Faculty of Science and Information Technology

Associate Professor Michael Mahony

• B.A.
• Dip. Ed
• PhD (1987) Biological Sciences, Macquarie University

Conservation Biology with a particular emphasis on conservation genetics.

Current projects include:

• Species recovery plans for several species of frogs known to be endangered.
• Genetic methods for the biological control of the Cane Toad.
• The origins and maintenance of bisexual polyploidy in vertebrates; cytological and molecular approaches.

• Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra. 1994-95 Great Barred River Frog research plan. $44,000
• Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra. 1994-95
• Yellow-spotted and Peppered Tree frogs survey. $26,000
• Cane Toad Research Advisory Committee. CSIRO Division of Wildlife Research, Canberra. 1994-95. $25,000.

• Darryl Barkley - MSc (Environmental Science)
  Biodiversity Impact of Lantana Management
• Robert de Vries - PhD (Physical Geography)
  Predicting Floristic Variation in NSW Rainforest Vegetation
• Carly Ellis - MSc (Biological Sciences)
  Management and Control of Wild Dogs in the Upper Hunter Valley
• Darek Figa - MSc (Marine Science)
  Green turtle habitat use across Lake Macquarie
• Catherine Franks - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Use Of Macroinvertebrates To Assess Impact Of Effluent On Streams
• Francis Lemckert - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Managing Pond Breeding Frogs in the Forest Environment
• Peter Nelson - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Estuarine Wetland Restoration
• Michelle Stockwell - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Conservation of the Green and Golden Bell Frog with Emphasis on Rehabilitation of Habitat Features for Survival
• Harko Werkman - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Effect of Forestry Management Practices on the Structure of Stream Frog Communities
• Geoffrey Winning - PhD (Biological Sciences)
  Ecology of Urban Populations of Squirrel Glider