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Citizen Science: Using people power to drive research

Honours project: What will it take to make the Wild Orchid Watch national citizen science project successful in the long term?
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Communicate to collaborate: tailoring science communication within the scientific community

Honours project: Investigate how to increase awareness and collaborative opportunities within the research and industry sectors for a national ecosystem monitoring program.
A sweet treat? Salmonella in raw egg based desserts

Honours project: Combine your interest in food science, animal science and biomedical science by investigating the the behaviour of Salmonella in mousse, tiramisu, and custard.
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Brood guarding in a gregarious parasitoid wasp

Honours project: Examine how a variety of factors influences the brood guarding behaviour of a parasitoid wasp species
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Management practices to enable early wet season forage production in lowland rice production systems of The Lao PDR

Honours project: Explore management options to improve early wet season crop production in Lao PDR, southeast Asia
Effect of micronutrients on the growth of wheat in sodic soils

Honours project: Examine how micronutrient interactions alter the growth and ion concentrations of wheat in sodic soils
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Improving drought and salt tolerance of wheat

Honours project: Examine wheat water use efficiency under saline conditions.
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Identifying novel tolerance to subsoil constraints in a FIGS wheat set

Honours project: Identify wheat lines from around the world that are tolerant to subsoil challenges such as high salinity and soil pH
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Use of drones to assess the performance of wheat in sodic soils
Honours project: Investigate wheat growth and yield in high-sodium soils using drone-mounted imaging techniques
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Exploring the function of MADS-box genes in barley inflorescence development

Honours project: Learn about functional gene research combined with molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and developmental biology
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