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Modulation of the plant defence response by the fungal extracellular matrix
Honours project: Investigate the relationship between fungal plant pathogen secretions and the plant defence response
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Fossil history of selected plant taxa
Honours project: Explores a detailed examination of the fossil history of selected plant taxa.
Catalytic activity of metal clusters on surfaces
Honours project: Develop techniques to determine the geometric and electronic structure of size-specific clusters (e.g. Au9) deposited onto semiconductors surfaces (e.g. TiO2) and test their performance for photocatalytic water-spitting (H2 production) and CO2 reduction (hydrocarbon formation).
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Linking supramolecular cages into functional nanomaterials
Honours project: Explore the use of metal-organic cages as building blocks for the synthesis of advanced porous networks.
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Echidna CSI: a citizen science platform for outreach, engagement, communication and education
Honours project: Join the Echidna Conservation Science Initiative (EchidnaCSI) and complete an honours project in science communication or education.
Histopathology in Pacific oyster health surveillance
Honours project: Look for health and signs of disease in Coffin Bay oysters, and develop the procedures for a statewide oyster health surveillance program.
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Physical enrichment of zebrafish held for research
Honours project: Validate methods for assessing stress in Zebrafish before comparing tanks of fish with and without environmental enrichment.
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What's the best diet for a zebrafish?
Honours project: Develop diet recipes for a variety of life stages of zebrafish.
Efficacy of commercial transport media swabs for use in aquatic animal disease diagnosis
Honours project: Investigate the appropriateness of commercially available transport media for pathogenic marine bacteria isolated from diseased fish.
Heavy metal resistance in E. coli isolated from pigs
Honours project: Explore resistance to heavy metals in an Australia-wide collection of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from pigs.
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