News: Honours projects - Ecology and environmental science
Chironomids in extreme environments
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Honours project: Non-biting midges (Chironomidae) are very similar to mosquitoes, and are masters at survival.
Evolution of dietary specialisation and its effect on snake skull shape
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Honours project: This project explores the evolution of dietary specialisation and its effect on a snake's skull shape.
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Morphological evolution & adaptation of Australia’s rabbits
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Honours project: Investigate the morphological evolution and adaptation of Australia’s rabbits.
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From land to sea - the visual evolution of elapid snakes
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Honours project: Conduct research into the evolution of venomous snakes and their transition from land to sea.
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Morphological evolution and diversification of the elapid snake radiation
Honours project: Investigate the evolution and diversification of the elapid snake radiation using macroevolutionary analyses of 3D morphometric and ecological data.
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Conservation genetics & biodiversity of Western Australian sea snakes
Honours project: Explore the conservation genetics and biodiversity of Western Australian sea snakes.
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Do plants need to sleep?
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Honours project: There's evidence in some plants that lack of a dark period can inhibit growth - so do plants need sleep?
Aquatic plant photosynthesis as a driver of large pH changes in wetlands
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Honours project: Explore large pH changes in wetlands and how aquatic plant photosynthesis contribute to this process.
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Environmental monitoring with drones: Fire
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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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Environmental monitoring with drones: Mammals
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Honours project: Use drones for thermal sensing of kangaroos and RGB mapping of fur seals.
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