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I am an applied researcher in fish ecology with over 20 years’ experience working on different aspects of fish ecology and infrastructure development impacts in the Mekong region. My research is focused on informing the management and conservation of large river systems, and I have specialist expertise in examining fish migrations using otolith chemistry. Before joining the Gulbali Institute, I worked as a fisheries researcher at the Fisheries Ecology and Aquatic Resources Division within the Research Institute for Aquaculture No2 in Vietnam.
Fish and water are critical components in our society. Both fish and water have been under threatened by many factors. Fish catches, important food sources, have been declined due to river development. Fish cannot sustain their populations without water and connections of critical habitats. My research uses innovation tools to sustain and conserve the fisheries, while possible impacts on fish populations are minimised.
Research Interests
- Fish migration
- Fish passage
- Freshwater ecology
- Hydropower
- Irrigation
- Human disturbances and mitigation
- Aquatic ecosystem services
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Charles Sturt University
Feb 2017 → Aug 2021
Award Date: 12 Aug 2022
Master of Applied Science (Living Marine Resources), Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania
Jan 2005 → Aug 2006
Award Date: 24 Nov 2006
Bachelor of Aquaculture, Can Tho University
Sept 1994 → Mar 1999
Award Date: 20 May 1999
External positions
Vice head of the Fisheries Ecology and Aquatic Resources Division, Research Institute for Aquaculture No 2
05 Nov 2009 → 22 Dec 2022
Subject keywords
- Fish migration
- Fish passage
- Hydropower
- Irrigation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Accounting for non-native freshwater fish in the Mekong River: Towards a better understanding for management
Cowx, I. G., Lai, T. Q., Vu, A. V., Tao, J., Sukumasavin, N., Phouthavong, K., Ngor, P. B. & Hughes, K., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture. p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Migration and spawning strategies of hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha, Clupeidae) in the Ayeyarwady river revealed by otolith chemistry
Vu, A. V., Conallin, J., Lunn, Z., Chan, N., Lwin, M. M., Tun, N. N., Cowx, I. G., Baumgartner, L. J., Kewish, C. M., Akester, M. & Limburg, K. E., Jan 2026, In: Fisheries Research. 293, p. 1-8 8 p., 107628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A global review of the biology and ecology of the European perch, Perca fluviatilis
Ning, N., Barlow, C., Baumgartner, L. J., Bretzel, J. B., Doyle, K. E., Duffy, D., Price, A. & Vu, A. V., Jun 2025, In: Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 35, 2, p. 587-618 32 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Citizen science PIT tagging in the Murray–Darling Basin
Doyle, K., Lampard, B., Conallin, J., Vu, A. V., Slater, M., McGregor, C., Rolfe, Z., Pomorin, K. & Baumgartner, L. J., 2025, Albury, NSW: Charles Sturt University. 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
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Long-distance migrations of catfishes in two large tropical rivers: The Ayeyarwady and Mekong rivers
Vu, A. V., Baumgartner, L. J., Conallin, J., Lunn, Z., Chan, N., Cowx, I. G., Mallen-Cooper, M., Doran, G. S., Gillanders, B. M., Thiem, J. D., Kewish, C. M. & Limburg, K., Nov 2025, In: Fisheries Research. 291, p. 1-11 11 p., 107562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Press/Media
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Research from Charles Sturt University in the Area of Pacific Conservation Biology Described (Spatial variability of water chemistry in the Ayeyarwady River Basin, Myanmar)
Doran, G., Conallin, J., Ning, N., Baumgartner, L. J., Vu, A. V. & Doyle, K.
11/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Studies from Charles Sturt University Update Current Data on Fisheries Research [Migration and Spawning Strategies of Hilsa Shad (Tenualosa Ilisha, Clupeidae) In the Ayeyarwady River Revealed By Otolith Chemistry]
Conallin, J., Baumgartner, L. J. & Vu, A. V.
13/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Researchers from Charles Sturt University Detail New Studies and Findings in the Area of Fisheries Research (Long-distance Migrations of Catfishes In Two Large Tropical Rivers: the Ayeyarwady and Mekong Rivers)
Doran, G., Conallin, J., Baumgartner, L. J., Thiem, J., Mallen-Cooper, M. & Vu, A. V.
25/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
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New Ecology, Environment and Conservation Study Findings Have Been Reported by Investigators at Charles Sturt University (A Global Review of the Biology and Ecology of the European Perch, perca Fluviatilis )
Ning, N., Baumgartner, L. J., Duffy, D., Barlow, C., Doyle, K., Price, A., Vu, A. V. & Bretzel, J. B.
27/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Stocky galaxias revival
Baumgartner, L., Price, A., Doyle, K., McPherson, J. & Vu, A. V.
10/05/23
1 Media contribution
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