School of Animal Biology
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a program of independent, supervised research assessed solely on the basis of a thesis that is examined externally.
A doctoral thesis must be a substantial and original contribution to knowledge of the subject with which it deals.
Benefits provided by Animal Biology
The School of Animal Biology offers many benefits to postgraduate researchers including:
- up to $2500 per year for 4 years in operational costs
- a one off $800 allocation for travel support to attend either one international conference or two domestic conferences
- a personal computer
Thesis topics
If you are interested in a science thesis, but not sure about the subject, you may want to consider the following research areas of the School of Animal Biology, which include names of potential supervisors:
Evolutionary biology
- Behavioural Ecology: Roberts, Simmons, Evans, Tomkins, Garcia-Gonzalez, Baer, LeBas, Mitchell, Kelley,
- Biogeography and Systematics: Finston, Johnson, Kennington, Roberts
- Systematics: Johnson, Roberts
- Adaptation and Radiation: Johnson, Tomkins
Ecology
- Population Ecology: Bencini, Prince, Roberts, Johnson
- Community Ecology: Prince, Storey,
- Impact Assessment: Prince, Roberts, Storey
- Marine Systems: Knott, Prince, Evans, Johnson
- Salt Lakes and Inland Waters: Knott, Storey
- Island Ecosystems: Bencini, Mills
- Neuroecology: Collin, Hart, Hunt
Conservation Biology and Wildlife Management
- Vertebrates: Bencini, Mills, Roberts, Mitchell, LeBas
- Invertebrates: Knott, Storey, Roberts
- Genetics: Johnson, Kennington, Vercoe, Tomkins
- Fire: Roberts
- Climate Change: Mitchell
Animal Physiology
- Comparative Physiology: O'Shea, Withers
- Eco- and Environmental Physiology: Withers, Mitchell
- Reproductive Biology: Blache, Malecki, Martin, Hawken, Robert
- Nutrition: Durmic, Vercoe
- Lactation Physiology: Bencini
Neurobiology
- Nerve Regeneration: Dunlop, Rodger, Fitzgerald
- Neurosensory Biology: Collin, Hart
- Colour Vision: Hunt, Dunlop, Collin, Hart
Animal Production
- Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology: Blache, Malecki, Martin
- Animal Nutrition: Vercoe
- Dairy Production - Sheep and Other Ruminants: Bencini
- Genetics: Vercoe
Alternatively you may wish to consider the other schools in the Faculty, research areas
Contact us
If you are interested in a research program, discuss your of research interest with the relevant heard of research group or the Asst/Prof Harriet Mills, Graduate Research Coordinator before submitting an application.
You can also contact Dr Sato Juniper, Associate Director, Graduate Research and Scholarships, Graduate Research School.