The Georges Crew

Professor Arthur Georges BSc (Hons), PhD (UQ)
Professor in Applied Ecology

Research/Professional Interests: Conservation biology of native Australian species, the ecology, evolution and systematics of Australian reptiles and amphibians, temperature-dependent sex determination.

For further information, see the sidebar or the web page http://piku.org.au/staff/georges/.

Contact: : Phone: (02) 62015787 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Mobile: 0418 866741 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr Tariq Ezaz PhD
Assistant Professor in Genetics

Research/Professional Interests: Molecular and CytoGenetics with interests on the evolution of sex determination and sex chromosomes in non-mammalian vertebrates.

Contact: : Phone: 02 6201 2297 Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Research and Technical Officers

Miss Jaqui Richardson Dip. App Sc (Animal Tech)
Technical Officer

Research/Professional Interests: Animal Husbandry

Contact: : Phone: (02) 62015786 Fax: (02) 62015305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Dr Xiuwen Zhang PhD
Research Officer

Contact: : Phone: Fax: 02 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Adjunct Appointments

Dr Benedict Yaru B.Sc., MAppSc (PNGUT), PhD (UTS)
Adjuct Associate Professor

Research/Professional Interests: Environmental management and restoration.

Contact: : Phone: Fax: Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Professor Mike Braysher BSc (Hons), PhD (Adelaide)
Adjunct Professor in Natural Resource Management

Research/Professional Interests: Vertebrate pest management, development and implementation of policy for sustainable resource management and sustainable management of resources generally

Contact: : Phone: (02) 6201 2083 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Dr Brian Green BSc, PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow

Research/Professional Interests: Application of isotopes in the non-destructive study of rates of water turnover, metabolism and assimilation in a field context.

Contact: : Phone: (064) 505555 Fax: (064) 562240 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

John Roe BSc, MSc
Postdoc in Herpetology, Purdue University

Thesis Topic: The consequences of wetland loss and habitat fragmentation for an Australian freshwater turtle, Chelodina longicollis. [Supervisors: Georges, FitzSimmons]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: 02-6201 2937 Fax: 02-6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Dr Ricky-J Spencer Bsc (Hons), PhD
Adjunct Research Associate

Research/Professional Interests: Population modelling

Contact: : Phone: (02) 6201 2590 Fax: (02) 6201 2532 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Dr Tony Tucker BS, MS, PhD
Adjunct Research Fellow

Research/Professional Interests: Conservation biology of freshwater and marine vertebrates, population ecology, ecological implications of river regulation.

For further information, see the sidebar or the web page http://www.mote.org/seaturtles.

Contact: : Phone: +1 941-388-4441 Fax: Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Research Students

Deborah Bower BSc(Hons)

Thesis Topic: Conservation biology and management of the broad-shelled turtle Chelodina expansa. [Supervisors: Georges, Hutchinson]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: (02) 6201 5786 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Maria Boyle BAppSc Hons
PhD Candidate

Thesis Topic: Modelling the demographic impacts of skewed sex ratios. [Supervisors: Georges, Hone]

Contact: : Phone: Fax: Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Carla Eisemberg BSc, MSc
PhD Candidate

Thesis Topic: Nesting biology and harvest dynamics of the pig-nosed turtle in the Kikori region, PNG.. [Supervisors: Georges, Ben Yaru [Oil Search]]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: (02) 6201 2937 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Kate Hodges BSc(Hons)
PhD Candidate

Thesis Topic: Conservation genetics and phylogeography of freshwater turtles (Chelodina) in SE Australia. [Supervisors: Georges, Donnellan]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: (02) 6201 2937 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Tarmo Raadik BSc(Hons) [U Melb]
Senior Scientist, Freshwater Ecology, Arthur Rylah Institute, Department of Natural Resources and, Environment, Victoria

Thesis Topic: Systematics and conservation biology of the Mountain Galaxias (Galaxias olidus) species complex (Teleostei: Galaxiidae). [Supervisors: Georges, Adams]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: (03) 9450 8600 Fax: (03) 9450 8730 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Larissa Schneider BSc (UFMS), MSc (INPA)
PhD candidate, IAE, University of Canberra

Thesis Topic: Heavy Metals in lake Kutubu, Papua New Guinea.. [Supervisors: Georges, Maher]

Further information:

Contact: : Phone: (02)6201 2937 Fax: (02) 6201 5305 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

Linzi Wilson-Wilde BSc, Grad Dip Sc
Team Leader, Biological Criminalistics, Australian Federal Police

Thesis Topic: The application of marsupial DNA analysis in criminal investigations. [Supervisors: Sarre, Georges]

Contact: : Phone: (02)6287 0835 Fax: (02)6287 0270 Email: [surname]@aerg.canberra.edu.au

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   Professor Arthur Georges
Applied Ecology Research Group
University of Canberra, ACT 2601, AUSTRALIA Telephone: + 61 2 6201 5786 Facsimile: +61 2 6201 5305 Email:
"surname"@aerg.canberra.edu.au
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