Honours Projects

This web page lists some of our proposed honours projects, however, you should contact staff directly to find out what other projects staff may be planning, or if you have a project proposal and are looking for a supervisor. Some staff prefer to define a project based on the skills and interests of the student so you will need to contact them directly. To help you find a supervisor you may find this web page helpful.

Note that projects based elsewhere may be co-supervised by appropriate staff in this School. This includes the Australian National University Institutes (eg. Research School of Biological Sciences, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies), ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation - which undertakes some biology projects), CSIRO Divisions (eg. Sustainable Ecosystems, Entomology, Plant Industry), Cooperative Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Accounting, Cooperative Research Center for Weeds Management, etc. You may, therefore, wish to also search for projects in those organisations.

The university may provide extra support to students transferring to ANU to undertake Honours. Note that some projects start in February and others in July but most scholarships are only awarded in October/November.

Behavioural Ecology of Fiddler Crabs - Pat Backwell

Geographic variation in common Aotus - Templetonia - Dr Mike Crisp

Potential honours project - Ajay Narendra

Potential honours projects in plant evolutionary eco-physiology - Adrienne Nicotra

Potential honours projects - Rod Peakall

Potential honours projects - Dave Rowell

Possible honours project areas - Saul Cunningham (adjunct lecturer, based at CSIRO Entomology)