Department of Ecological, Plant and Animal Sciences news and events
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‘Broken’ genes key factor in marsupial fur colour
‘Broken’ genes a common factor in marsupial fur colour
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La Trobe academics secure $7m in ARC funding
Twelve La Trobe researchers have secured ARC Discovery Project grants.
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Rethinking wildlife-friendly lighting
Research from Dr Alicia Dimovski has examined how different types of artificial light affect Australian marsupials, revealing that wildlife-sensitive lighting may have unintended consequences.
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Climate change and wetland plant communities
Wetlands are among the ecosystems most vulnerable to climate change but, up until now, predicting exactly how they will respond has been difficult.
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Understanding dunnart reproduction
Research by PhD student, Andrea Bueno Pedraz, is investigating the reproductive physiology of the fat-tailed dunnart and the sandhill dunnart.
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Understanding cellular diversity in plants
How can two plant cells, with the same genetic blueprint, behave so differently? This is a fundamental question in plant science and one that PhD candidate, Lucas Auroux, is committed to answering.
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Improving the detection of waterborne pathogens
New research led by Dr Meysam Khodaparast has highlighted ways to improve the detection of waterborne pathogens
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