A. Prof. Tanya Latty
Group Lead
I am passionate about all things insect conservation, behaviour and ecology related, and particularly enjoy interdisciplinary collaborations with non-biological disciplines such as computer science, engineering, and mathematics and social sciences.
Joseph S McCormick
PhD Candidate
My research explores the ecology of pollinating insects in urban systems, focusing on pollination networks that support the reproduction of endangered orchids and the distribution of floral resources within urban green spaces.
Brett O’Keeffe
PhD Candidate
I adore all terrestrial inverts, but especially froth flies! I am currently researching the taxonomy, behaviour, and ecology of teeny-tiny kleptoparasitic grass flies that pollinate endangered midge orchids.
Liam Wilson
PhD Candidate
Liam is integrating modelling, evidence synthesis, and rich field data to forecast climate change vulnerabilities of endangered shorebirds.
Ben Walker
PhD Candidate
I am passionate about insect pollinators and unpacking what drives their floral choices in co-flowering plant communities.
Yvette Neill
Honours
I’m researching the identity and ecology of burrowing wolf spiders that provide critical refuges for endangered lizards in natural temperate grasslands, giving me the chance to explore my passions in both ecology and entomology
A. Prof. Thomas E. White
Group Lead
I’m an ecologist and entomologist who loves working with invertebrates to answer questions of behaviour, sensory ecology, mind, and evolution.
Daniel Allman
PhD Candidate
I am a cognitive ethologist with a passion in all things invertebrate! My work seeks to use animal behaviour to explore questions surrounding animal awareness and sentience, especially in regard to the experiences of animals within industrial settings like farming and research.
Rui Shi
PhD Candidate
My research focuses on spiders’ predatory behaviour, exploring how they develop hunting strategies and make decisions during prey capture.
Kunle Ademikanra
PhD Candidate
I’m fascinated by how plants and pollinators interact, and how understanding these relationships can help strengthen sustainable agriculture and the growing bioeconomy.
Juno Bennett
PhD Candidate
Juno is fascinated by fungi, and the myriad ways in which they interact with and shape invertebrate life.
Georgie Brennan
PhD Candidate
Lead by the BEE Lab, Georgie is buzzing about the benefits of pollinator diversity for Australian native flora.
Dr. Caitlyn Y. Forster
Group Lead
I am an entomologist who studies insect behaviour, with a particular interest in pollinator foraging behaviour. I’m also interested in human behaviour – but mostly to find out how people can learn more about insect and appreciate nature more effectively using citizen science
Kristin Hubakk
PhD Candidate
I explore life in logs, to enrich our knowledge of the ecology and conservation of saproxylic invertebrates focusing on the magnificent starry night velvet worm, Euperipatoides rowelli.
Dinushka Ariyarathne
PhD Candidate
My research focuses on companion planting, integrating plant–insect interactions with agricultural entomology.
Anastasia Scoggin
PhD Candidate
I have a love for all invertebrates and their crazy ecology, but I have a keen interest in the under appreciated insects that keep Australian systems functioning and am currently undertaking research surrounding nocturnal pollination activity in alpine zones.
Margot Roberts
PhD Candidate
I’m looking into nocturnal (and diurnal) pollination in the Australian alps, which gives me a great excuse to hang out in the mountains and experience their awesome and unique biota.