Joint Research Partners
Dr. M. Abensberg-Traun. University of Vienna, Austria. Review
of the prevalence of myrmecophagy in Australian desert vertebrates.
Prof. S.D. Bradshaw. University of Western Australia, Australia.
Ecophysiology of desert vertebrates.
Assoc. Prof. X. Chen. Ziamen University, China. Diets of desert
dasyurids.
Dr. C.P. Doncaster. University of Southampton , England. Biogeography
of vertebrates in patchy environments.
Dr. E.J. Dorfman. Department of Conservation, New Zealand.
Ecology of Waterbirds.
Dr. F. D. Duncan. University of Witswatersand, South Africa.
Ecophysiology of desert beetles.
Prof. T.F. Flannery. South Australian Museum, Australia. Carnivore
diversity in Australian deserts.
Dr. G.N. Harrington. CSIRO, Australia. Small mammal conservation
in north Queensland rainforests.
Prof. V. Hayssen. Cornell University, USA. The effect of photperiod
in triggering seasonal reproduction in dasyurid marsupials.
Dr. J.R. Henschel. Desert Ecological Research Foundation of
Namibia, Namibia. Desert spiders and other invertebrates
Dr. C. Huang. University of Kentucky, USA. Feeding studies.
Prof. E. Korpimaki. University of Turku, Finland. Vertebrate
predator-prey interactions.
Assoc. Prof. B.P. Kotler. Ben-Burion University of Negev,
Israel. Habitat partitioning in desert rodents.
Dr. B.M. McAllan. University of New England, Australia. Evolution
on Australian populations of the house mouse.
Dr. B.R. Murray. University of Technology, Australia. Habitat
use and predation risk in desert rodents.
Dr. A.E. Newsome. CSIRO, Australia. Predator-prey relationships
in mammals.
Dr. M.J. O’Farrell. University of Nevada, USA. Novel census
methods in desert small mammals.
Dr. R.P. Pech. CSIRO, Australia. Predator-prey relationships
in mammals.
Dr. R.L. Pressey. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service,
Australia. Desert oases.
Prof. E.M. Vieira. Univerisade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil.
Intercontinental masurpial faunas.
Dr. M.K. Seely. Desert Ecological Foundation of Namibia, Namibia.
Desert spiders and other invertebrates.
Dr. G.T. Smith. CSIRO, Australia. Biogeography of wheatbelt
vertebrates.
Dr. G. M. Wardle.
University of Sydney, Australia. Boom and Bust: the role of
fire and rain in driving the dynamics of seeds and rodents
in arid Australia
Prof. P.C. Withers. University of Western Australia, Australia.
Ecophysiology of desert vertebrates.
Honorary Associates
Ms. S. Bassett. Massey University, New Zealand.
Dr. J. Caldecott. UK biological consultant, United Kingdom
Dr. A.J. Lynam. Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, USA.
Mr. M. Nyberg. University of Gothenburg,
Dr. G.H. Pyke. Australian Museum, Australia.
Dr. D.P. Woodside. Conservation International.
Visiting Academics
< 6 months
Dr. H. Brunner, 1990, Max Plank Institute.
Dr. F. D. Duncan, 2003, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Prof. R. Hengeveld, 1997, Institute of Forestry and Nature Research, Wageningen.
Dr. G. Sjoberg, 1998, Swedish University of Agriculture, Sweden.
6-12 months
Prof. M.V. Price, 1993, University of California, U.S.A.
Prof. N.M. Waser, 1993, University of California, U.S.A..
Dr J.-M Weber, 1997-1998, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland..
Prof. W.L. Vickery, 1997-1998, University of Montreal, Canada..
Assos. Prof. M.C. Calver, 1998, Murdoch University, Australia..
Prof. A.T Smith, 2001, Arizona State University, U.S.A..
Dr. C.N. Johnson, 2002, James Cook University, Australia..
Prof. E.M Vieira, 2005-2006, Universidade do Vale Rio dos Sinos, Brazil.
> 12 months
Dr. A. Bouskila, 2001-2003, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
