Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Researchers in the Persistence and Adaptation Research Team (PART) apply field biology, ecological genomics/genetics and spatial environmental analysis to the population biology of animals under natural and human-impacted conditions. The research of PART is highly collaborative working with agencies responsible for wildlife and landscape management and other researchers. A major focus is integrating evolutionary processes into conservation biology - how to maintain and restore resilient populations in their ecosystems. This requires appropriately connected populations of large size, with maximal useful genetic diversity.
Supervision interests
See research interests.
Monash teaching commitment
I have taught in diverse undergraduate biology units.
Currently:
Conservation Biology BIO2040
Evolutionary Ecology BIO2022
Global challenges and sustainability ENS5010
Honours and postgraduate training
Research area keywords
- evolutionary processes in conservation
- population genetics and genomics
Network
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Risky Rescue: Genetic rescue when “safe” gene flow options don’t exist or may not be the most beneficial
Pavlova, A., Sunnucks, P., Robledo Ruiz, D., Magrath, M., Harley, D. & Tonkin, Z. D.
1/06/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Evolution and role of neo-sex chromosomes in mitonuclear co-evolution
21/04/21 → 21/04/24
Project: Research
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Evolution of neo-sex chromosomes and their role in climate adaptation in an Australo-Papuan songbird family
Low, G. W., Sunnucks, P., Pavlova, A. & Dowling, D.
11/07/19 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Genetic management of fragmented and endangered Australian plant populations
Rodger, Y. S., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A.
15/04/21 → 14/04/22
Project: Research
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Evolution of neo-sex chromosomes and their role in climate adaptation in an Australo-Papuan songbird family
Low, G. W., Sunnucks, P., Pavlova, A. & Dowling, D.
10/11/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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A novel framework for evaluating in situ breeding management strategies in endangered populations
Robledo-Ruiz, D. A., Pavlova, A., Clarke, R. H., Magrath, M. J. L., Quin, B., Harrisson, K. A., Gan, H. M., Low, G. W. & Sunnucks, P., Jan 2022, In: Molecular Ecology Resources. 22, 1, p. 239-253 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Are we adequately assessing the demographic impacts of harvesting for wild‐sourced conservation translocations?
Mitchell, W. F., Boulton, R. L., Sunnucks, P. & Clarke, R., Jan 2022, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 4, 1, 11 p., e569.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Applying population viability analysis to inform genetic rescue that preserves locally unique genetic variation in a critically endangered mammal
Zilko, J. P., Harley, D., Pavlova, A. & Sunnucks, P., Aug 2021, In: Diversity. 13, 8, 21 p., 382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Evolutionary history and genetic connectivity across highly fragmented populations of an endangered daisy
Rodger, Y. S., Pavlova, A., Sinclair, S., Pickup, M. & Sunnucks, P., 2021, In: Heredity. 126, p. 846–858 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Functional connectivity and population persistence in woodland birds: insights for management from a multi-species conservation genetics study
Radford, J. Q., Amos, N., Harrisson, K., Sunnucks, P. & Pavlova, A., 2021, In: Emu: Austral Ornithology. 121, 1-2, p. 147-159 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)