Career Summary
Biography
Rose Upton is a Sessional Academic and a PhD Student in Conservation Biology in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle. Her research is focused on the development of assisted reproductive technologies for amphibian populations in crisis. Her PhD focuses on the cryopreservation of sperm and IVF techniques, particularly in the endangered green and golden bell frog. Rose hopes her research can help reduce the dramatic decline of amphibians in Australia
Prior to commencing her PhD, Rose completed a Bachelor of Science (Honours Class I) at the University of Newcastle. Her work has been recognised by the university with
Keywords
- amphibians
- artificial reproductive technologies
- conservation
- cryopreservation
- reproduction
Awards
Honours
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Class I Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
| 2016 |
Faculty of Science and IT Medal Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
The MP Biomedicals award for best 3rd Year PhD Student Presentation Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVS2006 |
Australian Fauna Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Demonstrator | 1/4/2017 - 31/12/2019 |
| 0000 |
Experiment Fest (Biology) Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Demonstrator | 22/6/2018 - 29/6/2018 |
| ENVS2004 |
Ecology Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Laboratory Demonstrator | 1/9/2016 - 31/12/2019 |
| ENVS3003 |
Conservation Biology Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Demonstrator | 1/2/2017 - 28/2/2019 |
| BIOL1003 |
Biology Professional Skills I Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Laboratory Demonstrator/Tutorial | 1/7/2018 - 31/12/2018 |
| ENVS3002 |
Applied Environmental Science Faculty of Science and Information Technology The University of Newcastle |
Invited Speaker | 1/9/2017 - 2/9/2017 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (6 outputs)
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| 2024 |
Upton R, Calatayud NE, Clulow S, Brett D, Burton AL, Colyvas K, et al., 'Refrigerated storage and cryopreservation of hormonally induced sperm in the threatened frog, Litoria aurea.', Anim Reprod Sci, 262 107416 (2024) [C1]
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| 2024 |
Coxe N, Liu Y, Arregui L, Upton R, Bodenstein S, Voss SR, et al., 'Establishment of a Practical Sperm Cryopreservation Pathway for the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum): A Community-Level Approach to Germplasm Repository Development', Animals, 14 206-206 [C1]
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| 2023 |
Anastas ZM, Byrne PG, O Brien JK, Hobbs RJ, Upton R, Silla AJ, 'The Increasing Role of Short-Term Sperm Storage and Cryopreservation in Conserving Threatened Amphibian Species', Animals, 13 (2023) [C1] Multidisciplinary approaches to conserve threatened species are required to curb biodiversity loss. Globally, amphibians are facing the most severe declines of any vertebrate clas... [more] Multidisciplinary approaches to conserve threatened species are required to curb biodiversity loss. Globally, amphibians are facing the most severe declines of any vertebrate class. In response, conservation breeding programs have been established in a growing number of amphibian species as a safeguard against further extinction. One of the main challenges to the long-term success of conservation breeding programs is the maintenance of genetic diversity, which, if lost, poses threats to the viability and adaptive potential of at-risk populations. Integrating reproductive technologies into conservation breeding programs can greatly assist genetic management and facilitate genetic exchange between captive and wild populations, as well as reinvigorate genetic diversity from expired genotypes. The generation of offspring produced via assisted fertilisation using frozen¿thawed sperm has been achieved in a small but growing number of amphibian species and is poised to be a valuable tool for the genetic management of many more threatened species globally. This review discusses the role of sperm storage in amphibian conservation, presents the state of current technologies for the short-term cold storage and cryopreservation of amphibian sperm, and discusses the generation of cryo-derived offspring.
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| 2023 |
Hobbs RJ, Upton R, Calatayud NE, Silla AJ, Daly J, McFadden MS, O Brien JK, 'Cryopreservation Cooling Rate Impacts Post-Thaw Sperm Motility and Survival in Litoria booroolongensis', Animals, 13 3014-3014 [C1]
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| 2023 |
Upton R, Clulow S, Colyvas K, Mahony M, Clulow J, 'Paradigm shift in frog sperm cryopreservation: reduced role for non-penetrating cryoprotectants.', Reproduction, 165 583-592 (2023) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Campbell Grant EH, Amburgey SM, Gratwicke B, Chaves VA, Belasen AM, Bickford D, et al., 'Priority research needs to inform amphibian conservation in the Anthropocene', CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 5 (2023) [C1]
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Preprint (2 outputs)
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| 2023 |
Upton R, Calatayud N, Clulow S, Brett D, Burton A, Colyvas K, et al., 'Refrigerated storage and cryopreservation of hormone induced sperm in a threatened frog (2023)
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| 2023 |
Calatayud NE, Jacobs L, Togna GD, Langhorne C, Mullen A, Upton R, 'Hormonal induction, quality assessments and the influence of seasonality on male reproductive viability in a long-term managed
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $5,534 |
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20201 grants / $2,009
Inspiring Australia$2,009
Funding body: Inspiring Australia
| Funding body | Inspiring Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Peter Howley, Rose Upton, Alex Callen, Michelle Kelly, Matt Hayward |
| Scheme | Inspiring Australia NSW |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
20192 grants / $3,525
The Australian Society of Herpetologists PhD Research Grant$2,000
Funding body: The Australian Socirty of Herpetologists
| Funding body | The Australian Socirty of Herpetologists |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Student Research Grant (PhD) |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Society for Cryobiology Travel Award$1,525
Funding body: Society for Cryobiology
| Funding body | Society for Cryobiology |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Travel Awards |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Research Projects
Sperm Cryopreservation and IVF in Australian Pelodryadids 2016 -
The project aims to develop protocols for the long term storage of Australian tree frog species spermatozoa, with an emphasis on the endangered green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea). It is hoped that development of these protocols will contribute to genetic rescue of endangered species with the use of genome resource banking.
Biomes 2020 -
To celebrate National Biodiversity Month in September, the Conservation Biology Research Group at the University of Newcastle is hosting Biomes, a month long immersive exhibition to empower the community to contribute to the important role of biodiversity conservation in order to improve human health and well being.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has heralded the decade from 2020 as pivotal in preserving biodiversity to reduce poverty and secure global food and water resources. In a world experiencing increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters, Biomes celebrates stories that have brought biodiversity back from the brink of extinction to empower the community to take their own action.
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