. He completed a postdoctoral position in the Department of Marine Science at the University of Otago in 1998, conducted research at the University of Western Australia, and has been Professor at Curtin University since 2014. With over 350 publications, his Google Scholar profile reflects an h-index of 80 and more than 18,000 citations. Key publications include 'Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays' (Science, 2023), 'Examining Marine Assemblages Across an Inverse Salinity Gradient' (2026), and 'High precision in age predictions derived from multivariate ensemble analyses of otolith biometry for a long-lived deepwater snapper' (2026). Harvey received the Curtin Student Guild Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award in 2021 for the Faculty of Science and Engineering and was shortlisted for the 2017 Curtin-State Government Collaboration Award. He supervises PhD students and engages in marine conservation projects.