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Bob’s research encompasses a wide range of species but he has a particular soft spot for fish. Bob is an editor of Oikos, and has served on the Executive Council of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology as both Secretary and as Chair of the Organising Committee for the 2024 Melbourne Congress. Twitter: @BBM_Wong Email: bob.wong@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1585584119110-I4H1RVD298YL2S1IWT7L/Screen+Shot+2019-09-24+at+5.24.47+pm.png Current - Prof Bob Wong Research Group Leader Bob’s research focuses on the mechanisms of sexual selection and parental care, and how human-induced environmental changes influence behaviour. Bob’s research encompasses a wide range of species but he has a particular soft spot for fish. Bob is an editor of Oikos, and has served on the Executive Council of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology as both Secretary and as Chair of the Organising Committee for the 2024 Melbourne Congress. Twitter: @BBM_Wong Email: bob.wong@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650807950317-LB5E2NB0ATRVILKPXBX3/Screen+Shot+2022-04-24+at+15.45.27.png Current - DR RHIANNON EASTMENT Research associate, 2025-current Rhiannon was a PhD student in the lab from 2021 to 2024 (co-supervised with Dr Matt McGee). For her PhD, Rhi investigated the behavioural, genetic, and physiological factors that influence the evolution of parental investment in vertebrates. She is now working under an ARC-funded Discovery Project on the impacts of neuroactive pollution on cognition in fish. 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Email: eleanor.moore@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1633413860714-5CKSE1TS3868KPHTE2MQ/image-asset.png Current - JACK MANERA PhD student, 2023-current (co-supervised with Dr Michael Bertram, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) Jack completed his Honours at Monash studying the impact of boat noise pollution on the mutualistic relationship between gobies and pistol shrimp. For his PhD, Jack is investigating the impacts of psychoactive pollution on cognition in fish. Email: jack.manera@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704125722061-DMD8XK66KGSQTDO9SIBK/Gabriel+Melhado.jpg Current - GABRIEL MELHADO PhD student, 2022-current (co-supervised with Prof Anne Peters and Dr Upama Aich) Gabriel completed his Master of Science (Zoology) in Sao Paulo, Brazil investigating the effects of heavy metal pollution on birds' physiology. For his PhD research, Gabe is studying the impact of pharmaceuticals on fish immunity and behaviours. Email: gabriel.melhado@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1587903362500-DH03LLAYSTCPWMQ1UAGV/Screenshot+2020-04-10+at+13.48.00.png Current - Shiho Ozeki PhD student, 2022-current (co-supervised with Dr Jake Martin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) Shiho completed her Honours in 2020 investigating the effects of the androgenic endocrine disrupter 17B-trenbolone on the behaviour of tadpoles. After working for a year as a lab manager, Shiho commenced her PhD in 2022 studying the effects of pharmaceutical pollution on wildlife. Email: shiho.ozeki@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650807616631-Z3WDVRSPNM3JB1LM7J4T/Claire+Walke.jpg Current - CLAIRE WALKE PhD student, 2022-current (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple and Dr Alex Carthey, Macquarie University) Claire completed her Honours at Monash University in 2019 investigating the roles of group composition and geographic isolation in the antipredator behaviours of the delicate skink. For her PhD, Claire will be studying the response of Australian lizards to feral cat cues. Email: claire.walke1@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650807620381-BQHW3Z22VSDB6TVDADKR/Raidha+Rafeeq.jpg Current - RAIDHA RAFEEQ PhD student, 2022-current (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo, EPA Victoria) Raiko completed her Master’s at the University of Melbourne investigating links between bushfires and emerging contaminants. Her PhD research will focus on the impacts of pharmaceutical contaminants on the behaviour and physiology of wildlife. Email: Raidha.Rafeeq@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1615982436477-TLZBHVAFQQ2HS2SWD5O3/Kate+Fergusson.jpg Current - KATE FERGUSSON PhD student, 2021-current (co-supervised with Dr Jake Martin and Dr Michael Bertram, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences) Kate completed her Honours at Monash University in 2020 examining the effects of habitat loss on Australian woodland birds. For her PhD, Kate will be investigating the ecological impacts of pharmaceutical contaminants on aquatic wildlife. Email: kate.fergusson@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156390648-KKX4UGNW1LBM2V1FUFOP/Rachel+Huynh.jpg Current - RACHEL HUYNH Honours student, 2025 (co-supervised with Prof Damian Dowling) Rachel’s Honours is investigating the impacts of the herbicide atrazine on behavioural and life history traits in Drosophila. https://www.bobwonglab.org/alumni-gallery-3 daily 0.75 2024-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867133989-IMS58B5W81VTY3FLNXGP/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.22.png Alumni - JAMES TANNER Honours student, 2017-2018 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo) James investigated the impact the antidepressant fluoxetine on boldness and exploratory behaviours and physiology of fish. James is now working as an environmental consultant. Email: james.tanner@eriasgroup.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867133989-IMS58B5W81VTY3FLNXGP/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.22.png Alumni - JAMES TANNER Honours student, 2017-2018 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo) James investigated the impact the antidepressant fluoxetine on boldness and exploratory behaviours and physiology of fish. James is now working as an environmental consultant. Email: james.tanner@eriasgroup.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786421790-5IAWI7IOXXJCIDYCUH8B/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.21.06.png Alumni - JACK FURSDON Honours student, 2016-2017 Jack investigated the impact of the antidepressant fluoxetine on the reproductive behaviour of guppies in the presence and absence of predation risk. He is now working as an environmental consultant. Email: jbfur1@student.monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607866989776-RMS63N80UK2RLL65FSH2/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.57.png Alumni - WES HART Honours student, 2016 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) For his honours, Wes studied behavioural syndromes and sex differences in behaviour in the rainforest sunskink, Lampropholis coggeri. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867010099-OMRQRX433883XGIZG7F2/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.51.png Alumni - TIARNE ECKER Honours student, 2015-2016 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo, ÅBO Akademi University) Tiarne investigated the impact of the antidepressant fluoxetine on pre and postcopulatory mechanisms of sexual selection in fish. Tiarne is now working at the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Email: tiarne.ecker@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779313766-ZUQHW5FP178SI5QO6ZE6/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.37.png Alumni - ISAAC GRAVOLIN Honours student, 2014 (co-supervised with Dr Ulrika Candolin, University of Helsinki) Isaac investigated the effect of an invasive shrimp on male parental behaviour of three-spined stickleback in the Baltic Sea. Isaac is now working as a senior public servant in Canberra. Email: isaac.gravolin@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779314238-NKLJQT73TUCKC2QSCI4A/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.32.png Alumni - BROOKE MELKI-WEGNER Honours student, 2014 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) For her honours project, Brooke investigated the impact of tail loss (both complete and partial tail loss) on the behaviour of the delicate skink, using a behavioural syndromes approach. Brooke is now a registered nurse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779314767-Z1R5QAXQULS10MCAB272/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.22.png Alumni - SHANNON WALSH Honours student, 2014 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Shannon compared urban and non-urban populations of the delicate skink from the Sydney region to examine whether urban populations are bolder and are more likely to respond to novelty. Shannon now works for the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779315601-DTTOL5OT55MYYRKGZOKJ/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.47.png Alumni - JACK EADES Honours student, 2013-2014 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Jack investigated sexual differences in behaviour in the mosquitofish, focusing on repeatability of behaviours and behavioural syndromes. He found that there were differences in the repeatability of behaviours related to invasion success, and that correlations between behaviours were present. Sex differences in behaviour were also detected. Jack is now working at a bank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779316484-UNT4AQGL63S41T8ASL9S/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.42.png Alumni - ALISHA MCLENNAN Honours student, 2013-2014 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo, Åbo Akademi University) Alisha investigated the impact of pharmaceutical contaminants on anti-predator behaviour in fish. Alisha is now working as a senior communications officer at the Australian Government Department of Human Services. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779317154-OZTDPWBBQEMMCPMNZM4Y/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.36.png Alumni - MATTHEW WARR Honours student, 2012 (co-supervised with Dr John Morrongiello, CSIRO) Matt investigated life-history trade-offs between the expression of female sexual ornaments and egg size/fecundity in sex-role reversed pipefish. Matt is now living and working in the UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779317855-50RLMS64YCURFLFSZY5B/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.31.png Alumni - DR AMY HOOPER Honours student, 2009-2010 Amy investigated male reproductive investment in the southern bottle tail squid. Since then she has completed a PhD at the University of New South Wales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779318377-TAY3DOTAMCW4E4Z10HS7/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.27.png Alumni - EMMA JENSSON Honours student, 2009-2010 Emma investigated vocal communication and signal reliability in common marmosets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779942654-G4OMAGII5VA6SNHJ7DJ1/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.22.png Alumni - SKYE BOYD-GERNY Honours student, 2009-2010 (co-supervised with Dr Adrian Dyer) Skye studied the interactions between Australian native bees and flowering plants. Her recently published honours research on the influence of bees in the evolution of flower colouration in Australia has attracted widespread media attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779942198-QZT8U4I7JFII8UUKDRTN/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.21.06.png Alumni - SARAH SIMMONDS Honours student, 2009-2010 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Sarah conducted several laboratory experiments to examine the social and exploratory behaviour of the delicate skink (Lampropholis delicata) and the garden skink (L. guichenoti). Several behavioural differences were identified that might act to improve the success of the delicate skink during the introduction process. Sarah is currently working as a science communicator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779943347-YTDKN8GL6BDYRYFZPIMY/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.57.png Alumni - LEXIE SLINGERLAND Honours student, 2009 Lexie investigated environmental variation affecting parental care in the Australian desert goby. After spending several years living in the UK, Lexi is now back in Australia working as an environmental consultant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779944117-NHZ6BRUY01DXWPQ4GHRI/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.51.png Alumni - DR LEONARDO GUIDA Honours student, 2008-2009 (co-supervised with A/Prof Phil Byrne) Leo examined multimodal signalling in humans. He learnt all about the fantastic software available for generating faces and recording voices. After completing a PhD, Leo is now working for the Australian Marine Conservation Society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786921985-2EHOC68KTKSCFTM0TEVI/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.37.png Alumni - NICHOLAS SYMONS Honours student, 2008-2009 Nick investigated parental care in the Australian desert goby and spent most of his time sifting through hours of video footage or, otherwise, scrubbing fish tanks. His honours work was published in Plos One and was covered in the Mx newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779949226-DPLJPT2MBHY7N3MAYXBO/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.42.png Alumni - JUNI HOEL Honours student 2008 (co-supervised with A/Prof Alan Lill) Juni worked on roost site selection and anti-predator behaviour in the invasive common myna. She spent most of the time, driving around Melbourne and trying to devise ways to test the anti-predator response of her test subjects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867041098-2X9N6N1LLEQ0B61EGZ4G/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.22.png Alumni - ZAC BILLINGHAM Honours student, 2007-2008 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Zac is now working as an environmental consultant and completing a PhD exploring the molecular systematics of Australian crane flies. Email: Zac.Billingham@ghd.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786449166-PFS8XIJXY8C3MLBQ8CF9/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.47.png Alumni - DR HUON CLARK Honours student, 2007-2008 (co-supervised with Dr Nick Bond) Huon investigated habitat selection and behaviour in carp gudgeons. After completing a PhD on fiddler crabs at the Australian National University, Huon relocated to Perth, where he is now working as an environmental consultant on subterranean fauna. Email: huon.clark@uwa.edu.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867083733-6PZZC72MJV92ZLO06WRK/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.32.png Alumni - DR BEC WELLARD Honours student, 2007 (co-supervised with Jeff Weird, Dolphin Research Institute) Bec completed her Honours project looking at the impact of boat traffic on acoustic communication in dolphins in Port Phillip Bay in collaboration with The Dolphin Research Institute. Since then, Bec has been travelling the world doing cetacean research. After completing a PhD on killer whales at Curtin University, Bec now works for Project Orca and the Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Curtin University. https://www.bobwonglab.org/alumni-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704128348936-4F318RYZKJBUBRJ5JV3O/image-asset.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR GIOVANNI POLVERINO Research associate, 2022-2023 Giovanni is interested in how animals respond to environmental change, to predict species responses to a rapidly changing world. His research focuses on causes and consequences of diversity and plasticity in animal phenotypes—from both ecological and evolutionary perspectives—with a particular interest in behavioural and life-history traits. Gio has now returned to Italy where he has taken up an academic position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tuscia. Email: gio.polverino@gmail.com Web: https://giovannipolverino.wordpress.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704128348936-4F318RYZKJBUBRJ5JV3O/image-asset.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR GIOVANNI POLVERINO Research associate, 2022-2023 Giovanni is interested in how animals respond to environmental change, to predict species responses to a rapidly changing world. His research focuses on causes and consequences of diversity and plasticity in animal phenotypes—from both ecological and evolutionary perspectives—with a particular interest in behavioural and life-history traits. Gio has now returned to Italy where he has taken up an academic position as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tuscia. Email: gio.polverino@gmail.com Web: https://giovannipolverino.wordpress.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1757090846282-BCNQA1ENFF9J60HXJBSR/Upama+Aich.jpg Alumni gallery 1 - DR UPAMA AICH Research Associate, 2022-2024 Upama is fascinated by sexual selection, parental effects on offspring traits, and animal adaptation to changing environments. For her postdoctoral project at Monash, Upama investigated the long-term, intergenerational effects of chemical pollution in freshwater fish. Upama is now a Forrest Foundation Fellow at the University of Western Australia. Email: upama.aich@uwa.edu.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867416668-59VLNPJU1SW0IB3SW8CP/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.22.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR TOPI LEHTONEN Research associate, 2017-2018 Initially funded by grants from the Academy of Finland and the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Topi's work at Monash has focussed on sexual selection and parental care in fish. Topi is currently continuing his sexual selection research in Finland. Website: https://sites.google.com/site/lehtonentopi/ Email: topi.lehtonen@oulu.fi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779819730-0DQCJ7801A5LKEUSRZGG/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.47.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR MINNA SAARISTO Research associate, 2016-2018 Minna’s research in behavioural ecotoxicology explores the impact of anthropogenic contamination on animal mating systems. Minna was employed in the Wong lab under a grant from the Australian Research Council. She is now a senior research scientist with the Victorian Environment Protection Authority. Email: minna.saaristo@epa.vic.gov.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704126578972-ZGNU5QSX1M7T3E6K5VRE/Screenshot%2B2020-12-12%2Bat%2B14.16.36.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR P. ANDREAS SVENSSON Research associate, 2007-2009 Andreas collaborated with Bob on an ARC-funded Discovery Project looking at sexual signalling and parental care in the Australian Desert goby. After finishing his position at Monash, Andreas won a prestigious Alfred Deakin Fellowship to work with Prof John Endler at Deakin University. Andreas is now back in Sweden, where he is currently a senior lecturer in evolutionary biology at the Linnean University. Email: andreas.svensson@lnu.se Website: https://lnu.se/personal/andreas.svensson/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156639180-DPU5Z1L6P983NPGI5EHN/Emily%2BBeasley.webp Alumni gallery 1 - DR EMILY BEASLEY PhD student, 2022-2025 (co-supervised with Dr Sarah Flanigan and Prof Elissa Cameron, University of Canterbury) Emily investigated the role of sexual selection in the evolution of sex-biased gene expression in pipefishes, which involved fieldwork in both New Zealand and Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1587903211030-EFBEKWO8LPLPDBCPN0RH/Gabriela+Melo.jpg Alumni gallery 1 - Dr Gabriela Melo PhD student, 2020–2024 (co-supervised with Dr Jake Martin and A/Prof Matt Hall) Gabriela completed her Master of Science (Zoology) in Brazil investigating female sperm storage and male sexual traits in a Neotropical lizard. For her PhD, Gabriela investigated the impacts of pharmaceutical pollutants on reproductive biology in fish. For more information, visit her website. Email: gabriela.melo@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1615982333643-QSSOYA851HNWSPAYHI6I/Screenshot+2020-10-05+at+18.18.27.png Alumni gallery 1 - Dr GREGORY TAYLOR PhD student, 2019–2024 (co-supervised with Prof Anne Peters) Greg completed his Master of Science at San Jose State University in California investigating the effects of mercury contamination on the incubation behaviour of Forster’s terns. For his PhD, Greg studied male reproductive behaviour and sperm physiology in a woodland songbird, the superb fairy-wren. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704790825446-OOPOJZQW3WRVBDU4TZAG/nik.png Alumni gallery 1 - Dr Nikolas Willmott PhD student, 2019-2024 (co-supervised with Prof Theresa Jones and Dr Kathryn McNamara, University of Melbourne) Nik studied the impacts of artificial light at night on the behaviour, physiology and morphology of spiders, as well as traits that allow species to exploit and thrive novel anthropogenic conditions. Email: nwillmott@student.unimelb.edu.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704126373822-HUL6F8B2J78CIYBXO7BT/hung.jpeg Alumni gallery 1 - DR HUNG TAN PhD student, 2020–2023 (co-supervised with Dr Lesley Alton and Dr Jake Martin) Hung’s PhD research investigated the impacts of chemical pollution on fish. He is now working as a research scientist at the Victorian Environment Protection Authority. Email: hung.tan@epa.vic.gov.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704126381538-DKRQZXLBPUWRHQDLDKG9/jackorford.jpeg Alumni gallery 1 - DR JACK ORFORD PhD student, 2019-2023 (co-supervised with Dr Lesley Alton and Dr Jake Martin) Jack’s PhD research investigated how common agricultural endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) affected development, survival, behaviour and physiology of Australian frogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704126385363-3K86OAICVY816138L2D0/jackbrand.jpeg Alumni gallery 1 - DR JACK BRAND PhD student, 2019-2023 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) For his PhD, Jack investigated how environmental factors and sex influence behavioural variation in a range of animal species from insects to reptiles. Jack is now in Europe working as a research associate at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Email: jack.brand@slu.se https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704126392851-QBUNX438UYL0KI6R8R7X/lucinda.jpeg Alumni gallery 1 - DR LUCINDA AULSEBROOK PhD student, 2019-2023 (co-supervised with A/Prof Matt Hall) Lucinda investigated the impacts of pharmaceutical pollutants and other environmental stressors on life history traits using daphnia as a model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650808382966-KU9JG9KDTT49AFVZ1MVP/Screen+Shot+2022-04-24+at+15.36.14.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR MADELEINE DE JONG PhD student, 2018-2022 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Maddy did her honours at Monash studying the behaviour of sun skinks. Maddy's PhD research examined the role of the maternal environment on behaviour and reproductive traits in delicate skinks (Lampropholis delicata). Email: madeleine.dejong@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650808379964-NU3GS7G8YMP6E2028RHM/Screen+Shot+2022-04-24+at+15.36.20.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR CHRISTOPHER FREELANCE PhD student, 2017-2021 (co-supervised with Prof Mark Elgar, University of Melbourne) Chris completed his Master of Science (Zoology) at University of Melbourne investigated the impacts of artificial light at night on body pigmentation, antennal investment and brain melatonin & oxidative stress in insects. For his PhD, Chris investigated how environmental factors drive the evolution of insect sensory systems, how diversity in antennal morphology influences the ability to detect and respond behaviourally to signals, and how this relationship between detection and behaviour is altered in the presence of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Email: christopher.freelance@unimelb.edu.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1633414174870-8KOYUJ4NGDU0N3FUMHNS/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-10-03%2Bat%2B4.26.35%2Bpm.jpeg Alumni gallery 1 - DR ANNALISE NAIMO PhD student, 2017-2021 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Annalise investigated behavioural variation, sociality and antipredator behaviour in native and invasive populations of the delicate skink. Email: annie.naimo@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786177411-CWM1OMEO4NRNY4DRZ693/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.37.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR ANNA SENIOR PhD Student, 2015-2019 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple) Anna investigated the role of key threatening processes (habitat clearing and climate change) acting on the macroecology and behaviour of reptiles. Anna is now working as a teaching support staff member at Monash. Email: anna.senior@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786235924-LDV945SL8LZRZ4BSNY99/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.51.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR NICHOLAS DEAL PhD student, 2012-2019 (co-supervised with Dr Topi Lehtonen) Nick’s thesis investigated factors influencing filial cannibalism in fish. He is now working at Monash as a senior tutor. Email: nicholas.deal@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1650808295877-I4YYAXPYMGQWBHTVDRB5/Screen+Shot+2022-04-24+at+15.18.15.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR JAKE MARTIN PhD student, 2016-2019 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo); Research associate, 2019-2022 Jake investigated the impacts of the pharmaceutical pollutant fluoxetine on fish behaviour during his Honours and PhD. He then worked as a research associated studying the effects of the agricultural pollutant trenbolone on the behaviour and physiology of anuran amphibians. Jake is now a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Email: jake.martin@slu.se https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607866919811-F4UR9ZO78NNL85AWTPN7/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.36.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR MICHAEL BERTRAM PhD student, 2015-2018 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo); Research associate, 2019 Michael carried out his PhD research investigating the effects of pharmaceuticals on fish behaviour. After several months working as a Research Associate in Bob’s lab following the submission of his thesis, Michael is now a postdoctoral research fellow at the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Email: michael.bertram@slu.se https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779818442-H5HYU2BZ4HKVU4YS8NT4/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.22.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR PATRICK TOMKINS PhD student, 2013–2018 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo) Pat did his honours project in 2012 at Monash investigating the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) on mosquitofish. He decided to continue with this line of research in 2013 and completed his PhD looking at the effects of androgenic pollutants on mating behaviour and reproductive morphology in fish. Email: tomkinspt@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607866852725-IB0JZMKBKZ0GBKDSQCEK/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.57.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR NORIYOSHI KAWASAKI PhD student, 2009–2018 (co-supervised with Prof Anne Peters and A/Prof James Bourne, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute) Nori investigated alloparental behaviour in a cooperatively breeding primate, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), by exploring the potential fitness effects of alloparental infant-carrying and the mechanisms that underpin this behaviour. Email: noriyoshi_k@hotmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607866879752-3X9F7IY2UR0CO1DN097J/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.32.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR MARCUS MICHELANGELI PhD Student, 2013–2017 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple); Research Associate 2020-2021 Marcus’s PhD investigated how consistent individual differences in behaviour arise and influence a range of ecological contexts, including invasion dynamics, dispersal and urban adaptation. Marcus has since completed a postdoc at UC Davis with Prof Andy Sih and a brief postdoc stint back at Monash, and has recently commenced a postdoc with Prof Tomas Brodin at SLU, Sweden. Marcus’ current research is investigating how and when behavioural responses of individuals to environmental change can lead to broader ecological consequences, and long-term evolutionary shifts, across multiple levels of biology, from individual to communities, and species, from prey to predators. Email: marcus.michelangeli@slu.se https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867250092-Z763YVRSBWUC5OF9OCVH/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.47.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR WILL SOWERSBY PhD student, 2012–2015 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple and Dr Topi Lehtonen) Will completed his PhD investigating resource trait use, polymorphism, and parental care, in neotropical cichlid fishes. He went on to do a postdoc at Stockholm University and was recently a JSPS postdoctoral fellow at Osaka City University. He is now back in Australia working in local government. Email: will.sowersby@zoologi.su.se https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786355457-J770JE4LGCNKD9ONONQO/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.42.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR MEL KLAMT PhD student, 2011-2015 (co-supervised with Prof Jenny David and Prof Ross Thompson, University of Canberra) Mel completed her PhD investigating the ecological role of the platypus in running waters with a focus on their food webs and substrate interactions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786329888-8QHH9ZVTBJC0BT42RMKK/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.32.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR KRYSTINA MOSSOP PhD student, 2010–2015
 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple and Prof Devi Stuart-fox, University of Melbourne) In her PhD research, Krys explored the implications of a changing environment and mechanisms of persistence in the desert goby, an arid-adapted fish found in Central Australia. Krys is now working as a grant writing consultant for Mind Your Way. Email: krys.mossop@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607867306631-CZXSK64QYQV4U1AVHN56/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.22.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR NICHOLAS MORAN PhD student, 2012–2016 (co-supervised with Prof Ross Thompson, University of Canberra) Nick completed his PhD working with desert gobies and their aquatic communities in the Lake Eyre Basin in arid Central Australia. Nick’s research integrated behavioural ecology into community ecology by looking at how simple behavioural traits in gobies can have broad ecological effects on their communities. Nick is currently working on a MSCA Fellowship project at the Centre for Ocean Life - DTU Aqua, at the Technical University of Denmark. Email: nicholaspatrickmoran@gmail.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607786286209-7B2DJ0DQ7B8QJ2Z9RRMV/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.17.22.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR BENJAMIN WEGENER PhD student, 2009-2013 (co-supervised with Prof Devi Stuart-Fox, University of Melbourne, and Dr Mark Norman, Museum Victoria) Ben completed his PhD investigating sexual conflict and male reproductive strategies of the Southern bottletail squid. After transitioning into industry, Ben is now leading the advanced analytics division of Newgate Australia Email: benjamin.wegener@newgateresearch.com.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779845670-EKFBFLQ26M0H4GK5GIUN/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.36.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR ZOE SQUIRES PhD student, 2009-2013 (co-supervised with Prof Devi Stuart-Fox, University of Melbourne, and Dr Mark Norman, Museum Victoria) Zoe completed her PhD looking at the benefits of polyandry in the dumpling squid. Zoe is now working as a policy officer at Victoria's Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Email: zoe.squires@delwp.vic.gov.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779876468-1D85YZ6NTVUCSNCUDFTR/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.20.51.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR HELENE LOWRY PhD student, 2007-2009 (co-supervised with Assoc Prof Alan Lill) Helene completed her PhD on the behavior of a successful urban adapter, the noisy miner. She is now a full-time mum and a part-time demonstrator at Monash. Email: helene.lowry@monash.edu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1607779834577-HKH2224L1H2R9STJOXV9/Screenshot+2020-12-12+at+14.16.31.png Alumni gallery 1 - DR JOHN MORRONGIELLO PhD student, 2007-2009 (co-supervised with Dr Nick Bond & Dr Dave Crook, Arthur Rylah Institute) John completed a PhD project examining reproduction and life-history strategies in the pygmy perch. He is now a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Email: john.morrongiello@unimelb.edu.au https://www.bobwonglab.org/alumni-gallery-2 daily 0.75 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127813134-06AOI9LGXPGHH9TJGZ05/Screenshot+2024-01-01+at+17.50.02.png Alumni gallery 2 - STEPHANIE HANNINGTON Honours student, 2017-2018 (co-supervised with Dr Minna Saaristo) Steph investigated the impact of the antidepressant fluoxetine on foraging behaviour of fish. Steph is now studying to be a vet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127813134-06AOI9LGXPGHH9TJGZ05/Screenshot+2024-01-01+at+17.50.02.png Alumni gallery 2 - DR JOHN MORRONGIELLO PhD student, 2007-2009 (co-supervised with Dr Nick Bond & Dr Dave Crook, Arthur Rylah Institute) John completed a PhD project examining reproduction and life-history strategies in the pygmy perch. He is now a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Email: john.morrongiello@unimelb.edu.au https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156958157-I6HU5X3EW07XORYASRI6/Jacqueline%2BBikker.webp Alumni gallery 2 - JACQUELINE BIKKER Masters student, 2020-2022 (co-supervised with Prof Sigal Balshine, McMaster university) Jacqueline used the fathead minnow as a model to study the effects of caffeine on learning, decision-making, and physiology in fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156477207-RPIBE5REZ8XWAGR1X9DJ/Jack%2BWilliams.webp Alumni gallery 2 - JACK WILLIAMS Honours student, 2024-2025 (co-supervised with Dr Scarlett Howard) Jack’s Honours research investigated the floral preferences of native bees in the absence and presence of conspecific versus heterospecific competitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156498154-NWH7S5FRPFTBK2J6ITJ6/Isabella%2BCameron.webp Alumni gallery 2 - ISABELLA CAMERON Honours student, 2024 (co-supervised with Dr Upama Aich) Isabella’s Honours research investigated the impacts of agricultural pollution on the developmental, behavioural and reproductive traits in mosquitofish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1756156482270-UFJP4CO2YG14UN7EJJLW/jack-howels.webp Alumni gallery 2 - JAMES HOWELLS Honours student, 2024 (co-supervised with Dr Upama Aich) James’ Honours investigated the effects of agricultural pollution on the immune response of mosquitofish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127632604-K3DTSX5RQ9QC4X3SBRJS/Christina+Paizis.jpeg Alumni gallery 2 - CHRISTINA PAIZIS Honours student, 2023 (co-supervised with Prof David Chapple and Dr Alex Carthey, Macquarie University) Christina’s Honours research investigated the response of desert-dwelling lizards to feral cats odour cues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127661437-463RQ4KWBZLX2LZDKGB9/Screenshot+2024-01-01+at+17.20.21.png Alumni gallery 2 - AMANDA HOLLENKAMP Honours student, 2022-2023 (co-supervised with Prof Steven Chown) Amanda carried out a systematic review of the nature and extent of chemical pollution in Antaractica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127700787-2ILK04L0LCZN0JWD0XIH/Katherine+Robertson.jpg Alumni gallery 2 - KATHERINE ROBERTSON Honours student, 2022-2023 (co-supervised with Dr Matt McGee) Katherine investigated sex differences in critical swimming speed in the sexually dimorphic threadfin rainbowfish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127735177-I1ZHWC6Z7BCHLPR1NCS8/James%2BWiles.jpg Alumni gallery 2 - JAMES WILES Honours student, 2021-2022 James studied the morphology and swimming behaviour of domestic and feral Siamese fighting fish to understand potential changes in body shape and behaviour that might have facilitated their recent invasion of the floodplains of northern Australia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d629044085ff900016eea2b/1704127738988-Z2D7DP88A5OFOG7VX1W6/siobhan.png Alumni gallery 2 - Siobhan Roberts Honours student, 2021 For her Honours, Siobhan studied how exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals and UV during vulnerable early life stages affects the performance and behaviour of frogs following metamorphosis. 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