Research

Clusters

Clusters are fluid groups within the School of Biological Sciences that provide a critical mass for exploring new teaching and research by bringing diverse approaches and resources to bear on topical issues in biology.  Our School's foundations are collaborative clusters in:

• Biodiversity and Ecology
• Marine Biology and Aquaculture
• Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Index to Supervisors Providing Projects in Different Areas of Research 

This listing is intended to be a convenient summary of the areas of research mentioned in project outlines.  It does not imply that potential supervisors will not consider good projects put forward by students that fall outside the areas of research indicated below.  

• Algae-zooplankton interaction: J Mitchell, J Qin, L Seuront

• Animal-Plant interactions: S Dittmann, P Fairweather, M Gardner, D Mackay, M Whalen

• Animal-Pathogen interactions: K Benkendorff, M Bull, M Gardner, A Goodman, J Harris, I Menz, R Sharrad

• Animal Physiology: J Harris, G Johnston

• Aquaculture:  J Harris, G Mair, J Qin, K Benkendorff, P Fairweather, A Goodman, K Schuller

• Behavioural Biology/Ecology: M Bull, K Burke da Silva, M Gardner, G Johnston, S Kleindorfer, D Mackay, J Robertson, K Sanderson, M Schwarz, L Seuront

• Biochemistry: K Benkendorff, M Brown, I Menz, K Schuller, K Soole, J Stangoulis

• Bioinformatics: C Abbott

• Biological (and Physical) Oceanography: J Middleton, J Mitchell, L Seuront

• Bioremediation: A Ball, G Mair, K Soole

• Biotechnology: C Abbott, P Anderson, A Ball, D Catcheside, I Menz, K Soole

• Conservation Biology: K Benkendorff, M Bull, K Burke da Silva, S Dittmann, M Gardner, G Johnston, D Mackay, G Mair, K Sanderson, M Whalen

• Ecology (Community Ecology): T Bolton, M Bull, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, M Gardner, G Johnston, S Kleindorfer, D Mackay, J Mitchell, J Qin, J Robertson, K Sanderson, M Schwarz, L Seuront, M Whalen

• Ecotourism: S Kleindorfer, G Kirby, J Robertson, K Sanderson

• Evolution: M Bull, K Burke da Silva, M Gardner, A Goodman, G Johnston, S Kleindorfer, D Mackay, J Robertson, M Schwarz, M Whalen

• Forensic Biology: L Burgoyne

• Fungal Biology and Systematics: D Catcheside

• Genetics: P Anderson, D Catcheside, M Gardner, A Goodman, G Kirby, G Mair, M Schwarz, M Whalen

• Marine Biology: K Benkendorff, T Bolton, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, A Goodman, J Harris, G Johnston, G Mair, J Mitchell, J Qin, L Seuront, K Soole

• Medical Research:  C Abbott, M Brown, I Menz

• Microbiology: P Anderson, A Ball, K Benkendorff, M Brown, D Catcheside, A Goodman, G Kirby, J Mitchell, L Seuront, G Wigmore

• Molecular Biology: C Abbott, P Anderson, A Ball, M Brown, D Catcheside, M Gardner, A Goodman, I Menz, K Schuller,  K Soole, G Wigmore

• Molecular Ecology: M Gardner

• Molecular Genetics: P Anderson, D Catcheside, M Gardner, A Goodman, M Schwarz

• Physical (and Biological) Oceanography: J Middleton, J Mitchell, L Seuront

• Plant Biotechnology & Molecular Biology: P Anderson, K Schuller, K Soole, J Stangoulis

• Plant-Pathogen Interactions: P Anderson, M Gardner

• Plant Pathology: P Anderson

• Plant Physiology: J Stangoulis

• Pollination Biology: M Gardner, D Mackay, M Whalen

• Restoration Ecology: M Gardner, G Johnston, G Kirby, D Mackay, M Whalen

• Science Education: K Burke da Silva

• Seafood Science: K Benkendorff, J Harris, G Mair, J Qin, K Schuller

• Sociality (evolution of): M Bull, M Gardner, M Schwarz

• Systematics: M Gardner, G Johnston, M Whalen

• Vertebrate Palaeontology: G Prideaux, R Wells, L Reed

• Weed Biology: M Gardner, D Mackay, M Whalen

Index to Supervisors providing Projects involving particular Taxonomic Groups

This listing is intended as a convenient summary of taxonomic categories mentioned in project outlines and does not imply that supervisors will not work with other taxonomic categories when appropriate.  Most academic staff in the School use a range of taxa in their research.  

• Algae: P Fairweather, J Qin

• Animals: M Bull/R Sharrad, K Burke da Silva, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, M Gardner, A Goodman, J Harris, G Johnston, G Kirby, G Mair, D Mackay, G Prideaux, J Qin, L Reed, J Robertson, K Sanderson, M Schwarz, K Soole

• Ants: M Gardner, D Mackay, M Schwarz, M Whalen

• Ascidians: T Bolton, S. Dittmann, P Fairweather

• Bacteria: A Ball, K Benkendorff, M Brown, A Goodman, J Harris, J Mitchell, L Seuront

• Bats: K Sanderson

• Bees (native): M Schwarz

• Birds: G Johnston, S Kleindorfer, J Robertson, K Sanderson

• Butterflies: D Mackay

• Crustaceans: S Dittmann, P Fairweather, J Harris, G Mair, J Qin

• Fish: S Dittmann, P Fairweather, J Harris, G Mair, J Qin, K Schuller, K Soole

• Frogs: M Bull/R Sharrad, M Gardner, G Johnston

• Fungi: P Anderson, D Catcheside, G Kirby/S Fryar

• Humans: C Abbott

• Invertebrates (freshwater): P Fairweather, G Mair, J Qin

• Invertebrates (marine): K Benkendorff, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, J Harris, G Mair, J Qin, L Seuront, K Soole

• Invertebrates (terrestrial): M Bull, M Gardner, G Johnston, D Mackay, M Schwarz, M Whalen

• Legumes: G Kirby, K Schuller

• Lizards: M Bull/R Sharrad, M Gardner, A Goodman, G Johnston

• Malaria: I Menz, K Schuller

• Mammals: G Johnston, G Kirby, G Prideaux, L Reed, K Sanderson, L Seuront, R Wells

• Mangroves & Saltmarshes: S Dittmann, P Fairweather, M Whalen

• Molluscs: K Benkendorff, T Bolton, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, J Harris, J Qin, L Seuront

• Oysters: T Bolton, S Dittmann, P Fairweather, J Harris, G Kirby, G Mair, J Mitchell, J Qin

• Plants: P Anderson, M Gardner, D Mackay, K Schuller, K Soole, J Stangoulis, M Whalen

• Plasmodium (protozoans): M Bull, I Menz, K Schuller

• Polychaetes: S Dittmann, P Fairweather, G Mair

• Rust fungi: P Anderson

• Scald Disease (of barley): P Anderson

• Scorpions: G Johnston

• Sea Grasses:  S Dittmann, P Fairweather

• Snakes: G Johnston

• Thrips: M Schwarz

• Ticks: M Bull/R Sharrad, M Gardner

• Zooplankton: J Mitchell, J Qin, L Seuront

Other information relating to research can be found on the Faculty's web site.

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