Honours Research

1998 Macquarie University, Sydney - Awarded First Class grade

Research Project I

Characterisation of humoral opsonins involved in immune reactions in the tunicate, Pyura stolonifera
Supervisor: Dr. David Raftos, Macquarie University
See Abstract

Theme Topic I – Disease

Viral zoonoses: Mechanisms of host specificity and implications for new and emerging diseases of man

Research Project II

The influence of isolated trees in agro-ecosystems on invertebrate biodiversity.
Supervisor: Dr. Ian Oliver, The Key Center for Biodiversity and Bioresources (now at DLWC, Armidale).
Co-supervisor: Peter Smith (DLWC)
See Abstract

Theme Topic II – Growth

What factors limit phytoplankton production in high nutrient areas of the ocean?

Photo: Field work site near Armidale NSW.