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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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Genomic analysis of fungal cell wall synthesis
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Honours project: Examine which sugars are made by different fungal species as cell wall components through genomic analysis.
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Invasion science & wildlife ecology
![Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Group Cambodia research trip](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-03/cassey-ecology-cambodia.jpg?h=309e12e8&itok=CGX7-YDv)
Honours project: Study invasive species biology and management, and wildlife ecology and conservation.
Bloom dynamics - Spatial variation of chlorophyll-a inside freshwater reservoirs
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Honours project: Use remote sensing and spatial science to investigate the variation of chlorophyll-a inside freshwater reservoirs.
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Using remote sensing to measure the variation in suspended sediment in Gulf St. Vincent
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Honours project: Use remote sensing project to characterise historical variation in suspended sediment in Gulf St. Vincent.
Impact of wastewater and river on seagrass meadows
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Honours project: Explore the impact of wastewater and river on seagrass meadows.
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Measuring the effect of 10-years de-stocking on rangeland
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Honours project: Measure the effect of 10-years de-stocking on rangeland condition by comparing with neighbouring properties.
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Developing usable rangeland-condition assessment tools
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Honours project: Develop usable rangeland-condition assessment tools in the area of remote sensing.
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Measurement & characterisation of arid wetland vegetation dynamics
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Honours project: Explore the dynamics of arid wetland vegetation.
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Characterisation of river plume extent through remote sensing with high/moderate resolution satellite imagery
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Honours project: Use satellite imagery to examine the extent of river plume in some of the world's most significant rivers.