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In the Lab of Animal Ecology we work on a range of subjects in whole organism biology, but focus on evolutionary ecology, which is concerned with the ways organisms respond adaptively to changes in their social, ecological, and physical environment. Our model species include native bats (e.g., flying-foxes; ghost bats) and birds (e.g., cuckoos, reed warblers, lyrebirds, bowerbirds, larks, ducks), and a range of invasive species, but we are not limited to these taxonomic groups.
We also have strong, parallel interests in conservation and climate change biology, and particularly in the impacts of extreme weather and climate events on biodiversity. Here much of our work is about building a mechanistic understanding of the vulnerability of biodiversity to extreme weather and climate events, and about identifying priority areas in the landscape for management and conservation under environmental change.
The Lab of Animal Ecology is led by Professor Justin Welbergen, and is home to an international ensemble of researchers with high-profile projects on charismatic species in remote parts of the world.
We are based at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University. The university is ranked 1st in the world by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for its success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also ranked 2nd in Australia for Ecology in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Ecology being the core strength of the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment.
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We also have strong, parallel interests in conservation and climate change biology, and particularly in the impacts of extreme weather and climate events on biodiversity. Here much of our work is about building a mechanistic understanding of the vulnerability of biodiversity to extreme weather and climate events, and about identifying priority areas in the landscape for management and conservation under environmental change.
The Lab of Animal Ecology is led by Professor Justin Welbergen, and is home to an international ensemble of researchers with high-profile projects on charismatic species in remote parts of the world.
We are based at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University. The university is ranked 1st in the world by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for its success in delivering the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also ranked 2nd in Australia for Ecology in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Ecology being the core strength of the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment.
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