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School of Earth & Environmental Sciences
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia
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Phone: +61 8 8303 3999
Facsimile: +61 8 8303 6222

Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology & Biodiversity

ACEBB is a nationally recognised centre of expertise in systematics, evolutionary biology and biodiversity science.

ACEBB is performing as one of the top research groups in the University of Adelaide. A unique strength of ACEBB is the relationship between the SA Museum, State Herbarium and Bioknowledge, South Australian DEH and the University of Adelaide. These excellent facilities are seen as the best practice model in Australia.

The Centre's research strengths and themes include:

  • Systematics, biogeography and barcoding
  • Evolutionary rates and fossil dates
  • Gene flow and population history
  • Speciation, hybridisation and adaptation
  • Biodiversity and conservation science
  • Conservation and wildlife molecular forensics

ACEBB is actively expanding its expertise and coverage into a significant new area of science, biodiversity science. Specifically this expertise includes:

  • Quantitative analysis and simulation modelling
  • Population, ecological and ecosystem theory
  • Extinction biology - linking population pressures from habitat fragmentation, invasive species and climate change

A boost for TREND

Power and the People PromoThe TREND project has received $1.35 million in funding from the Premier's Science and Research Fund. For more information read the Environment Institute's blog.


ACEBB Future Directions

In recent years there have been significant shifts in the demand for biodiversity research operating at the interface of species (evolutionary) and individual (population) level dynamics. Click here to view Andrew Lowe's vision for the future of ACEBB.

For more information, contact ACEBB director Professor Andrew Lowe


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Professor Andrew Lowe

Professor Andrew Lowe
Director of ACEBB

Andrew Lowe currently holds a joint position as Professor of Plant Conservation Biology at the University of Adelaide and Head of Science at Adelaide Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium.