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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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Water quality – denitrification & nutrient loads
Honours project: How does tap water with added chlorine impact our stomach?
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How climate change impacts fish populations
Honours project: Gain an understanding of how ocean acidification will affect the behaviour and physiology of fish species.
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Future carbon emissions – comparing the responses of land plants with marine plants
Honours project: Compare responses of land plants with marine plants to future carbon emissions.