Terrence L. Miller

Terrence L. Miller is a researcher at James Cook University specializing in parasitology and aquatic disease research. His work focuses on parasitic protozoans, trematodes, and chlamydial pathogens in marine and freshwater fish species across Australia and Indonesia.

• Research Interests: Parasite-microbiome interactions, fish aquaculture diseases, molecular characterization of novel pathogens, phenotypic plasticity in parasites, and biodiversity of marine digenean trematodes.
• Key Contributions: Discovery of multiple new parasite species (e.g., Sphaeromyxa horrida, Myxidium lapipiscis), development of DNA profiling methods for parasite identification, and studies on environmental DNA (eDNA) for disease outbreak prediction.
• Collaborations: Regularly works with researchers like Kate S. Hutson, Scott C. Cutmore, and Thomas H. Cribb on parasites affecting tropical and Great Barrier Reef fishes.
• Publications: Over 34 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Aquaculture, International Journal for Parasitology, and Applied and Environmental Microbiology, with a focus on parasitic infections in aquaculture and wild fish populations.