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Join the many donors worldwide who are funding scholarships and research at the School of BioSciences.

We are grateful to our donors for their help creating scholarships, supporting ground-breaking research, building important partnerships and assisting community engagement.

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Lukian Adams
Lukian Adams

Tracking resilience: Lukian Adams’ research on cold-water refuges for fish

Thanks to the generous support of the Jasper Loftus-Hills Memorial Fund, Mr Lukian Adams, a 2025 recipient and current Doctor of Philosophy – Science candidate at the University of Melbourne, is expanding the boundaries of freshwater biodiversity research.

His work investigates how fish utilise cold-water patches to survive thermally stressful conditions —an increasingly urgent issue in the face of climate change.

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How you can support our work

Our generous benefactors make it possible for our best and brightest science talent to flourish and find solutions to the issues that matter most. Our donors are powering science.

  • The Botany Foundation

    Supporting excellence in education and research in botany addressing issues relating to the use of plants, the environment, food security and nutrition.

  • Tiegs Museum

    A collection of zoological specimens dating from the late 19th century, the museum holds a working set of all types of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.

  • Native Australian Animals Trust

    Supporting excellence in research, teaching and engagement activities related to Australia’s animals and their environments.

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The faculty’s fundraising team has extensive and diverse experience as your trusted adviser to help you navigate your gift discussion through to the Faculty of Science. We take time to understand your needs, and goals, so we can connect what is most meaningful to you with the right area of research or student service in the Faculty of Science or elsewhere in the University.

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