Alexander Piper
Senior Research Scientist at Agriculture Victoria
Greater Melbourne Area Australia
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Top SchoolAlexander Piper is a senior research scientist and molecular ecologist with 11 years’ experience applying genomics and bioinformatics to invasive insect pest management. Based at Agriculture Victoria and an adjunct research fellow at La Trobe University, he leads research programs that fuse population genetics, computational analysis, and applied pest surveillance to inform biosecurity decisions. His background spans field ecology, environmental microbiology and hands-on conservation work—experience that grounds his computational approaches in real-world impact. He completed a PhD in biology and combines rigorous academic training with practical program leadership, often translating complex genomic data into actionable strategies for agriculture and ecosystem protection.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Exchange, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), International Exchange at Dalhousie UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biology, General, GPA 6.35, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biology, General, GPA 6.35 at Queensland University of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biology/Biological Sciences, General at La Trobe University
Github Skills (40)
bioconductor9
microbiome9
metagenomics8
bioinformatics8
taxonomy8
population-genetics7
slim6
sequence5
geography5
python5
r-package5
simulation4
r4
hierarchical4
traits4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
alexpiper/Drosophila_metabarcoding
Oct 2019 - Jul 2025
Contributions:79 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
AVR-biosecurity-bioinformatics/skimseq
Feb 2025 - Jul 2026
A bioinformatics pipeline for processing low or variable coverage whole genome sequencing data
Contributions:54 PRs, 543 pushes, 63 branches in 1 year 5 months
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