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Coorong water quality
![Coorong National Park - water research](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-03/coorong.jpg?h=a7d2deb9&itok=Dfzt_8Wv)
Honours project: Examining Coorong wave activities and study how it affects sediment resuspension and nutrient concentrations.
Bioinformatics as applied to the study of genome structure and function
![Adelson research group](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/adelson-research-group.jpg?h=78b9a803&itok=QB0e8v6o)
Honours project: Expand your knowledge and curiosity in bioinformatics and computational genetics.
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Evolution and systematics of arthropods
![Dolichogenidea xenomorph wasp](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/2018-11/news-wasp-dolichogenidea-xenomorph2.jpg?h=a4faaffc&itok=YGVye6dp)
Honours project: Conduct research into the life forms which are responsible for key ecological processes, but also cause major problems as pests and vectors of disease to plants and other animals.
Ecosystem impact on fish extending their ranges to higher latitudes along the east coast of Australia
![Coral reef fish](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-03/coral-reef-fish.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=KQhoCeFl)
Honours project: Learn about how coral reef fishes are extending their ranges to higher latitudes along the east coast of Australia and what the consequences are for temperate fishes and ecosystems.
How climate change impacts fish populations
![A damselfish at the volcanic seep in New Zealand.](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/2018-11/news-damselfish.jpg?h=d4dcf2e0&itok=xD2CUkuk)
Honours project: Gain an understanding of how ocean acidification will affect the behaviour and physiology of fish species.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Remote sensing
![Scientists from the Unmanned Research Aircraft Facility](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-03/uraf-drone-56.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=Xsa5-yqM)
Honours project: Integrating / calibrating moderate resolution Landsat spectral data with extremely high resolution imaging.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Vegetation
![Faculty of Sciences drone image](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/2018-12/research-uraf-drone.jpg?h=24b17691&itok=CryCXF-G)
Honours project: Use drones to measure vegetation biomass from dense point clouds; or detect and discriminate seagrasses.
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Arid aquatic refugia
![Hunting for aquatic micro invertebrates](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-03/aquatic-micro-invertebrates-2.jpg?h=45f30cf2&itok=ke1Y31uY)
Honours project: Are waterholes within the Flinders Ranges an important refugia for aquatic micro invertebrates?
Chironomids in extreme environments
![non biting midge](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-02/non-biting-midge.jpg?h=827069f2&itok=uuvHL7RF)
Honours project: Non-biting midges (Chironomidae) are very similar to mosquitoes, and are masters at survival.
Save our Giant Australian Cuttlefish & Little Penguins
![Giant Australian cuttlefish can change the colour and texture of their skin. David Wiltshire, Author provided](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/2018-11/news-cuttlefish-2.jpeg?h=965e8c19&itok=FRjEqKl8)
Honours project: Get involved in key research that aims to save the plight of our marine life.
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