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Mark Burgman - Cheif Investigator

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Rodney van der Ree - Project manager

Dr Rodney van der Ree is an ecologist with the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology. He obtained his PhD in 2000 from Deakin University where he studied the impacts of habitat fragmentation on arboreal marsupials in north-eastern Victoria. He used the principles of landscape ecology to investigate the response of fauna to a landscape where the habitat was arranged as a network of linear strips along roads and streams. Rodney has expanded this work to focus on studying the impacts of humans on biodiversity. This includes investigating the response of biota to urbanisation and the effects of roads and traffic on flora and fauna.

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Andrea Taylor - Research associate/student supervisor
Having started her professional life as a geneticist with no zoological and little ecological background, Andrea Taylor now focuses her research efforts on mammal ecology! Specifically she uses molecular genetic marker technology to examine aspects of population dynamics and ecology, along with how these might be altered in the face of disturbances such as habitat fragmentation and other human-induced geographic barriers.

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Paul Sunnucks - Research associate/student supervisor
Paul is a Senior Lecturer in Zoology at Monash University, Melbourne. His research career has been highly collaborative, yet largely focussed on molecular population biology, a fusion of evolutionary ecology and population biology with strong input from the tools of molecular genetics. Paul developed this research direction through undertaking a classic Zoology degree (Oxford UK) followed by a PhD in behavioural ecology (University College London). He and Andrea Taylor run the Molecular Ecology group at Monash, which engages in research into natural and human-impacted patterning of animal populations. Also with Andrea Taylor, Paul has two daughters, Alice and Ruby who enjoy gymnastics, camping and finding out what bugs do.

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Mike Harper - Research Assistant
Mikes' ecological training includes a PhD. in Ecology (University of Melbourne), a degree in Environmental Science (The University of Queensland) and a Diploma in Science (horticulture). While based at the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Mike has worked in the field of landscape ecology, focusing on building and testing habitat model for urban wildlife.


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Jodie Taylor - PhD. Student
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Silvana Cesarini - PhD. Student

Silvana graduated with a BSc. (Hons) in Zoology from Cardiff University, Wales, UK in 2003. Subsequently working as a laboratory technician at Cardiff University on a project that investigated the effects of biodiversity on the dynamics of predation in low-input arable systems, using molecular approaches, and as a volunteer in Ecuador, on a long-term project radiotracking Andean Bears. Silvanas' PhD candidature at Monash University started in May 2005.

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Chris Stewart - PhD. Student
In July 2005 I completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Monash University. There I majored in biology and mathematics and completed an honours year in mathematics. My research interests include mathematical biology (in particular population modelling), ecology and conservation biology. Outside of study, Chris enjoys trying to grow native plants (in particular orchids), making noise on his guitar and reading.

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Ashley Herrod - Honours student
Ashley completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Monash University with a double major in Zoology and Environmental & Conservation Biology. He is currently studying for the honours degree in biology. Outside of study, Ashley has a keen interest in breeding birds.

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