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As part of the CEASR Climate program my work involves investigating
environmental stresses on Drosophila spp.. These include heat, cold,
body size, desiccation and starvation. Our aim is to phenotypically
characterise populations from the 3000 km long Australian coastal transect
focusing on underlying environmental adaptation. In my role as fly lab manager
it is my responsibility to ensure the smooth running of the laboratory and to
liaise with staff within the broader scope of the University. We have in our
laboratory culture stocks of Australian clinal populations of Drosophila spp.
under my management, a resource which is distributed to researchers throughout
the world.
Previously, projects I have been involved in were examining the
evolution of life history plasticity in D. melanogaster as well as
understanding the role that chromosomal inversions play in climatic adaptation.
Current Projects: Assessing the roles of the hsr-omega and Dca genes in cold tolereance variation. Identifying two new mechanisms underlying clinal stress resistance variation. Climatic adaptation candidate genes: Dca
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