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Wildlife conservation, plant-animal interactions and restoration ecology
Honours project: Work with scientists in terrestrial ecology and behaviour to providing research outcomes that facilitate the management, conservation and restoration of biodiversity.
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Evolution and systematics of arthropods
Honours project: Conduct research into the life forms which are responsible for key ecological processes, but also cause major problems as pests and vectors of disease to plants and other animals.
Arid aquatic refugia
Honours project: Are waterholes within the Flinders Ranges an important refugia for aquatic micro invertebrates?
Climate change & lakes
Honours project: How is climate changing temperature and ice cover in the world’s lakes?
Water quality - disinfecting water with chlorine
Honours project: How does tap water with added chlorine impact our stomach?
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Do plants need to sleep?
Honours project: There's evidence in some plants that lack of a dark period can inhibit growth - so do plants need sleep?
Conservation genetics & biodiversity of Western Australian sea snakes
Honours project: Explore the conservation genetics and biodiversity of Western Australian sea snakes.
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Chironomids in extreme environments
Honours project: Non-biting midges (Chironomidae) are very similar to mosquitoes, and are masters at survival.
From land to sea - the visual evolution of elapid snakes
Honours project: Conduct research into the evolution of venomous snakes and their transition from land to sea.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Vegetation
Honours project: Use drones to measure vegetation biomass from dense point clouds; or detect and discriminate seagrasses.
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