News: Honours projects - Ecology and environmental science
Microbiome of native Australian mammals
Honours project: Various honours projects are available to study the microbiomes of our native Australian mammals.
Megafaunal evolution and extinction
Honours project: Explore the evolution and extinction of megafauna such as dire wolves, mammoths and Tasmanian tigers.
Phylogeography and conservation genetics of Australian birds and mammals, including night parrots, wombats and quolls
Honours project: Use DNA sampled through space and time to understand the evolution and conservation genetics of Australian birds and mammals.
Molecular diet analysis of introduced and native species
Honours project: Molecular diet analysis of introduced and native species using DNA.
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Molecular diet analysis of bent-winged bats
Honours project: Explore the diet of bent-winged bats through conservation genetics and forensic biology.
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Nutrition & collective movement in the Australian plague locust
Honours project: Investigate the movement of plague locusts using laboratory and field experiments.
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Global change ecology and conservation
Honours project: Various projects are available global change ecology; climate change, macroecology, planetary health and conservation biogeography.
Understanding pollination processes between bees and flowers
Honours project: Investigate the molecular basis of extrorse anther outcrossing mechanism in flowering plants.
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Acoustic attraction of oysters: Restoring oyster reefs
Honours project: Pearl Jam or Blue Oyster Cult... What sounds help oyster larvae navigate to newly built oyster reefs?
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Noble gases in ancient fluid droplets in minerals
Honours projects: Extract rare noble gas isotopes from specific mineral phases such as quartz.
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