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Metal Ion Sensors for Medicinal and Environmental Applications

Metal cations like Zn(II), Cu and K(I) play a raft of important signalling roles in our bodies; others such as Hg(II), Cd(II) and Pb(II) are toxic pollutants in the environment. more...

Supervisor(s): Rutledge, Peter (Professor), Canning, John (Honorary Professor)

Ethylene-oxidising bacteria as novel tools for agriculture

The 'fast-growing' species of mycobacteria are common in many environments and known to be important for the biodegradation of pollutants, but the biology of this fascinating group more...

Supervisor(s): Coleman, Nicholas (Associate Professor)

Fluorescent sensing arrays to study metal ions in the environment

This project involves developing new methods to detect and measure metal ions from complex solutions such as river and blood. more...

Supervisor(s): New, Elizabeth (Associate Professor)

Using the soundscape at Seal Rocks to develop a noise impact model for Australian fur seals at Seal Rocks

In order to evaluate the impact of increasing human disturbance on the health and viability of the Australian fur seal population at Seal Rocks, Victoria, this project will use an a more...

Supervisor(s): Gray, Rachael Beverly (Dr)

Urbanism after Angkor (14th-18th century): re-defining Collapse

The collapse of the medieval city of Angkor, in modern Cambodia, and its kingdom created an historical ‘dark age’ that we believe is more apparent than real. Applying a more...

Supervisor(s): Penny, Daniel (Associate Professor)

Mixing, transport and water quality in reservoirs and lakes

The project aims to investigate mixing and scalar transport in natural water bodies under the effects of natural and artificial forcing. more...

Supervisor(s): Lei, Chengwang (Professor)