Systematics, Phylogeography & Molecular Ecology of Australian Fauna

Major projects include:

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. 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.
4. Evolution of social behaviour and the biogeographic history of Australian native bees (Collaborating with Assoc. Prof. M. Schwarz, Flinders University).