A diverse team of researchers, dedicated to producing high-impact science
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We’re made up of a diverse group of scientific researchers, including academic staff and postgraduate students
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Learn about the different research initiatives our team contributes to. Everything from safeguarding Australia’s groundwater resources, to naming new species of wasps and crickets!
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Recent Highlights
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New paper: Australian biosecurity invertebrate interceptions
An exciting new paper by Charlotte Lassaline, Erinn Fagan-Jeffries, and collaborators has just been published, presenting the first nine-year overview… Read More
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Welcome new lab members
A big, warm welcome to Dr Maura Haas-Renninger, Andrew Stempel, and Callum Bush – our group’s 3 newest members. We… Read More
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A bee without a gut microbiome
My recent PhD study on an Australian native solitary bee, Megachile tosticauda, challenges a longheld assumption in insect biology: that all bees… Read More
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Happy holidays from the ISB lab 2025!
Our lab has had an amazing year, and we’re proud of the research and personal achievements from our group members.… Read More
Invertebrate Systematics and Biodiversity Lab 