Our people
Head of Department
Professor Michelle Leishman
Professor Leishman is a plant ecologist whose current research focuses on invasive plants and pathogens, climate change impact and adaptation, threatened species and facilitating green urban space. She leads the MQ Centre for Green Cities.
Academic staff
| Name | Contact details | |
Michelle Leishman Research area: Plant ecology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 206 | |
| Drew Allen Title: Associate Professor Research area: Theoretical ecology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 217 Phone: (02) 9850 9251 Email: andrew.allen@mq.edu.au | |
 | John Alroy Title: Associate Professor Research area: Macroecology and macroevolution | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 376 |
 | Brian Atwell Title: Professor Research area: Molecular plant physiology | Location: Building E7B (14SCO), Room 244 Phone: (02) 9850 8224 Email: brian.atwell@mq.edu.au |
 | Linda Beaumont Title: Associate Professor Research area: Impacts of climate change | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 319 |
 | Andrew Barron Title: Professor Research area: Neural mechanisms of animal behaviour | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 245 |
| Andrew Beattie Title: Emeritus Professor Research area: Biodiversity, ecological interactions | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 272 | |
 | Melanie Bishop Title: Associate Professor Research area: Coastal ecology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 107 |
 | Glenn Brock Title: Professor Research area: Invertebrate Palaeobiology and Micropalaeontology | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 324 |
 | Culum Brown Title: Professor Research area: Behavioural ecology and animal cognition | Location: Building 205B, Room G11 |
 | Bruno Buzatto Title: Lecturer Research area: Behavioural and evolutionary ecology | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 209 Phone: (02) 9850 8226 Email: bruno.buzatto@mq.edu.au |
 | Anthony Chariton Title: Senior Lecturer Research area: Ecosystem health and molecular ecology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 105 |
 | Kenneth Cheng Title: Professor Research area: Animal cognition and navigation | Location: Building 205B, Room G12 Phone: (02) 9850 8613 Email: ken.cheng@mq.edu.au |
 | Rachael Dudaniec Title: Senior Lecturer Research area: Landscape genetics | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 244 Phone: (02) 9850 8193 Email: rachael.dudaniec@mq.edu.au |
 | Michael Gillings Title: Distinguished Professor Research area: Molecular evolution | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 271 |
| Oliver Griffith Title: Lecturer Research area: Evolutionary genomics | Location: Building W19F (205A) Room 146 Phone: 9850 7233 |
 | Simon Griffith Title: Professor Research area: Evolutionary Ecology | Location: Building W19F (205A), Room 134 |
 | Robert Harcourt Title: Professor Research area: Marine Ecology and Conservation | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 272 |
 | Nathan Hart Title: Associate Professor Research area: Comparative Neurobiology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 219 |
 | Marie Herberstein Title: Professor and Chair, Academic Senate Research area: Behavioural ecology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 170 |
 | Grant Hose Title: Professor and Associate Dean Industry and Corporate Engagement Research area: Freshwater ecology and ecotoxicology | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 109 |
 | Lesley Hughes Title: Distinguished Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Integrity and Development) Research area: Climate science and policy | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 276 |
 | Darrell Kemp Title: Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow Research area: Evolution and ecology of sexual reproduction | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 275 |
 | Matthew Kosnik Title: Senior Lecturer Research area: Conservation paleobiology | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), room 330 |
 | Jaco Le Roux Title: Associate Professor Research area: Plant molecular ecology | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 356 |
 | Katherine McClellan Title: Lecturer Research area: Ecosystem health | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 213 |
 | Ajay Narendra Research area: Insect navigation, sensory ecologyTitle: Senior Lecturer | Location: Building W19F (205A), Room 143 |
 | Fleur Ponton Title: Senior Lecturer Research area: Insect Biology, Ecological Physiology | Location: Building 205B, Room G31 Phone: (02) 9850 1313 Email: fleur.ponton@mq.edu.au |
 | Michelle Power Title: Associate Professor Research area: Wildlife host-parasite interactions | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 206 |
 | Rick Shine Title: Professor Research area: Evolutionary ecology | Location: Building 205B, Room G09 Phone: (02) 9850 TBA Email: rick.shine@mq.edu.au |
 | Adam Stow Title: Associate Professor Research area: Conservation genetics | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 270 |
 | Mark Westoby Title: Emeritus Professor Research area: Ecology and evolution | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 161 Phone: (02) 9850 8196 Email: mark.westoby@mq.edu.au |
 | Martin Whiting Title: Associate Professor Research area: Animal behaviour | Location: Building 205B, Room G13 Phone: (02) 9850 4492 Email: martin.whiting@mq.edu.au |
 | Jane Williamson Title: Associate Professor Research area: Marine ecology and conservation biology | Location: Building 205B, Room G10 |
 | Ian Wright Title: Distinguished Professor Research area: Plant ecology | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 210 |
Research/postdoctoral staff
| Name | Contact details | |
| John Baumgartner Title: Honorary Research Fellow | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 321 | |
| Simon Clulow Title: Macquarie University Research Fellow (MQRF) | Location: Building 205B, Room G17 | |
| Vivian Cumbo Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 159 | |
| Ning Dong Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: E8C (6WW) Room TBA | |
| Rachael Gallagher Title: ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow (DECRA) | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 153 | |
| Laura Hurley Title: Research Associate | Location: Building TBA, Room TBA | |
| Ian Jonsen Title: Senior Research Fellow | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 375 | |
| Kathryn Korbel Title: Research Fellow | Location: Building 205A, Room 139 | |
| Lizzy Lowe Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: Building 14EAR, Room 373 Phone: (02) 9850 TBA Email: lizzy.lowe@mq.edu.au | |
| Anthony Manea Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 209 | |
| Alessandro Ossola Title: Research Fellow | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 321 | |
| Oscar Perez-Priego Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 145 | |
Cwyn Perry | Location: Building W19F (205A), Room 144 | |
| Benjamin Pitcher Title: Macquarie University Research Fellow (MQRF) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room TBA | |
| Alexandra (Carthey) Ralph Title: Macquarie University Research Fellow (MQRF) | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 209 | |
| Christopher Reid Title: ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 373 | |
| Laura Ann Ryan Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 142 | |
| Andrea Westerband Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Location: E8C (6WW) Room 162 | |
| Jonas Wolff Title: ARC Discovery Early Career Award (DECRA) | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 209 | |
| Zhiliang Zhang Title: Macquarie University Research Fellow (MQRF) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 323 | |
| Benjamin Ashton Title: Research Fellow | Location: 205B Culloden Road, Room G17 Email: benjamin.ashton@mq.edu.au | |
| Matthew Greenlees Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Email: matthew.greenlees@mq.edu.au | |
| Trevor Murray Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Email: trevor.murray@mq.edu.au | |
| Samiya Tabassum Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow WPW Project | Email: samiya.tabassum@mq.edu.au | |
| Georgia Ward-Fear Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Email: georgia.ward-fear@mq.edu.au | |
| Hendrick Poorter Title: Research Fellow | Location: Room 320, 6 Science Rd Email: hendrik.poorter@mq.edu.au |
Professional staff
| Name | Contact Details | |
| Sanscha Aberg Title: Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 105 | |
| Joshua Aldridge Title: Senior Scientific Officer (Bio-Research Park) | Location: Building 205B, Room G08 | |
| Kate Barry Title: Administrator, Academic | Location: Building 205B, Room G19 | |
| Jerusha Beresford Title: Administration and Outreach Coordinator for Centre for Smart Green Cities | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 153 | |
| Erin Cheng Title: Administrative Assistant | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 204 Phone: (02) 9850 4230 Email: erin.cheng@mq.edu.au | |
David Coleman | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 318 | |
| Jacqui Delahunt Smoleniec Title: Administrator, Research Centre | Location: Building 205B, Room G29 | |
| Ray Duell Title: Senior Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 106 | |
| Elizabeth Eyre Title: Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 121 | |
| Negin Farzadian Title: Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 174 | |
| Jenny Ghabache Title: Administrator and Outreach Coordinator | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 204 Phone: (02) 9850 6957 Email: jenny.ghabache@mq.edu.au | |
Victoria Graham | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 153 Phone: (02) 9850 6298 Email: victoria.graham@mq.edu.au | |
| Josh Griffiths Title: Senior Scientific Officer (Terrestrial Fieldwork) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 106 Phone: (02) 9850 7484 Email: josh.griffiths@mq.edu.au | |
| Nick Harris Title: Senior Scientific Officer (Marine Fieldwork) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 106 Phone: (02) 9850 4078 Email: nick.harris@mq.edu.au | |
| Marita Holley Title: Technical Manager (Research) | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 274 | |
| Monika King Title: Technical Team Manager | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 174 | |
| Caitlin Kordis Title: Administrator, Academic | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 207 Phone: (02) 9850 8182 Email: caitlin.kordis@mq.edu.au | |
| Winnie Man Title: Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 105 | |
| Julian May Title: Administrator, Academic | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 207 Phone: (02) 9850 4288 Email: julian.may@mq.edu.au | |
| Muhammad Masood Title: Technical Manager (Plant Growth Facility) | Location: Building F5A (TBA), Room 427 | |
| Samantha Newton Title: Sustainability Officer and Arboretum Coordinator | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 224 Phone: (02) 9850 8170 Email: samantha.newton@mq.edu.au | |
| Sharyon O'Donnell Title: Department Manager | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 203 | |
| Harriet O'Sullivan Title: Administrative Assistant | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 204 Phone: (02) 9850 4188 Email: harriet.osullivan@mq.edu.au | |
| Veronica Peralta Title: Administrative Assistant | Location: Building E8B (6SR), Room 205 Phone: (02) 9850 9235 Email: veronica.peralta@mq.edu.au | |
| Tarun Rajan Title: Technical Team Manager | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 106 | |
Leigh Staas | Location: Building E8C (6WW), Room 153 | |
| Prasanth Subramani Title: Scientific Officer | Location: Building E8A (14EAR), Room 103 |
Higher degree research students
Student Name | Course | Thesis Title | Contact Details | Supervisor |
| Alfonso Aceves Aparicio | PhD | The biology of hersiliidae spiders | alfonso.aceves-aparicio@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Felix Amuji | PhD | Modelling climate change impacts on horticultural species | felix.amuji@students.mq.edu.au | Linda Beaumont |
| Georgina Binns | PhD | What's Amata with this moth? Aposematic variation in an Australian lepidoptera | georgina.binns@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Patrick Burke | MRes | Movement, vertebral morphology and age dynamics of the common sawshark Pristiophorus cirratus | patrick-john.burke@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Natalie Caulfield | MRes | Characterising swamp community ecology with environmental DNA | natalie.caulfield@students.mq.edu.au | Anthony Chariton |
| Sherrie Chambers | PhD | Spatial ecology, population structure and migratory connectivity in a Port Jackson shark population | sherrie.chambers@students.mq.edu.au | Culum Brown |
| Justine Channing | MRes | Palaeoecological changes in shell middens around the Sydney basin. | justine.channing@students.mq.edu.au | Matthew Kosnik |
| Shubham Sohanlal Chhajed | PhD | Trait variation among coexisting plant species and its role in community assembly and dynamics | shubham-sohanlal.chhajed@students.mq.edu.au | Ian Wright |
| Ariningsun Cinantya | PhD | Refining techniques of species selection for urban greenspace | ariningsun.cinantya@students.mq.edu.au | Michelle Leishman |
| Thomas Clarke | PhD | Linkage between spider morphological diversity and habitat, hunting method and sexual dimorphism | thomas.clarke@students.mq.edu.au | John Alroy |
| Annachiara Codello | PhD | Developing microbial co-occurrence networks as an indicator of ecological condition for coastal sedimentary environments | annachiara.codello@students.mq.edu.au | Anthony Chariton |
| Sourav Das | PhD | Coupled models for habitat restoration: Linking environmental suitability, demographics and landscape genetics | sourav.das@students.mq.edu.au | Linda Beaumont |
| Sudhakar Deeti | PhD | Learning walks in the Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti | sudhakar.deeti@students.mq.edu.au | Kenneth Cheng |
| Maria Di Cairano | PhD | GHI (Groundwater Health Index): developing of an industry-wide monitoring tool. | maria.di-cairano@students.mq.edu.au | Grant Hose |
| Kate Dodds | PhD | World Harbours Project, Discovering Green Engineering solutions which maintain or enhance ecosystem services in existing harbours. | kate.dodds@students.mq.edu.au | Melanie Bishop |
| Thea Fraser | MRes | A spatial risk assessment approach to assess human impacts on marine species | thea.fraser@students.mq.edu.au | Robert Harcourt |
| Timothy Ghaly | PhD | The Taxonomy and Origins of Integron Gene Cassettes | timothy.ghaly@students.mq.edu.au | Michael Gillings |
| Tristan Guillemin | MRes | Stable isotopes for determining the relationship between apex predators and their parasites | tristan.guillemin@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Lorraine Hardwick | PhD | Functional ecological processes in upland swamps and chain of ponds systems in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands of eastern New South Wales, Australia | lorraine.hardwick@students.mq.edu.au | Grant Hose |
| Courtney Harvey | MRes | Impacts of retained fishing gear and environmental cues on Greynurse shark migration | courtney.harvey@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Anika Immer | PhD | Developing a theoretical understanding of social information in the zebra finch | anika.immer@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Jess Inskeep | PhD | Fruit Fly Performance and Queensland Fruit Fly Behavior | jess.inskeep@students.mq.edu.au | Phillip Taylor |
| MD. Muzahidul Islam | PhD | Learning walks in the Australian bull ant, Myrmecia midas, and pharmacological aspects of this behaviour. | md-muzahidul.islam@students.mq.edu.au | Kenneth Cheng |
| Braxton Jones | MRes | Dynamics of chemical defence in stroke insects | braxton.jones@students.mq.edu.au | Matthew Bulbert |
| Julianna Kadar | PhD | Discovering Behaviours in Wild Port Jackson sharks using High and Low Resolution Accelerometry | julianna-piroska.kadar@students.mq.edu.au | Culum Brown |
| Michael Kelly | PhD | Evolution of mimic accuracy in myrmecomorphic (ant-mimicking) spiders | michael.kelly9@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Vivek Kemparaju | PhD | Composition and Function of Fruit fly Pheromones | vivek.kemparaju@students.mq.edu.au | Phillip Taylor |
| Matthew Kerr | PhD | Biogeography and Macroecology of Mollusca on the Eastern Coastlines of Australia | matthew.kerr1@students.mq.edu.au | John Alroy |
| Md Kawsar Khan | PhD | Ecology, evolution and genetics of female-limited color polymorphism in Agriocnemis pygmaea | md-kawsar.khan@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Ko-Huan Lee | PhD | What drives parasite transmission through social networks? | ko-huan.lee@students.mq.edu.au | Stephan Leu |
| Jayme Lennon | MRes | The use of eDNA in environmental monitoring and assessment of aquatic ecosystems | jayme.lennon@students.mq.edu.au | Anthony Chariton |
| Kiara L'Herpiniere | PhD | Environmental influences on maternal investment in an arid zone cooperative breeder | kiara.lherpiniere@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Md Mahmudunnabi | PhD | The role of sex pheromones in a sexually cannibalistic praying mantid, Pseudomantis albofimbriata: identification and behavioural responses | md.mahmudunnabi@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Peter Mahoney | PhD | An examination of the effectiveness of estuarine conservation management tools and their theoretical underpinnings | peter.mahoney@students.mq.edu.au | Melanie Bishop |
| Rajib Majumder | PhD | Dynamics of the Queensland Fruit Fly Microbiome under changes in host environment | rajib.majumder@students.mq.edu.au | Fleur Ponton |
| Francisco Martinez Baena | PhD | Evaluating the potential for oyster reef restoration to enhance fisheries productivity | francisco.martinez-baena@students.mq.edu.au | Melanie Bishop |
| Farhad Masoomi-Aladizgeh | PhD | Identifying stress tolerance genes in plants from distantly related crop relatives | farhad.masoomi-aladizgeh@students.mq.edu.au | Brian Atwell |
| Callum McDiarmid | PhD | Sperm and egg interactions in two sub-species of the long-tailed finch | callum.mcdiarmid@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Fiona McDougall | PhD | Investigation into the occurrence of gram-negative bacteria and associated antibiotic resistance determinants in the grey-headed flying fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) | fiona.mcdougall@students.mq.edu.au | Michelle Power |
| Donald McLean | PhD | Understanding the Evolution of Imperfect Mimicry | donald.mclean@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Ena Melvan | PhD | In Vitro Modeling of Human Gut Microbiome Linked to Obesity | ena.melvan@students.mq.edu.au | Andrew Allen |
| Tahereh Moadeli | PhD | Improved larval diets for mass rearing of Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) | tahereh.moadeli@students.mq.edu.au | Phillip Taylor |
| Eder Alejandro Morales-Suarez | PhD | Estimation of the genome-wide number and patterns of putative somatic mutations within individuals of Eucalyptus pauciflora | eder-alejandro.morales-suar@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Faelan Mourmourakis | MRes | Assessing cognition and flexible information use of honeybees (Apis Mellifera) | faelan.mourmourakis@students.mq.edu.au | Andrew Barron |
| Ryan Nevatte | PhD | Behaviour and population genetics of sawsharks (Pristiophoridae) | ryan.nevatte@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Binh Nguyen | PhD | Fruit Fly Nutritional Immunology | thi-binh.nguyen@students.mq.edu.au | Fleur Ponton |
| Louis O'Neill | PhD | Mating patterns of a cooperatively breeding bird species | louis.oneill1@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Samuel O'Neill | PhD | Expanding Gene-Environment Causality in Evolutionary Genetic | samuel.oneill@students.mq.edu.au | Darrell Kemp |
| Teagan Parker Kielniacz | MRes | Are threatened species in the catch? Genetic identification of sharks traded and consumed in Australia | teagan.parker-kielniacz@students.mq.edu.au | Adam Stow |
| Timothy Pearson | PhD | Vocal communication in Australian flying-foxes pteropus spp.(Chiroptera:Pteropodidae) | timothy.pearson@students.mq.edu.au | Kenneth Cheng |
| Bhavana Penmetcha | MRes | Structure and Physiology of the Ant Ocelli | bhavana.penmetcha@students.mq.edu.au | Ajay Narendra |
| Kathleen Perry | MRes | Drilling Predation and Taphonomy of Bivalves from Sydney Harbour | kathleen.perry@students.mq.edu.au | Matthew Kosnik |
| Robert Perryman | PhD | Social networks in manta rays | robert.perryman@students.mq.edu.au | Culum Brown |
| Emma Petrolo | MRes | Connectivity, local adaptation and populations of gummy sharks (Mustelus antarcticus) in Southern Australian waters | emma.petrolo@students.mq.edu.au | Adam Stow |
| Lachlan Phillips | PhD | Change In Coastal Marine Ecosystems In A Warming Western Boundary Current | lachlan.phillips@students.mq.edu.au | Robert Harcourt |
| Joni Pini-Fitzsimmons | PhD | Biology, Ecology and Behavior of Short-tail Stingrays (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) in South Eastern Australia | joni.pini-fitzsimmons@students.mq.edu.au | Culum Brown |
| Angel Popa Baez | PhD | Genetics of domestication in Bactrocera tryoni | angel-david.popa-baez@students.mq.edu.au | Phillip Taylor |
| Shirleen Prasad | PhD | The evolutionary genetics of thermal preference across life stages in the Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) | shirleen.prasad@students.mq.edu.au | Ronald Lee |
| Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Darshana Rathnayake | PhD | Why are males faithful to only one female? The evolutionary maintenance of monogyny | darshana.rathnayake@students.mq.edu.au | Marie Herberstein |
| Joshua Reed | MRes | Population viability of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops Spp.) Under different threat and climate change scenarios. | joshua.reed@students.mq.edu.au | Kerstin Bilgmann |
| Ana Sabrina Riverón Mato | PhD | Resource partitioning among sympatric marine top predators from Uruguay | ana-sabrina.riveron-mato@students.mq.edu.au | Robert Harcourt |
| Jorge Rodriguez Monter | PhD | Biodiversity of marine flatworms in southeastern Australia | rodriguez-monter.jorge@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Anindita Roy | PhD | Historic and Future Responses of Migratory Birds to Climate Change | anindita.roy@students.mq.edu.au | Linda Beaumont |
| Mohammad Zaidur Rahman Sabuj | MRes | Learning to find a gap: Navigational problem solving in nocturnal bull ants | mohammad-zaidur-rahman.sabu@students.mq.edu.au | Kenneth Cheng |
| Shannon Samuel | MRes | A conservation perspective to personality in the sun bear | shannon.samuel1@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Sajida Saqira | PhD | The ecological effects of multiple stressors in freshwater ecosystems. | sajida.saqira@students.mq.edu.au | Grant Hose |
| Rachel Self | PhD | Developing Botrytis Cinerea as a potent Non-GM Enzyme Produce for the Removal of Haze-Forming Proteins under Normal Winemaking Conditions | rachel.self@students.mq.edu.au | Michael Gillings |
| Anthony Seward | MRes | Benthic visual ecology | anthony.seward@students.mq.edu.au | Nathan Hart |
| Mohammad Shadmany | PhD | Prevalence and Predictors of Polyandry and Paternity | jason.shadmany@students.mq.edu.au | Phillip Taylor |
| Angela Simms | MRes | Reviewing the conservation status and ecology of endemic Sulawesi chelonian | angela.simms@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Clulow |
| Amy Smart | MRes | Seed predation by insects and parrots in Antarctic Beech (Nothofagus moore) Rainforest | amy.smart@students.mq.edu.au | Ian Wright |
| Sabira Sultana | PhD | Impact of climate change on mangrove ecosystem and its relation to faunal distribution | sabira.sultana@students.mq.edu.au | Linda Beaumont |
| Birgit Szabo | PhD | Does sociality affect cognitive ability in lizards? Learning and behavioural flexibility in Australian skinks | birgit.szabo@students.mq.edu.au | Martin Whiting |
| The Anh Than | MRes | Functional significance of the social environment during development | anh.than-the@students.mq.edu.au | Fleur Ponton |
| Jessica Thompson | PhD | Genetic Solution of Dilution: Can Selective Breeding Future-Proof Oysters | jessica.thompson2@students.mq.edu.au | Adam Stow |
| Amy Tims | PhD | Macroecology and Conservation Biology of Australian Freshwater Fishes: A Big Data;;Approach | amy.tims@students.mq.edu.au | John Alroy |
| Damaris Torres-Pulliza | PhD | A multi-scale analytical approach to assess storm-induced ecological change on coral reefs | damaris.torres-pulliza@students.mq.edu.au | Matthew Kosnik |
| Louise Tosetto | PhD | Goatfish as Drivers of Community Assembly: understanding the effects of human disturbance on behaviour & community structure. | louise.tosetto@students.mq.edu.au | Jane Williamson |
| Aniko Toth | PhD | Quantifying patterns and processes of community assembly with co-occurrence analysis | aniko.toth@students.mq.edu.au | John Alroy |
| Julia Tovar Verba | PhD | Marine spatial planning in a large scale applying integrated approaches | julia.verba@students.mq.edu.au | Adam Stow |
| Larissa Trompf | PhD | Personality and sociality in zebra finches | larissa.trompf@students.mq.edu.au | Simon Griffith |
| Isabelle van der Ouderaa | PhD | Landscapes of facilitation | isabelle.van-der-ouderaa@students.mq.edu.au | Melanie Bishop |
| Yuri Viera Niella | PhD | Bioecology and movements of the bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) on the coast of New South Wales | yuri.niella@students.mq.edu.au | Robert Harcourt |
| Annabelle Wall | MRes | Temporal and spatial trends of scarred whales off the U.S. West-Coast | annabelle.wall@students.mq.edu.au | Robert Harcourt |
| Glen Wilkins | PhD | The prospective role of somatic gene differentiation in invertebrate immunity | glen.wilkins@students.mq.edu.au | Michael Gillings |
| Zoe Wyllie | MRes | Palaeoecology and geology of the Devonian Canowindra Fauna, NSW | zoe.wyllie@students.mq.edu.au | Glenn Brock |
| Sonu Yadav | PhD | Landscape genomics of grasshopper pests in Australia | sonu.yadav@students.mq.edu.au | Rachael Dudaniec |
| Chuanji Yong | MRes | Range Expansion Processes and Constraints that Drive Evolutionary Adaptation | chuanji.yong@students.mq.edu.au | Rachael Dudaniec |
| Kyle Zawada | PhD | A trait-based approach to coral community ecology | kyle.zawada@students.mq.edu.au | Joshua Madin |
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