BSc Hons, PhD (Lond), MAIBiol

Professor

I am a graduate of the University of London where I taught before coming to Hobart in 1977. As well as my duties in the School, I am currently the Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty of Science & Engineering. I chair the State Government's Animal Welfare Advisory Committee.

Research Interests

My research areas are fish ecology, population genetics and phylogeny. I am particularly interested in the ecology and evolution of the galaxiid fishes. Tasmania is especially well placed for research into this group of freshwater fishes with nearly half of the species in the family being found here, including many endemics.

Students in my research group are examining the ecology and phylogeny of a range of aquatic taxa including abalone, rays, trout and fur seals.

Research Areas:

• Freshwater Ecology  Read More
• Marine Ecology  Read More

Teaching

I teach cell biology in first year units and freshwater ecology, fisheries management and the application of molecular techniques to evolutionary studies at the third year level.

Units

• KZA215 - Tasmanian Fauna: Ecological & Evolutionary Studies
  
• KZA355 - Freshwater Ecology
  
• KZA407 - Zoology (Honours) Full time
  

Selected Publications:

• White, R.W.G. & Waters, J.M., 1998, 'Ancient and modern – the Tasmanian galaxiid (Pisces, Galaxiidae) fauna. ', In Evolutionary Biology at High Latitudes, Ed. By R.S. Hill, Australian Institute of Biology, Fortitude Valley., pgs. 17-21
• Burridge, C.P. & White, R.W.G., 2000, 'Molecular phylogeny of the antitropical subgenus Goniistius (Perciformes: Cheilodactylidae: Cheilodactylus): evidence for multiple transequatorial divergences and non-monophyly. ', Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 70, pgs. 435-458.
• Shepherd, S.A., Preece, P.A., & White R.W.G., 2000, 'Tired nature’s sweet restorer? Ecology of abalone (Haliotis spp.) stock enhancement in Australia', In Workshop On Rebuilding Abalone Stocks, Edited By A. Campbell. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 130, pgs. 84-87
• van den Enden, T. White, R.W.G. & Elliott, N.G., 2000, 'Genetic variation in the greenback flounder Rhombosolea tapirina Günther (Teleostei, Pleuronectidae) and the implications for aquaculture.', Marine and Freshwater Research, 51, pgs. 23-33.
• Wynen, L.P., Goldsworthy, S.D., Guinet, C., Bester, M.N., Boyd, I.L., Gjertz, I., Hofmeyr, G.J.C., White, R.W.G. & Slade, R. , 2000, 'Postsealing genetic variation and population structire of two species of fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella and A. tropicals). ', Molecular Ecology, 9, pgs. 299-314