Zoology is the study of animal life – how animals are built, how they work, how they behave, their evolutionary relationships, how they interact with other animals, plants and organisms, and the physical environment.

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Research Project for high-achieving 3rd year undergrads.
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Scientific Diving A formal certification as a Scientific occupational diver that is recognised nationally and in other countries
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Wildlife conservation : Professorial position available

Are you an outstanding terrestrial ecologist with expertise in conservation biology?
We are seeking a new star to appoint as a Professor(Level E) in Wildlife Conservation/Ecology.

Some projects on offer:

Maternal effects and climate change.pdf
Devil Facial Tumour Disease.pdf
Costs of metabolism.pdf
Monotreme Reproduction and Mating Systems
Evolutionary history of freshwater fishes and crustaceans of southeast Australia: conservation, genetics, and geology
Evolution of antipredator mechanisms in pufferfishes and their allies

Volunteers Wanted...
Work with devils in the field

DFTD is a fatal condition that affects Tasmanian devils. We are working to understand the disease.

Publications
Evolution of parental effects. Editors:Erik Wapstra et al.	"The Fauna of Tasmania"	"Rediscovering Recherche Bay"

Profiles of Tasmanian Fauna

Since the last ice age, Tasmania has served as a refuge from threats that eliminated many species on the Australian mainland.