The Threatened Frog Research Team with their current and past projects are listed below. For further information on specific projects please visit our publication page or contact Associate Professor Jean-Marc Hero
A/Prof Jean-Marc Hero
- Ecology of chytrid fungus in eastern Australia.
- Establishing Long-term Ecological Research Sites for multi-disciplinary research on Ecosystem Processes and Monitoring the Impacts of Climate Change.
- Captive Husbandry of Taudactylus (Tinkerfrogs) in collaboration with Dreamworld and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Restoration of Mixophyes iteratus habitat along the Little Nerang River
- Modeling the impacts of climate on coastal wetland hydrology and frogs
Dr Monique Van Sluys
- The presence of Chytrid fungus in South-east Queensland, Australia
Katrin Lowe (PhD Candidate, 2008-2011)
- Measuring and modeling the influence of climate change on Wallum sedge frogs (Litoria olongburensis) in coastal wallum wetlands of eastern Australia.
Chris Gregory (PhD Candidate, 2005 - 2010)
- Ecological, Morphological and Genetic Correlated of the genus Pseudonaja
Danial Stratford (PhD Candidate, 2007-2011)
- Predicting and measuring the impact of climate change on frogs in south-east Queensland
Abraham Mijares-Urrutia (PhD Candidate, 2005 - 2008)
- Comparative phylogeography of the Acid frogs and other Wallum dependant frogs of the genera Litoria and Crinia
Uli Bauer (PhD Candidate, 2004 - 2008)
- Evaluation of silicon based passive samplers for monitoring organic aquatic pollutants.
Kerry Kriger (PhD Candidate, 2003 - 2007)
- Ecology of Chytridiomycosis in Eastern Australia
Simon Hodgkison (PhD Candidate, 2001-2004)
- Ecological Values of Golf Courses
Luke Shoo (PhD Completed 2005)
- Altitudinal gradients in the distribution and abundance of Microhylid frogs
Naomi Doak (PhD Completed 2005)
- Population ecology, movement and habitat use of three species of Barred frogs (Genus, Mixophyes) in eastern Australia.
Damian White (PhD Candidate, 1999 - 2008)
- The effects of habitat isolation and fragmentation on the fauna of the Gold Coast environments
Lovemore Mazibuko (Masters Candidate, 2002 - 2007)
- Strategies on conservation, management and sustainable utilization of the herpetofauna of Mughese, Ntchisi, and Tsamba Forest Reserves, Malawi, Africa
Sonja Wapstra (Honours 2004)
- Prevalence of chytrid disease in population of Giant Barred-frogs ( Mixophyes iteratus ) along the Coomera River
Luke Grainger (Honours 2004)
- Reproductive phenology of acid frogs in the Tugun region
Nick Murray (Honours 2004)
- Diurnal movements, habitat use and foraging ecology of Australian White Ibis on the Gold Coast: implications for management. (Co-supervised with Dr Darryl Jones)
Selena Inglis (2004) Postponed
- Impacts of the predatory fish, Gambusia holbrooki (Mosquitofish), on south east Queensland frog species
Marama Hopkins (Honours 2003)
- Temporal and spatial distribution of breeding activity in an acid frog' community at Tugun, South east Queensland
Samantha Ward (Honours 2003)
- Reproductive phenology, environmental influences and population dynamics of Mixophyes iteratus
Melody Stoneham (Honours 2001)
- Relationships between Mixophyes tadpoles and potential predators
Amy Koch (Honours 2000)
- Designing effective and efficient monitoring techniques for the endangered frog species Mixophyes iteratus
Brent Dadds (Honours 2000)
- Reproductive, population and movement ecology of adult Litoria brevipalmata (Anura: Hylidae) in a heterogeneous dry eucalypt forest in south east Queensland
Katie Neilson (Honours 2000)
- Survey and monitoring the impacts of sand mining on frogs
Luke Shoo (Honours 1999)
- The spatial distribution of the genus Mixophyes (Anura: Myobatrachidae) in southeast Queensland.
Craig Streatfeild (Honours 1999)
- Spatial movements of Mixophyes iteratus and M. fasciolatus in southeast Queensland