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Early animal evolution: evidence from the Ediacaran & Cambrian
Honours project: Palaeontology meets biology and evolution. Explore animals from early in time.
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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?
Marine & freshwater ecology & fish biology
Honours project: Contribute to research in freshwater, estuarine and marine waters focusing on fish, cephalopods and environmental issues.
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Stomatal protection mechanisms in Casuarinaceae
Honours project: Investigate how this iconic family manage to evolve to the point where it is one of the last trees standing in arid Australia.
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Aquatic plant photosynthesis as a driver of large pH changes in wetlands
Honours project: Explore large pH changes in wetlands and how aquatic plant photosynthesis contribute to this process.
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Restoration of Adelaide’s coastal seagrasses
Honours project: Help support the restoration of Adelaide’s coastal seagrasses.
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Evolution of photosynthetic organs in Acacia
Honours project: Explore the evolution of photosynthetic organs in Acacia.
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Influence of immersive virtual reality on consumers’ perception of wines
Honours project: Examine the impact of immersive VR on consumer perceptions of wine aroma and flavour and their wine preferences.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Fire
Honours project: Use drones to model fire break design to manage fire while minimising ecological disturbances; or investigate spatial regrowth dynamics of Mallee after a fire.
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Resolving the taxonomic status of bandicoots and gliders for conservation management
Honours project: Study the population genetic structure and phylogeography of either bandicoots or marsupial gliders.