A5088897571- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Polyomavirus and related diseases
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
Flinders University
2017-2023
South Australian Museum
2019-2023
Australian Museum
2023
Western Australian Museum
2023
The University of Western Australia
2011-2021
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
2011
Summary Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an uncommon but aggressive cutaneous skin cancer. Even with the appropriate treatment, MCC prone to recurrence, and metastases are common. Exposure ultraviolet radiation has been suggested as contributing towards development of MCC. not extensively investigated in Australia, even though Australia highest incidence sun-related cancers world. Objectives To describe demographics determine trends survival cases Western (WA). Methods All reported...
There are more species of lizards and snakes (squamates) alive today than any other order land vertebrates, yet their fossil record has been poorly documented compared with groups. Here, we describe a gigantic Pleistocene skink from Australia based on extensive material that includes much the skull postcranial skeleton, spans ontogenetic stages neonate to adult. Tiliqua frangens substantially expands known ecomorphological diversity squamates. At approximately 2.4 kg, it was double mass...
The Egerniinae (formerly the Egernia group) is a morphologically diverse clade of skinks comprising 61 extant species from eight genera, spread across Australia, New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. relatively large size robustness many egerniines has meant that they fossilize more readily than other Australian have been frequently recorded paleontological excavations. Riversleigh World Heritage Area northeastern Australia yielded multiple egerniine fossils, but most are isolated jaw elements,...
The diverse living Australian lizard fauna contrasts greatly with their limited Oligo-Miocene fossil record. New vertebrates from the Namba Formation (south of Lake Frome, South Australia) were uncovered multiple expeditions 2007 to 2018. Abundant disarticulated material small was concentrated in shallow lenses along palaeolake edges, now exposed on western Pinpa also known Billeroo Creek 2 km northeast. fossiliferous lens within hosting abundant aquatic (such as fish, platypus Obdurodon and...
Quaternary palaeoecological research in Western Australia has been focussed primarily around Perth and the extreme south-west, with very little work conducted to north between 29° 32°S.Using fossil remains excavated 1970s from Caladenia Cave East Moore cave area of northern Swan Coastal Plain, we sought evidence compositional change regional mammal fauna mid-Holocene present.Loss Phascogale calura, Perameles bougainville Lagorchestes hirsutus, species characteristic semi-arid arid regions,...
The Quaternary Period is characterized by dramatic global climatic changes. fossil deposits, which can offer excellent stratigraphic resolution, provide a unique opportunity to understand how fauna respond past environmental change. Here, we test if the herpetofauna of McEachern's Deathtrap Cave, late Pleistocene Holocene pitfall trap deposit from Victoria, Australia, shows climate-related shifts in taxonomic relative abundance through time. During last 14,000 years, southeastern Australia...
Fossil Bothriembryon specimens were recovered from the northwestern edges of Nullarbor Plain, Western Australia, ∼300 km inland current southern coastline. This locality is significant because extant species are confined to within 50 Principle component analysis (PCA) was used compare with a morphologically comparable Eucla Basin, barretti, and geographically closest fossil species: kremnobates praecursor. Results showed strong support for new herein described as pilkiensis sp. nov....
Quaternary palaeontologists are often asked to identify and interpret faunal remains from archaeological excavations.It is therefore vital that both archaeologists understand the limitations imposed by recovery methods, especially sieves.Fossil small mammals, particularly rodents, in Australian deposits very significant sources of palaeoenvironmental information.Over last half century, techniques used Australia have ranged dry screening with 10 mm sieves wet nested graded down 1 mm.Nested 6...
Quaternary palaeoecological research in Western Australia has been focussed primarily around Perth and the extreme south-west, with very little work conducted to north between 29° 32°S.Using fossil remains excavated 1970s from Caladenia Cave East Moore cave area of northern Swan Coastal Plain, we sought evidence compositional change regional mammal fauna mid-Holocene present.Loss Phascogale calura, Perameles bougainville Lagorchestes hirsutus, species characteristic semi-arid arid regions,...