The Keogh Lab

Contact Details
Division of Evolution, Ecology and Genetics, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200
Phone: 02-6125-0641; Fax: 02-6125-5573 (international - replace 02 with 612); Email: Scott.Keogh@anu.edu.au

Research Interests
Molecular and morphological systematics of reptiles, evolution, behaviour, ecology, biogeography.

Academic Qualifications
ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow, May 1997 - May 1998
University of Sydney, Australia. (declined years two and three to take up Lectureship)
Associated with: Professor Richard Shine, Chair in Evolutionary Biology
Research topics: Inferring Process From Pattern: Determinants of Evolutionary Trajectories in Elapid Snakes.

Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (funded by Fulbright Fellowship and OPRS) - Conferred June 1997
University of Sydney, Australia
Graduate adviser: Professor Richard Shine, Chair in Evolutionary Biology
Thesis: Phylogenetic Studies On Australo-Papuan Elapid Snakes Based on Morphology and DNA, 248 pp.

Master of Science in Biology - May, 1993
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, U.S.A.
Graduate adviser: Dr. Lauren E. Brown, Professor of Vertebrate Zoology
Thesis: Comparative Visceral Topography and Phylogenetic Systematics of the Tribe Lampropeltini (Reptilia: Serpentes), 417 pp. Best Biology M.Sc. Degree for 1992-93

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) - January, 1991
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A.

Academic Employment and Affiliations

1/2010-present, Professor in Evolutionary Biology, The Australian National University.

10/2009-present, Associate Director (HDR), Research School of Biology, The Australian National University.

7/2005-12/2009, Associate Professor (Reader) in Evolutionary Biology. The Australian National University.
6/2001-7/2005, Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology (tenured). The Australian National University.
2004-present, Research Associate. Western Australian Museum.
5/1998-5/2001, Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology. The Australian National University.
5/1997- 4/1998, ARC Postdoctoral Research Fellow (declined years 2 and 3 to take up Lectureship). University of Sydney.
1995-1997, University of Sydney Postgraduate Research Award and OPRS. University of Sydney.
1995-1998, Visiting Research Associate. Evolutionary Biology Unit, South Australian Museum.
1994-1997, Demonstrator. University of Sydney.
1993-1995, Fulbright Scholar. University of Sydney.
1993, Instructor. Sydney University of Technology.
1992, Instructor. Illinois Central College.
1991-1993, Graduate Teaching Assistant. Illinois State University.

 

Awards, Distinctions & Career Highlights
2009, Top Research Supervisor Award, ANU
2008 - 2016, Executive Committee, World Congress of Herpetology
2008, 2008 Keast Visiting Lecturer, University of Sydney (one per year)
2007, Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (nominated for, but I did not apply)
2006, Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Supervision (one award per year across the university)

2006, Plenary Speaker - Australian Society of Herpetologists Conference, Melbourne

2005, Plenary Speaker - 5th World Congress of Herpetology, Stellenbosch, South Africa

2003, Plenary Speaker - Biodiversity and Evolution Conference, Flinders University

2003, Listed in Illinois State University's "Points of Pride"
2002, Profiled as a role model for the Australian National Youth Science Forum
2002, Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year, Illinois State University
2002, Co-organiser, Australian Society of Herpetologists Conference
2001, Plenary Speaker ­ Australasian Evolution Society/Society of Australian Systematic Biologists meeting
2000, Invited guest to the Prime Minister John Howard's Prize for Science presentation
2000, Co-organiser, Inaugural National Postgrad Conference in Ecology, Evolution and Systematics (ANU)
2000, Career covered in The Australian in an article on "up and coming research scientists"
1999-present, National Secretary and Treasurer of the Australian Society of Herpetologists
1997-present, Editorial Board, Contemporary Herpetology, the first peer reviewed on-line herpetological journal
1996, Awarded an Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship
1995, Invited speaker, Symposium on Venomous Snake Evolution, Edmonton, Canada
1995, Invited speaker, Symposium of the Zoological Society of London, UK
1995, Australian Society of Herpetologists Peter Rawlinson Student Prize for Best Paper. (37 considered)
1993, Awarded a two year Fulbright Fellowship from the American-Australian Education Foundation
1993, Outstanding Biology Masters Degree Award. Illinois State University. $100. (11 considered)
1993, Outstanding Biology Teaching Assistant Award. Illinois State University. $600. (Ranked #1, Approximately 55 considered)
1992, Outstanding Biology Teaching Assistant Award. Illinois State University. $360. (Approximately 55 considered, 6 given awards)
1991, Phi Sigma Biological Honour Society. Illinois State University
1991, Graduated with Departmental Honours (top 10%). University of Illinois
1990, Golden Key National Honour Society. University of Illinois
1987-1990, Dean's List. University of Illinois

 

Australian Research Council and Other Grants

2009-2011, Australian Research Council, $235,000

2007-2009, Hermon-Slade Foundation, $58,640

2006-2008 - ARD Discovery Grant, $300,000

2003-2005 - ARC Discovery Grant, $255,000

2003, ANU Faculties Research Grant, $9,750

2002-2004 - ARC Discovery Grant - $141,000

2002 - ANU Faculties Research Grant - $22,200

2002 - Natural Resources and Environment Grant - $49,736

2001 - ANU Faculties Research Grant - $20,300

2000 - ARC Small Grant - $20,880

2000-2002 - ARC Spirt Grant "Conservation of Rosenberg's goanna" - $63,240 (+$30,000 from NSW-NP)

1999-2001 - ARC Large Grant "Determinants of evolutionary trajectories in elapid snakes" - $193,000
1999-2001 - ARC Large Grant "Body size and venom evolution in tiger snakes" - $135,000

1997-1999 - ARC Research Support Grant - $18,000 (declined years 2 and 3 to take up Lectureship)

1998-2000 - ARC Small Grant - $25,000 (declined years 2 and 3 to take up Lectureship)

1997 - University of Sydney Research Grant Scheme - $16,000

1997 - National Geographic (USA) - $32,000

 

In addition to these, my students and postdocs have won loads of grants to support their own research, see the list on our Lab Funding page.

 

Current Courses Taught at ANU

Animal Evolution and Ecology (first year class)
Australian Wildlife (second year class)

Biodiversity and Systematics (third year class)

 

Other Stuff

I am the Graduate Convenor in Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

I was the National Secretary / Treasurer of the Australian Socieity of Herpetologists

 

Research Group

 

Publications