Welcome to the Behavioural Ecology and Macroevolution group at the University of Melbourne.
Our group is interested in the study of behavioural ecology from a broad evolutionary perspective. We use comparative analyses and field and lab experiments to answer different questions about nature.
Interested in working with us?
Prospective students
We are happy to hear from potential Master's or PhD students interested in studying behavioural ecology from a broad evolutionary perspective. You can decide if you want to work with fieldwork, phylogenetic/comparative analyses, meta-analyses or a combination of everything. I am keen to work with enthusiastic and curious students that want to increase our understanding of the natural world.
If this sounds like you contact me at iliana.medina@unimelb.edu.au. There are funding opportunities for competitive students at University of Melbourne.
Postdocs
The University of Melbourne offers McKenzie Research Fellowships and there are other sources like the human frontiers program or ARC funded postdocs, I am keen to host and establish collaborations with early career researchers all over the world.
Student application information
Applications are open for PhD programs 2026
If you are interested in the macroevolution of anti-predator strategies in insects, analysing large datasets on invasive species, send me an e-mail with your transcripts (non-official is fine), CV and research interests.
Applications are open for MSc students 2026
If you are interested in nest evolution, comparative analyses to study animal architecture, or laboratory experiments on animals with warning signals, please send me an e-mail with your transcripts and research interests.
Contact
For enquiries, please email Dr Iliana Medina – iliana.medina@unimelb.edu.au