Agriculture currently faces critical challenges providing for the health and wellbeing of an ever-increasing population. These exponential demands on this
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Fishing spiders: population structure and mating dynamics
This project focuses on understanding the population structure and mating dynamics of Dolomedes species (fishing spiders) found around the Melbourne
Ecology and microbiome of Guthega skinks
This project is all about helping conserve the endangered Guthega skink (Liopholis guthega) by encouraging genetic mixing between the Victorian
Jessica submits her thesis
Jessica Iannello submitted her Honours thesis on 2 June 2025. Her thesis was entitled: Microhabitats, morphometrics and the microbiome: uncovering
In search of Guthega skinks
Feb 2025 | Microhabitats, morphometrics and the microbiome of Guthega Skinks Heading up to the Bogong High Plains and Mt
Estefany submits her thesis
Estefany submitted her PhD thesis on 31 January 2025. Her thesis was entitled: Masters of Altitude: Investigating the Thermal Ecology
James submits their thesis
James Coles submitted their Honours thesis on 2 June 2024. Their thesis was entitled: Adjacent refuge and microhabitat structures on
XII Latin American Congress of Herpetology
My participation at the XII Latin American Congress of Herpetology In late October to early November 2023, I attended the
‘Cold lizards project’ Finalé
Fieldwork for the ‘Cold lizards project’ concluded in September 2023 when I visited the home of the giant “daisies” in
Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park, the second most visited National Park in Ecuador In June 2023, I visited Cotopaxi National Park, another
Wolf (spiders) among sheep
The La Trobe Future Landscapes (LTFL) team commenced their farm-scale natural capital accounting project in 2020. The project set out
Community outreach: Ecuador
The image below is of a infographic prepared for station managers at the El Gullan Station located in the community
Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve
Exploring Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve After a well-deserved rest, I was ready to travel to Madrigal of Podocarpus Reserve, the
Jerusalem Protected Forest
Feeling the heat at Jerusalem Protected Forest At the end of field work at Mira [link to previous post] I
Breathtaking Mira
Mira – where Stenocercus lizards are common In many parts of the world people are demanding equitable solutions to overcome