Systematics, Phylogeography & Molecular Ecology of Australian Fauna
Major projects include:
- Phylogeography of Australian fauna: the biogeographic history of organisms and factors that influence speciation. Collaborators: Prof. R. Butlin (University of Sheffield, UK), T. Kawakami (Kansas State University, US): morabine grasshopper evolution. Dr. M. Gardner (Flinders University), Mr. M. Adams (SA Museum): phylogeography.
- Molecular ecology of marsupials in fragmented forests of south-east South Australia; collaborators: Assoc. Prof. S. Carthew, The University of Adelaide; Dr. A. Taylor, Monash University; post docs: Dr Melanie Lancaster, Ph.D students: Mr Nicholas Fuller, Ms. You li (The University of Adelaide).
- Conservation/ population genetics/ social behaviour/ systematic studies of bats, beetles, reptiles, marsupials, wasps, spiders and polychaetes; collaborators: Assoc. Prof. S. Carthew, Dr M. Lancaster, Dr. D. Taggart, Prof. Andy Austin, University of Adelaide; Dr M. Harvey WA Museum. Dr. C. Kemper, Mr M. Adams, Ms. K. Saint, Dr M. Stevens SA Museum, Dr. M. Malekian, Iran; Ph.D students: Mr T. Reardon, Ms. K. Trengrove, Ms. E. Sparrow, Ms. Magda Halt, Mr. P. Oliver, Ms. S. Thompson, Ms. S. Potter, Mr A. Castrillon.
- Evolution of social behaviour and the biogeographic history of Australian native bees (Collaborating with Assoc. Prof. M. Schwarz, Flinders University).
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Principle Investigators
- Steve Cooper
- Mark Adams
- Andy Austin
- Michael Gardner
- Mark Stevens
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Collaborators
- Roger Butlin
- Sue Carthew
- Bill Humphreys
- Remko Leijs
- Kathy Saint
- Mike Schwarz
- David Taggart
- Andrea Taylor
- Chris Watts