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2008 Honours Research Projects
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2007 Honours Students

Alexandra Griffin
Importance of heterotrophic feeding in coral bleaching recovery.
Supervisor: A. Prof Peter Ralph & Dr Martina Doblin
Vanja Kubur
Feeding Behaviour and Sociobiology of captive Agile (Macropusagilis) and Yellow-footed Rock Wallabies (Petrogale xanthopus)
Supervisor: Dr Ursula Munro
Tessa Robson
Impacts of exotic plants in remnant vegetation on terrestrial plant and invertebrate assemblages in south-east Australia.
Supervisor: Dr Brad Murray
Simon Sharp
Is functional integrity of aquatic diatom and macroinvertebrate assemblages impaired in saline water from coal-mines in New South Wales?
Supervisor: Dr Grant Hose & Dr Marcus Lincoln-Smith
Andrew G. Smith
Population ecology and feeding behaviour of the Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus).
Supervisor: Dr Ursula Munro
Skye Taylor
Does Caulerpa detritus impact benthic estuarine processes?
Supervisor: Dr Brendan Kelaher & Dr Melanie Bishop
Catherine Thomas
Abundances, distributions, habitat requirements and the breeding biology of urban Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca).
Supervisor: Dr Ursula Munro
Emma Wilkie
How does metal exposure pathway influence soft-sediment community structure and function?
Supervisor: Dr Brendan Kelaher
 

2006 Honours Students

Erin Anania
Crustal evolution of Phaethontis Region, Mars.
Supervisor: Dr Graziella Caprarelli
Andrew Cantlay
Lantana invasion in heath and woodland habitats: effects on habitat structure, resource availability and avian diversity.
Supervisor: Dr Brad Murray
Noni Dowsett
Habitat use and foraging behaviour of introduced and native small mammals in vegetation invaded by lantana.
Supervisor: Dr Brad Murray
Alicea Gedz
Spatial and temporal structure of tidal current flow in Sydney Harbour estuary over diurnal and spring-neap cycles.
Supervisor: Professor Greg Skilbeck
Karen Mitchell
Macroinvertebrates in temporary streams in the Manly Dam catchment.
Supervisor: Dr Grant Hose
Orsolya Parkanyi
Characterisation of the toxicity of landfill leachate in the Manly Dam catchment.
Supervisor: Professor Tally Palmer
Katherina Petrou
Nutrient-induced photokinetics in Southern Ocean phytoplankton.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Peter Ralph
Anne Rutlidge
An investigation of the relationship of a recreational development on shallow groundwater systems: Wakehurst Golf Club, Manly Dam catchment, NSW.
Supervisor: Mr Boyd Dent
Mirella Verhoeven
Does epiphyte grazing improve the sustainability of remnant patches of seagrass in NSW?
Supervisor: Dr Brendan Kelaher
Janine Wech
Assessment of impacts from a disused tip site in macroinvertebrate community composition of Botany Wetlands.
Supervisor: Dr Alex Pulkownik
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