News: Honours projects - Evolution and palaeobiology
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.
Using the ancient DNA to explore human adaptation & evolutionary medicine
Honours project: Get involved in research into human adaptation and evolutionary medicine.
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Developing a forensic mitochondrial DNA database for human identification
Honours project: Learn with the experts who are developing new genomics techniques for human identification.
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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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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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Ancient DNA from extinct fauna
Honours project: Analyse genomic data from animal remains that are hundreds to tens-of-thousands of years old.
