Honours information session
Thursday May 6 2.30pm
Join us for a short online session to discover why honours could be the right choice for you.
Invasion science & wildlife ecology

Ben D’Antonio and Sarah Heinrich from the School of Biological Sciences checking wildlife camera traps in the Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. Courtesy Phill Cassey
Immerse yourself in honours research with the Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group.
The group brings critical analytical techniques to the study of applied ecology, wildlife conservation, and biosecurity risk management; areas characterised by complexity and uncertainty.
Human actions have contributed to pervasive changes in biodiversity at a variety of scales. Many of our projects use vertebrate populations as models for studying the flexibility in behavioural and physiological traits during the invasion (or extinction) process.
In all of our research we endeavour to present and translate our results in exciting and innovative ways.
We collaborate extensively with local and national government environment and biosecurity agencies, non-government conservation organisations, and international wildlife enforcement agencies.
All of our projects will be well-supported logistically, and the development of individual research projects, to match a students’ interests, will be particularly encouraged.
A number of honours projects are available in:
- Global change biology
- Invasive species pest management
- Illegal wildlife trade
- The prioritisation of evidence-based biosecurity decision making.
Suitable candidates should be prepared to undertake a project with both intensive field and quantitative desktop components.

Supervisor
Associate Professor Phillip Cassey
Research area: Invasion science and wildlife ecology
Recommended honours enrolment: Honours in Ecology and Environmental Science
STEM Careers Night: On-campus and online
Whether you're still at high school or planning to join us mid-year, taking a break from study or rethinking your career path, come chat with us at our STEM Careers Night.
You and your parents are invited to join us on campus on Tuesday 18 May to see what’s available in the world of STEM.