Below
is a listing of herpetologists currently at James Cook University, their e-mail
addresses, and a brief description of their research interests.
Ross Alford, Associate Professor
(Ross.Alford@jcu.edu.au)- The ecology of threatened and potentially threatened rainforest frogs and the disease chytridiomycosis.
- Population and community ecology of savanna woodland frogs.
Michelle Boyle, Ph.D. Student
The ecology of post-hatchling sea turtles (Chelonia mydas & Caretta caretta) with a focus on populations from the east coast of Australia.
Kay Bradfield, Ph.D. Student
(Kay.Bradfield@jcu.edu.au)
Assessing the use of the measurement of developmental instability as a technique for identifying amphibian populations at increased risk of decline.
Scott Cashins, M.Sc. Student
Factors regulating transmission and persistence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis within stream dwelling rainforest frogs
Cheryl Chapman, M.App.Sc. Student
Matthew French, M.Sc. Student
Brett Goodman, Ph.D. Student
The relationship between ecomorphology, performance and reproductive output in Lygosomine skinks. Do specific traits enable some species to perform better in specific habitats? How do incubation (nest) conditions affect the morphology, performance and microhabitat choice of hatchling lizards?
Kim Hauselberger, Ph.D. Student
The ecology of Wet Tropics microhylids, and their responses to the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Nicole Kenyon, Ph.D. Student
Preliminary study of the chytridiomycete fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and the behaviour of treefrogs.
Mirza Kusrini, Ph.D. Student
(Mirza.Kusrini@jcu.edu.au)
Ecological and conservation consequences of the frogs-legs trade in Indonesia.
Carryn Manicom, Ph.D. Student
Beyond Abundance - An experimental study of predator effects on prey abundance and reproduction.
Steve Richards, Ph.D. Student
(Richards.Steve@saugov.sa.gov.au)
Ecology of rainforest frogs.
Jodi Rowley, Ph.D. Student
Why does chytridiomycosis drive some frog populations to extinction and not others? The effects of interspecific variation in host behaviour.
Dan Salkeld, Ph.D. Student
(Dan.Salkeld@jcu.edu.au)
Examining the effects of parasites upon fitness in Water Skinks (Eulamprus sp.).
Lin Schwarzkopf, Lecturer
(Lin.Schwarzkopf@jcu.edu.au)
- Life-history strategies of lizards
- Territoriality in geckos
Geordie Torr, Ph.D. Student
(gtorr@ausgeo.com.au)
- Behavioural ecology of Boyd's forest dragon (Hypsilurus boydii)
- Ecology of leaf-tail geckos (genus Saltuarius).
- Reproduction of Queensland reptiles.
Leonie Valentine, Ph.D. Student
(Leonie.Valentine@jcu.edu.au)
The impact of fire regimes upon birds and reptiles in tropical savannahs of North Queensland
Yvette Williams, Ph.D. Student
(Yvette.Williams@jcu.edu.au)
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Prepared by: Tracy Langkilde
Last updated: May, 2005.