Entomology and biosecurity
Insects and other small invertebrates make up the bulk of animal biodiversity and are critical to life. They pollinate crops, break down detritus, provide food for birds, fish and other animals, and improve soil structure. On the other hand, they also transmit diseases and damage plants. Masters projects in this area consider both beneficial and harmful insects in Australian ecosystems, and how to keep out unwanted invertebrates (biosecurity).
Supervisors
Ary Hoffmann
Pest and environmental adaptation
Andrew Weeks
Conservation biology
James Maino
Insect spatial ecology
Melissa Carew
Freshwater biological monitoring
Michael Kearney
Physiological ecology, climate change responses, metabolic ecology, insect conservation, grasshopper biology
Nina Wedell
Evolutionary biology
Phil Batterham
Neurogenetics, behaviour and systems biology in insects
Simon Baxter
Applied insect genetics
Joshua Thia
Population genomics, evolutionary biology, and applied science