Paul Sunnucks

Professor

Professor, Sch of Biological Sciences

E-mailPaul.Sunnucks@monash.edu

Personal profile

Research interests

Paul's research mainly concerns how the population biology, ecology and evolution of Australian native wildlife is impacted by human-induced changes to environments, and approaches to reducing those impacts. He works with many excellent collaborators on a broad array of natural systems, spanning many vertebrate and invertebrate groups, and some plants. Research methods include ecological genomics, molecular ecology, field biology. Research systems include bush birds, freshwater fish, arid zone fish and invertebrates, log-dwelling forest invertebrates, mammals.

Supervision interests

See research interests.

I am keen to hear from highly-motivated, dedicated potential PhD candidates who are committed to work on interesting conservation-related biology and aspire to publish excellent work in strong international journals.

Monash teaching commitment

I have taught in diverse undergraduate biology units.

Currently:

Conservation Biology BIO2040

Evolutionary Ecology BIO2022

Trends in Ecology BIO3070

Keywords

evolutionary processes in conservation
population genetics and genomics

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Projects 2003 2020

1 Not started
7 Active
30 Finished

Can mitochondrial and nuclear co-evolution drive climate adaptation?

Sunnucks, P., Stier, A. & Beissinger, S. R.

21/02/18 → 31/12/20

Project: Research

Genetic rescue of Australian wildlife: Macquarie Perch

Lutz, M., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A.

10/11/17 → 10/11/18

Project: Research

Assessing the Scope for Genetic Rescue of the Leadbeater’s Possum

Zilko, J. P., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A.

10/11/17 → 10/11/18

Project: Research

Genetic rescue of Australian wildlife

Sunnucks, P., Lintermans, M., Morgan, J., Beitzel, M., Coates, D., Kilian, A., Magrath, M., Sinclair, S. & Young, A.

Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, University of Canberra, La Trobe University, Zoos Victoria, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (VIC), Department of Parks and Wildlife (WA) , Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd, ACT Environment and Planning Directorate - Departmental

2/12/16 → 1/12/20

Project: Research

Using fire to manage biodiversity in fragmented landscapes

Di Stefano, J., Sunnucks, P., Penman, T., York, A., Amos, J. & Wouters, M.

Australian Research Council (ARC), Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (VIC), Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (SA), Parks Victoria, South Australian Water Corporation

1/07/16 → 31/12/19

Project: Research