University of Tasmania
Tabula Zoologica
April 2007, Newsletter of the School of Zoology
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Welcome
Associate Professor Jenny Davis from the School of Environmental Science at Murdoch University, Western Australia, who is spending nine months on sabbatical at the School of Zoology. Jenny’s research interests are in freshwater ecology, specifically the ecology, conservation and management of wetlands. Her main task while at UTAS is to complete a book on the ecology of wetlands and shallow lakes. Jenny is already appreciating the cool air, mountain landscapes and freshwater that Tasmania still has in abundance (despite the drought).
New postgrad students
Michael Todd will be working on characteristics, occurrence and management of habitat for Masked Owls.
His supervisors are A/Prof Alastair Richardson and Dr Sarah Munks.
Theses submitted
Congratulations are due to PhD students Natalia Atkins and Sean Tracey who have submitted their thesis. We congratulate them on their achievement and look forward to following their future careers.
Seminar Program
1.10 pm Lecture theatre 2, Life Sciences building
Thursday 5 April – Mid semester/Easter break
2 April
Dr Chris Wilcox, CSIRO Marine Science
Beyond static MPAs: spatial management and incentives for controlling human impacts in marine systems
19 April TBA
26 April
Dr Jason Gedemke, Australian Government Antarctic Division
Using song to study baleen whales: from acoustic tracking of individual singers on the
3 May
Dr Andrew Constable (ACE CRC)
Options for managing krill fisheries to account for the requirements of krill predators: the utility of exploring different plausible ecosystem scenarios for evaluating management options
Postgrads and honours students should note that attendance at the Seminar series is compulsory
Cake Roster
4 April Alexander, Cawthen, Bordogna
11 April Happy Easter (mid semester break)
18 April Newland, Richardson, Hamede
25 April Anzac Day
2 May While, J. Stuart-Smith, Wapstra
Publications – 2007
Baker, SC, Barmuta, LA, McQuillan, PB, Richardson, AMM, ‘Estimating edge effects on ground dwelling beetles at clearfelled non-riparian stand edges in Tasmanian wet eucalypt forest’, Forest Ecology and Management, 239 (1-3) 92-101 (2007) [A1]
Miller, AM, McArthur, C*, Smethurst, PJ, ‘Effects of within-patch characteristics on the vulnerability of a plant to herbivory’, Oikos (116) 41-52 (2007) [A1]
Most of us see fishing as fun on a lazy day. You cast your line, reel in a prize, and relax. But at the
The
The popular jokesters on Hook, Line and Sinker are teaming up with the academics at UTAS to present you with a range of mind-stretching sea stories that will excite your curiosity about what lies beneath the deep blue sea!
So broaden your horizons, take a deep breath, and jump into The Deep End with UTAS presenter Dr Alistair Hobday and Hook, Line and Sinker!
Grant Successes
Gemma Morrow has received a small grant
from Invitrogen for her honours work.
Where are they now?
Dr Alex Kabat ( PhD 2003: supervisor Associate Professor Randy Rose) is with the BioFuture research group at the University of Ulm, Germany
http://stammhirn.biologie.uni-ulm.de/w4fly/LehmannLabAlex.html
Fork and Talk seminars for April
The Folk and Talks Lunchtime seminars series
is offered by the Office of Research Services
to researchers, academic staff and research administrators.
The seminars are held at
Meeting Room, Research House
Telephone 1759 (for information)
To register for these seminars, or to find out more information, please email the Office of Research Services:
Timothy.sculthorpe@utas.edu.au
Wednesday 4 April – 1 pm
How to get media attention for your research
Presenter: Robert Elliott and Ms Liz Bailes, Media Office
Wednesday 18 April – 1 pm
How to write winning grant applications in Humanities and Social Sciences
Presenters: Professor Lucy Frost (
Staff meeting matters
A small Portugese millipede made a minor contribution!!
Don’t forget to let me know of any newsworthy items for the next Tabula
(Publication date : 7 May)
Have a safe and happy Easter!
