Mar 7
After discovering a catalogue of recorded frog species smells with possible ‘flavours’ ranging from curry, lawn clippings, rotten fish, or ridiculous descriptors such as ‘electrical fire’ and ‘Adelaide tap water’, this Master’s project was born!
May 3
I recently went on an amazing fieldtrip. Despite the extreme temperatures, huge number of flies and an irritating field assistant, it was a great success.
Feb 19
Laura Ospina Rozo's perspective on being a biologist, student, woman, and human - while attending a physics conference.
Jul 17
What is the link between Christmas beetle coloration and 3D cinema glasses?
Jul 16
We took to Melbourne Museum's monthly Nocturnal event to showcase some incredible examples of animal coloration.
Jul 4
Laura has been lured to our lab by the prospect of studying beetles, but what's the fascination?
Postdoctoral researcher Iliana Medina is in Canberra teaching chicks to avoid toxic bugs!
Inspired by a recent article published in Science, our lab decided to try to communicate our research through poetry.
Veterinary nursing student Megan Skarajew helped with 5 weeks of tawny breeding season, and put her research skills to work for us.
Does the colour of a bird matter for its thermoregulation? Darker colours gain more heat than lighter ones, but with thick plumage and other thermal adaptations, does a bird feel the difference?
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