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Diving in the dark: Morphological diversity of subterranean beetles
![subterranean beetles from the Sturt Meadows (SM) calcrete](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-06/subterranean-beetles.jpg?h=09ee5e1b&itok=Q8s0O9m7)
Honours project: Explore a whole new world of living creatures below the surface of the earth.
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Genomic consequences of major ecological transitions in evolution
![Olive sea snake](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-02/news-sea-snake-olive.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=4wDnawbW)
Honours project: Undertake a comparative analysis of whole genome sequences for terrestrial and marine snakes.
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Mating systems in elapid snakes
Honours project: Undertake research into mating systems in elapid snakes using captive husbandry, reproductive anatomy and genetic analyses of parentage.
Global change ecology and conservation
![Polar bear](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-09/polarbear-by-shutterstock.jpg?h=2f83cd36&itok=APWgiSPx)
Honours project: Various projects are available global change ecology; climate change, macroecology, planetary health and conservation biogeography.
Sensory drivers of food intake
![Zinc rich foods](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/news-zinc-rich-foods.jpg?h=ffbdc8a9&itok=fAMGQExR)
Honours project: Does a personalised approach based on sensory drivers of food intake improve diet quality?
Ancient DNA from extinct fauna
![Adzebill skeleton on display in the Canterbury Museum, New Zealand](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-02/news-nz-bird-adzebill.jpg?h=34e43602&itok=Rv7TgwaT)
Honours project: Analyse genomic data from animal remains that are hundreds to tens-of-thousands of years old.
How do native plants affect the supply of phosphorus to soils?
![Blue Mountains Ashlea Doolette](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-05/blue-mountains_doolette_2018.jpg?h=9c86ceb9&itok=YMgjAH3J)
Honours project: Assess the role of native plants in the supply of phosphorus to soils.
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How will the trees of urban Adelaide respond to climate change?
![Waite campus aerial photo](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-03/waite-campus-aerial-view-wide.jpg?h=4e052554&itok=6sZRqCxw)
Honours project: Assist with the strategic future of the Waite Arboretum, a valuable resource for local, national, and international urban planning.
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Can we create nutritious and sustainable yoghurt from legumes?
![Broad beans by Chris Reading from Pixabay](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-05/broad-beans.jpg?h=6eb229a4&itok=tbkv4xf1)
Honours project: Faba bean is a nutrient dense and drought tolerant legume crop with a great potential as a sustainable protein source.
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Can the novel IVOS biosensor diagnose mastitis in dairy cows?
![Cow udder by Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-05/cow-udder.jpg?h=3ebb19bb&itok=kjb4g5nM)
Honours project: Validate a novel biosensor as a potential diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of subclinical mastitis in dairy cows.
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