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What hare is it there? Genetic diversity of Australia’s invasive hares
Honours project: Help uncover the morphological variation that allows rapid adaptive evolution in two invasive species, the rabbit and hare.
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Ancient DNA from extinct fauna
Honours project: Analyse genomic data from animal remains that are hundreds to tens-of-thousands of years old.
Stop the spot: Almond bacterial spot disease in Australia
Honours project: Uncover the morphological features, genetic diversity and the host- pathogen relationship among bacteria and stone fruits.
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Diving in the dark: Morphological diversity of subterranean beetles
Honours project: Explore a whole new world of living creatures below the surface of the earth.
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Where does the acid in wine come from?
Honours project: Can you help find the missing link in grape berry biochemistry?
Activity of novel xylanases from a new Australian crop, Plantago ovata (psyllium)
Honours project: Study the biology of psyllium, a plant whose seeds are used as a key ingredient in the gluten-free food industry.
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Battleground of the grapevine: Shiraz Disease under the microscope
Honours project: Help us understand disease progression and cultivar-specific grapevine defence responses to Shiraz Disease.
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What is the effect of yeast diversity on secondary ‘malolactic’ fermentation outcome?
Honours project: Explore the interactions encountered during winemaking by creating artificial diversity systems and investigating the effect of adding or removing yeast species has on malolactic fermentation.
Global change ecology and conservation
Honours project: Various projects are available global change ecology; climate change, macroecology, planetary health and conservation biogeography.
Mating systems in elapid snakes
Honours project: Undertake research into mating systems in elapid snakes using captive husbandry, reproductive anatomy and genetic analyses of parentage.