Staff profile

Qualifications

• PhD New York B.Ecol Iowa 

Teaching areas

• BIO1AD - Animal Diversity, Ecology and Behaviour
• ZOO3EPB - Freshwater Ecology
• ZOO3EPA - Mallee Field Course

Supervision

• Spatial ecology of the Desert Skink
• Feeding ecology of tadpoles
• Larval ecology of the Growling Grass Frog
• Life history variation in lizards or frogs
• Impact of predators on tadpole populations
• Comparative ecology of water skinks
• Ecological divergence in dragon lizards
• Other projects may be available; suggestions from prospective students will be considered.

Professional involvement

• Baw Baw Frog Recovery Team
• Corangamite Water Skink Recovery Team
• Spotted Tree Frog Recovery Team

Research interests

• Herpetology and freshwater ecology
• Research in my lab is heavily focused on conservation biology, ecology and evolution of native reptiles, amphibians and fish. A diverse range of projects is catered for, with current research covering topics such as management and conservation of endangered species, life history variation, competition, and thermal ecology.