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 Research Interests in the School of Biological Sciences lion

A/Prof M Beekman: Animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, evolution of sociality, social insects.

Dr M Chen: Molecular mechanisms of photosynthesis in cyanobacteria, evolution of chlorophylls, artificial photosynthesis.

A/Prof R Coleman: Behavioural ecology of marine invertebrates, herbivore-plant interactions, defence against predation.

Professor D Day: Functional genomics of plant mitochondria and symbiotic nitrogen fixation and molecular biology of plants.

Professor C Dickman: Ecology, conservation and management of vertebrates, especially mammals;
ecology of arid ecosystems

Dr N Firth: Mobile genetic elements & exchange; molecular biology & significance in bacterial evolution.

Dr M Henwood: Systematics, phylogeny, biogeography and evolution of plants.

Dr D Hochuli: Ecology of insect-plant interactions, conservation of invertebrates.

Dr N Lo: Arthropod-Bacterial symbioses, phylogenetics, enzyme molecular biology.
Dr B Lyon: Molecular genetics of microbial pathogenesis in animals and plants
Dr J Marc: Biology of hormonal and environmental stress signalling in plants
Dr C McArthur: Plant-herbivore interactions, foraging ecology and conservation of mammals
A/Prof P McGee: Ecology of fungi: conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use of ecosystems
Professor B Oldroyd: Honey bee biology. Population/conservation/behavioural genetics, genomics of behavioural traits.
Professor R Overall: The cytoskeleton, plant development.
Dr K Parry-Jones: Flying-fox ecology and conservation, life history and nutrition.
Dr A Pile: Deep sea exploration; understanding the functioning of deep sea organisms and their communities.
Dr J Saleeba: Molecular genetics of root branching patterns, the interaction of microbes with plant roots.
A/Prof F Seebacher: Evolutionary and Ecological Physiology: how do animals respond to changing environments?
Professor R Shine: Evolutionary ecology of reptiles. Conservation biology, impacts of cane toads and vegetation change.
Professor S Simpson: Why locusts swarm. Integrative nutrition: from insect-plant relationships to human obesity.
Dr P Smith: Molecular analysis of phloem, symbiotic nitrogen fixation, mitochondria, oxidative stress and molecular analysis of legume allergens.
Dr G Sword: Insect ecology, evolution and behaviour. Swarming and mass migration; Insect-plant interactions
Dr C Taylor: Tropical rainforest biology/Plant-animal interactions.
Professor M Thompson: Environmental physiology of vertebrates. Evolution of viviparity in reptiles. Egg physiology.
Dr M Thomson: Cellular signalling, physiology and stress in animals, studying deep sea biology from oil rigs.
Dr A Ward: Social recognition and social organisation in fishes; ecotoxicology; collective decision-making.
Dr G Wardle: Plant ecology, population biology, life history evolution.
Dr C Warren: How do plants and ecosystems function?
Dr J Webb: Conservation biology, wildlife management, ecology, reptile biology, physiological ecology, ecosystem management