Teaching
Lecturing
BIOL3125/6125 - Plants and Global Climate Change, ANU
Module: Stress and resilience in alpine plants and ecosystems
This module will investigate the effects of climate change on alpine plants, communities, and ecosystems, particularly their ability to tolerate tough conditions and maintain their function. Alpine plants are frequently subjected to extremely harsh conditions and have a range of ways to cope with and respond to both heat and cold stresses. Nevertheless, climate change poses a range of significant challenges for these plants. In this module, we will explore what these challenges are, what makes plants tolerant, how snow and microclimates provide refugia and buffer against extremes, and how researchers assess plant responses to future climate change in the field from ecophysiology and community ecology perspectives. Finally, we consider and discuss what the future may hold for alpine plants in Australia and across the globe.
Lecture 1 – Alpine plants and climate change at high elevations
Lecture 2 – Effects of heat and water stresses on alpine plants
Lecture 3 – Effects of cold stress and snow dynamics on alpine plants
Lecture 4 – Climate change effects on alpine communities
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BIOL2115 - Comparative Physiology, ANU
Module: Animal Physiology: temperature
This module will explore the basics of thermal ecology. What are temperature, energy, and heat? What are the physiological problems that animals face with changes in
temperature? What are the physiological and behavioural adjustments that animals
exhibit to deal with temperature change? How have animals adapted to environments with extreme temperatures? How can comparative physiology inform our understanding of ecology and evolution?
ANU Demonstrating/tutoring
BIOL2203 - Field Studies in Functional Ecology, ANU
BIOL3303 - Advanced Field Studies in Functional Ecology, ANU
Past Demonstrating/tutoring
BIOL3207 - Animal Behaviour, UQ (2016)
BIOL1100 - Evolutionary Perspectives on Modern Society, UQ (2016)
BIOL2006 - Biostatistics and Experimental Design, UQ (2014-2016)
CONS7008 - Sampling Design and Analysis in Conservation Science, UQ (2014-2016)