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Investigating disease in threatened Australian wildlife

This PhD project aims to investigate disease in threatened Australian wildlife using conservation immunogenetics, and forms part of an ARC Discovery project entitled “Marsupia more...

Supervisor(s): Belov, Katherine (Kathy) (Professor)

Koala Health Hub, Koala Infectious Diseases Research Group

We are seeking expressions of interest in our PhD program or development of postdoctoral opportunities. Koala numbers have been in severe decline for many years and in most states t more...

Supervisor(s): Higgins, Damien (Associate Professor), Phalen, David Norton (Associate Professor)

Evolutionary genomics of seasonality in animals

Seasonal breeding in certain mammals restricts their reproductive output. Seasonality is known to be influenced by global latitude and genes impacting melatonin synthesis and catabo more...

Supervisor(s): Wade, Claire (Professor), Bathgate, Roslyn (Associate Professor)

Genomic diversity of endogenous retroviruses in platypuses

This project focuses on the evolution and diversity of endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) in platypuses more...

Supervisor(s): Gongora, Jaime (Associate Professor)

Population dispersal and genetic diversity of Australian crocodiles

This project focuses on investigating the population structure and dispersal of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles using genetic and genomic tools. more...

Supervisor(s): Gongora, Jaime (Associate Professor)

Investigating the evolution of genomes across all living crocodilians

This project focuses on the evolution of genomes across crocodilian species. more...

Supervisor(s): Gongora, Jaime (Associate Professor)

Unveiling the genomic basis of diversity and adaptation in the platypus

This project focuses on the diversity of adaptive genes in the platypus. more...

Supervisor(s): Gongora, Jaime (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)

New approaches to treating sick koalas

Koalas are iconic Australian marsupials. Unfortunately many wild koalas become infected with bacterial and fungal diseases. Current medication regimens for treating infectious disea more...

Supervisor(s): Govendir, Merran (Associate Professor)

The influence of seminal plasma on sperm function and fertility

An opportunity is available for an outstanding PhD scholar in the area of reproductive biology. The project will investigate the factors in seminal plasma that influence male fertil more...

Supervisor(s): De Graaf, Simon (Associate Professor)