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Creating resources on how to interact with sea snakes
![Dr Kate Sanders during her field research. Inset: an olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) at Scott Reef in the Timor Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-11/sea-snake-kate-sanders.jpg?h=dbbee5df&itok=-noWXWsf)
Honours project: Engage with government and industry to develop training and communication materials for commercial fishing crews that interact with sea snakes.
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Lattice Gauge Theory
Honours projects: Projects in this area study lattice gauge theory by developing numerical simulations on high performance computers.
Effective Field Theory
Honours projects: Developing innovative techniques which serve to guide and interpret research at international experimental facilities.
Characterising the Directional Stability of Laser Sources for Future Gravitational Wave Detectors
Honours project: In this project you will develop a new quadrant photodiode to measure the pointing stability of 2 µm lasers that being developed for future detectors.
Cloud Studies Using High Power Eye-Safe Laser Radar
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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Studying the Highest Energy Particles in Nature with the Pierre Auger Observatory
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Honours project: Projects with the Pierre Auger Observatory in western Argentina which has been built to detect giant cascades of particles created in our atmosphere by the highest energy particles known in the Universe.
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Investigation of the use of Optical Photogrammetry in High Dose Rate Surface Brachytherapy
Honours project: This project utilises optical photogrammetry to address limitations of surface mould applicators for brachytherapy.
Understanding Laser Beams
Honours project: The goal of this project is to explore the use of new imaging arrays for laser beam profilers that can cover a wide range of wavelengths.
High Brightness Single Frequency Mid-Infrared Lasers
Honours project: This project explores the use of blended control strategies to optimise the performance of advanced lasers.
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Cloud Microphysics
Honours project: Development of balloon-borne optical instruments to investigate super-cooled liquid water in the atmosphere, and its effect on weather and climate models.