The Marine Ecology and Microbiology (MEM) Lab
The Marine Ecology and Microbiology (MEM) lab, led by A/Prof. Ziggy Marzinelli, focuses on understanding the processes that generate, maintain and impact marine ecosystems. We integrate the theory and experimental approach of marine ecology with molecular tools and microbiology to understand the role of host (e.g. genetics), microbes and environment in driving resilience of marine …
Hunting underwater ancient volcanoes to understand plate-plume interactions in the Coral and Tasman seas
Massive volcanic eruptions are a fundamental part of the Earth System, responsible for globally disruptive events, from significant impacts on humans, to kickstarting the break-up of continents, generating wealth-producing ore deposits and triggering global climate crises and mass extinctions. This project will reveal relationships between hot, deep sources of volcanic material, and the tectonic processes …
Another PhD for Prof Pauline Ross
Prof Pauline Ross has recently been conferred another (!) PhD, this one in Higher Education, through the University of Melbourne’s Centre for the Study of Higher Education, for her 99k word thesis “Evolution and resilience of academics in Higher Education ecosystems in Australia”. Congratulations Prof Ross! Abstract An ecological approach was used to analyse the …
Re-defining the Human-Shark Relationship in Australia
Run by Dr. Chris Pepin-Neff, this marine social science research is a collaboration with the Sydney Environment Institute and looks at the way the human-shark relationship can be redefined. For millions of years sharks have swum through native waters, and dating back to Aboriginal carvings, sharks have represented a threat in the human imaginary. The …