Agriculture currently faces critical challenges providing for the health and wellbeing of an ever-increasing population. These exponential demands on this
Category: Projects
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
Rainbow skinks
The use of movement to communicate is widespread in the animal kingdom, and understanding of the structure and function of
Cryptic lizards
Effective visual crypsis requires that animals behave in a manner consistent with their camouflage. Individuals who employ background-matching strategies are
Dancing frogs
In this project, we aim to examine the multimodal communication of an Australian anuran species, Litoria fallax (the eastern sedge
Wolf spiders
Despite Australia’s reputation for large, unique spiders, very little is known about the behaviour of many of these species. Wolf
Chinese dragons
Territorial behaviour in animals arises when animals compete for an area of space that contains valuable resources. In many species,
Virtual Lens
Motion vision is crucial in the life of animals, in controlling locomotion, in foraging, for predator evasion and incommunication. However,
Dragons of Oz
Motion displays are a feature of social signalling by many of Australia’s dragon lizards (Family: Agamidae). They are used in
Lizards of Ecuador
Our research investigates three genera of lizards from Ecuador: Anolis, Microlophus and Stenocercus. Anolis lizards are diurnally active arboreal lizards found