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EDUCATION

Master of Philosophy (Research) | QUT | 2017 – 2021

Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) | QUT | 2014 – 2016

  • Graduated with Distinction

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Use data science to deliver fresher produce.

  • Managed data curation, exploration, visualisation, and modelling across four separate projects. Analysed 16S metabarcoding data to investigate microbial markers of pasture dieback. Modelled diurnal fluctuations in bee hive temperature to isolate the relationship between colony strength and temperature regulation. Trained students and junior research assistants in the use of HPC infrastructure for bioinformatics.

  • Modelled the influence of bee colony strength on hive temperature. Used GC-MS and SIFT-MS methods to identify volatile compounds associated with mealybug-induced pasture dieback

  • Investigated patterns of phylosymbiosis in the microbiome of a native Australian stingless bee (Tetragonula carbonaria). Provided bioinformatics and statistics expertise on collaborative projects.

  • Developed tools for reproducible metabolomics research in R.

  • Contributed to collaborative projects developing fungal and viral biocontrol agents to manage invasive insect species. Maintained insect colonies, assisted with bioassays, cultured microorganisms, and used molecular techniques including PCR and gel electrophoresis

  • Optimised and benchmarked open source and in-house amplicon metabarcoding pipelines. Automated video processing of behavioural assays and applied GC-MS technology to investigate the effects of fungal volatiles on beetle behaviour.

PUBLICATIONS

  • Hutchison, W. J., Keyes, T. J., Consortium, T., Crowell, H. L., Serizay, J., Soneson, C., Davis, E. S., Sato, N., Moses, L., Tarlinton, B., et al. (2024). The tidyomics ecosystem: Enhancing omic data analyses. Nature Methods, 1–5.
    Tarlinton, B., Massaro, F. C., & Hauxwell, C. (2023). 16S amplicon metabarcoding of the nest materials of native australian stingless bees. Microbiology Resource Announcements.
    Cook, D., Tarlinton, B., McGree, J. M., Blackler, A., & Hauxwell, C. (2022). Temperature Sensing and Honey Bee Colony Strength. Journal of Economic Entomology, 115(3), 715–723. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toac034
  • Gorecki, V., Maggini, R., Tarlinton, B., Hauxwell, C., Rhodes, M., & Parsons, S. (2022). Roost selection, roost availability and gene flow among culvert roosts of a trawling bat in a subtropical city. 19th International Bat Research Conference. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233750/
    Gorecki, V., Tarlinton, B., Parsons, S., Rhodes, M., & Hauxwell, C. (2022). Population structure and gene flow among culvert roosts of the trawling bat, the large-footed myotis myotis macropus. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233749/
    Hauxwell, C., Dickson, G., Patrick, D., Bryans, E., Martin, S., Tarlinton, B., Hernandez-Europa, Y., & Munro, M. (2022). The death of grass: A new hope. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233613/
    Hauxwell, C., Tarlinton, B., Dickson, G., Patrick, D., Hernandez-Europa, Y., Munro, M., Bryans, E., & Martin, S. (2022). The death of grass: The biology and role of the mealybug. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233614/
    Gorecki, V., Maggini, R., Tarlinton, B., Hauxwell, C., & Parsons, S. (2021). The use of culverts in road networks as roost sites to maintain landscape connectivity for a trawling bat: A case study of the large-footed myotis (myotis macropus) in australia. Infrastructure and Ecology Network Europe International Conference, 90–91. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233585/
    Gorecki, V., Maggini, R., Tarlinton, B., Hauxwell, C., Rhodes, M., & Parsons, S. (2021). Roosting in road culverts: Roost selection, roost availability and gene flow in a culvert roosting population of a trawling bat, the large-footed myotis (myotis macropus). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233748/
    Gorecki, V., Parsons, S., Maggini, R., Rhodes, M., Tarlinton, B., & Hauxwell, C. (2020). From caves to culverts – roost selection and roosting ecology of the large-footed myotis (myotis macropus). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233859/
    Tarlinton, B., McGree, J., Gloag, R., & Hauxwell, C. (2019). Bacterial diversity of the tetragonula carbonaria microbiome within and between hives (p. 141). http://www.sipweb.org/pastmtg.html
    Hauxwell, C., Noune, C., Tarlinton, B., & McGree, J. (2018). Baculoviruses as quasispecies: Dynamics and selection in vivo. SIP 2018: The 2018 International Congress of Invertebrate Pathology and Microbial Control and the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, 59–60. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233431/
    Massaro, F. C., Gill, L., Tarlinton, B., & Hauxwell, C. (2018). Yeasts associated with nests of australian stingless bees (meliponini).
    Tarlinton, B., Noune, C., & Hauxwell, C. (2016). High-resolution termite metagenomics.
  • Hauxwell, C., Tarlinton, B., Martin, S., Dickson, G., Hernandez-Europa, Y., Patrick, D., & Bryans, E. (2022). Resistant grass varieties and endophytes. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited.
    Hauxwell, C., Dickson, G., Bryans, E., Munro, M., Tarlinton, B., Patrick, D., Martin, S., Hernandez-Europa, Y., Schutz, M., Oliver, L., & Islam, S. M. N. (2022). Biology of pasture mealybug and identification of natural enemies. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233434/
    Hauxwell, C., Tarlinton, B., Dickson, G., Patrick, D., Bryans, E., Hernandez-Europa, Y., & Martin, S. (2022). Glasshouse assays to determine the role of mealybug in pasture dieback. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited.
    Hauxwell, C., Tarlinton, B., Massaro, C. F., & Hu, S. (2021). Rapid diagnosis of pasture dieback using SIFT-MS (selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry): Draft final report. Meat & Livestock Australia Limited.
  • Akhtar, F., Kreitmeir, D., Newman, L., Ploeckl, F., & Tarlinton, B. (2024). A comment on "winter is coming: Early-life experiences and politicians’ decisions". I4R Discussion Paper Series.

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

  • RSEAA22 Unconference Scholarship (2022)
  • First Place, SIP Student Poster Award (2018)
  • Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship (2018)
  • QUT Vacation Research Experience Scholarship (x2) (2015, 2016)
  • QUT College of Excellence (2016)
  • Dean’s List, QUT Science and Engineering Faculty (Semester One, 2014)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Performing JP duties, including acting as an after-hours JP.

  • A service role supporting the rollout of new HR software in the Faculty of Science.

  • Mentored two teams, both of which won $20,000 in funding.

  • Also Feb 2021 – May 2021, Feb 2020 – May 2020, Feb 2018 – May 2018, and Feb 2017 – May 2017.

    Mentored small groups of undergraduates through lab work and data analysis in a research-based environmental microbiology subject. Supported the transition to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic by developing new course materials. Assessed weekly lab reports and final poster presentations.

  • Delivered engaging presentations and hands-on science workshops to school students, promoting diversity and higher education in STEM fields. Supervised and trained junior ambassadors.

  • Supported Equity Services at QUT by delivering thorough summaries of lectures, tutorials, and labs.

MEMBERSHIPS

Australia Global Alumni Member Dec 2019 – Present
Higher Education Academy Associate Fellow Jul 2018 – Present
QUT SEF HDR Student Society Organising Committee Member Jun 2018 – Sep 2018