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News for the start of 2023
It is great excitement that we welcome Joshua Youakim and Mark Clifton to the research group as new PhD students. Joshua will be working with Nick Murphy and Mark with Susan Hoebee. Keep an eye on the People page to … Continue reading
Welcome
We’re delighted to welcome two new Honours students to the lab – Allison Menzies and Russell Larke, as well as to extend the ongoing association with Mandi D’Ombrain now stepping into a PhD. Allison will be working with both Susan … Continue reading
PhD Opportunities
The School of Agriculture, Biomedicine & Environment is welcoming mid-year PhD applicants. Rare opportunities for graduate research scholarships midyear (stipend $32,500) – open now! Apps close 31 JULY.https://www.latrobe.edu.au/research/graduate-research/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships Please reach out to either Susan (s.hoebee@latrobe.edu.au) or Nick (n.murphy@latrobe.edu.au) – we … Continue reading
Congratulations James!
A massive congratulations to James regarding submission of his PhD!Using genetics to aid management in the promotion of connectivity,recruitment, and genetic diversity for Australian fish species.Supervisors: Nick Murphy, Katherine Harrisson and Zeb Tonkin
Welcome to the lab!
Firstly, welcome to Mark Clifton who is joining Susan’s group assessing the genomics of several rare taxa from Far East Gippsland (FEG). All the best for your Honours studies Mark. Also, welcome back to quite a few: Jessica Presnell and … Continue reading
MSc submitted – congratulations Mandi!
Congratulations to Mandi on the submission of her MSc thesis: Chromosomal assessment and population genomics to inform conservation of theendangered Matted Flax-lily (Dianella amoena). Thanks also go to all those who supported Mandi’s study along the way, especially Michael Cincotta … Continue reading
Honours submissions
Congratulations to 2 x Lachi’s (Lachlan Gretgrix and Lachlan Nicholson) as well as Jess Presnell. Best wishes for the examination of your Honours theses.
MSc submission – Simone Currie
Many congratulations to Simone who has submitted her MSc titled Intraspecific ploidy variation in the Australian endemic shrub Santalum acuminatum (Santalaceae): Evidence for polyploidy and B chromosomes. Supervisors: Susan Hoebee and Linda Broadhurst (CSIRO & LTU adjunct) A mighty effort after many plans … Continue reading
MSc thesis submitted – congratulations Matt Quin
The lab is very excited that Matt has submitted his thesis investigating the diet of deer through eDNA approaches to scat analysis, along with old fashioned germination trials. Matt was among the first cohort of new Honours to Masters degrees … Continue reading
Work in progress
A sneak preview of some work in progress Simone Currie is making during her trip to CSIRO and the University of Canberra. Some refinement necessary but very exciting to see nonetheless! With sincere thanks to the research groups that are … Continue reading
Molecular Biodiversity Lab 