Honours
The goal of the Honours year is to add a component of research training to the Bachelor of Bioscience (Freshwater Ecology). Students from any University are welcome to apply for the honours program as long as they meet the entry requirements below. The course includes advanced theory, training in research methods, writing and presentation, and a research project culminating in a thesis.
The Honours course takes 39 weeks and has two intakes in January (thesis due in November) or July (thesis due in April). Note that some projects are more suited to one intake due to seasonal factors.
Entry to the Honours program requires an overall average in third year of not less than 60%, and at least 65% in 60 credits relevant to the Honours project. Students will be chosen on the basis of their academic performance, enthusiasm, and project interests.
Students who meet the criteria must also find a staff member willing to act as their supervisor. For this reason, students interested in Honours should approach staff members within the Department of Environmental Management and Ecology or the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre directly.
Collaborative agencies include the Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre (Wodonga and Mildura), Department of Sustainability and Environment, Department of Primary Industries, Albury City Council, North East Region Water Authority, the Integrated Institute for Agricultural Development (Rutherglen), as well as a number of Landcare Groups.
Research areas
Aquatic research
- Inland waters – lakes, wetlands, rivers
- Groundwater
Functional morphology
- Fish
- Mammals
Taxonomy and phylogeny
- Aquatic insects, mayflies, moths
- Freshwater crayfish
- Millipedes
Alpine ecology
- Peatlands ecology (bogs)
- Carbon dynamics
- Aquatic invertebrates
- Terrestrial invertebrates
Environmental modelling
