Completed Projects

A project undertaken at James Cook University, and supervised by Jodie Rummer Coral reef fishes are among the most diverse and ecologically important species in the ocean. As climate change...

A project undertaken at Macquarie University, and supervised by A/Prof Darrell Kemp. The spectacular diversity of butterfly wing colouration is easy for us to appreciate, yet relatively little is known...

A project undertaken at La Trobe University, and supervised by Dr Lucille Chapuis. Understanding how human-made noise affects sharks, rays and chimaeras  The oceans are getting louder. Boats, construction, and...

A project undertaken at The University of Queensland, and supervised by Dr Wen-Sung Chung. Octopuses are masters of camouflage, solving complex tasks, and their cognitive ability is said to approach...

A project undertaken at The University of Sydney, and supervised by Dr Nathan Lo. The critically endangered Lord Howe Island ‘woodroach’ Panesthia lata was first described in the late 1800s,...

A project undertaken at The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, and supervised by Dr Naveed Davoodian. Mesophelliaceae is a family of mycorrhizal, truffle-like fungi endemic to Australia. They are critical elements...

A project undertaken at Flinders University, and supervised by Dr Diane Colombelli-Negrel. Our research aimed to understand how prenatal experiences influence development, behaviour, and long-term success in birds. Specifically, this...

A project undertaken at The University of Queensland, and supervised by David Merritt. The endemic glow-worms of Australia and New Zealand comprise nine species. They are the larvae of a...

A project undertaken at Murdoch University, and supervised by Storm Martin. Healthy ecosystems are characterised by high richness and diversity of parasites. Parasites are ubiquitous, abundant and important. Most links...

A project undertaken at Macquarie University, and supervised by Vivian Mendez Compounds on the cuticle of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) provide conspecifics a source of information about sexual maturity,...