Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality

Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality @flinders lead by Prof. Mike Gardner where we work on aspects of sociality and conservation using Native lizards sp.

[Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality @LEGS_Lab]

Fun Request - Name our Sleepies!

With Em @Vonderwall_sci being out in the field, naming the lizards makes their life more entertaining.

Leave some suggestions in the comments and we will name the lizards after them 😁

✨puns✨ = bonus points

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photo credit: @Vonderwall_sci

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Can't beat a field site summer sunset 😍

[Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality @LEGS_Lab]

We have an INTERN POSITION OPEN (unpaid) for a study on personality differences across sexes in Gidgee skinks
Location: Flinders University, Adelaide

For more details send an email before 1st December 2023 to
[email protected]

[Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality @LEGS_Lab]

Hi! My name is Gabriela. I'm currently an Honours student @Flinders looking at identifying three potential blood parasites in sleepy lizards and understanding if these blood parasites differ across the boundary of two tick species (A. limbatum & B. hydrosauri) at Bundey Bore😁

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Hi, I'm Amy, and I am currently a part time Honours student @Flinders. I completed my Bachelor of Behavioural Science/Bachelor of Science (Animal Behaviour) in 2022. I am currently researching the immune response of pair-bonded sleepy lizards.

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Hi! I’m Em @Vonderwall_sci, I am currently an Honours student @Flinders looking at defining the natural fluctuations of Oxytocin and Dopamine in pair bonded sleepy lizards.
My undergrad was in Marine Bio & Aquaculture.
My fav thing about LEGS is working with amazing academics☺️

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Applications for the 2023 #FundamentalEcology Award are now open! This $5000 research award supports a postgraduate student working in the field of fundamental ecology.

For more information: https://t.co/KKEnVLekLu

Applications close 30 September.

📷️: Colby James

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Hey! Im Sebastian Rea @SebastianRea00. I'm a current honours student for LEGS @Flinders.

My research looks into training a sniffer dog to locate pygmy blue tongue lizards allowing for easier monitoring and a deeper understanding of the endangered lizards!

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Hi, I’m Dr Gerrut Norval @GerrutN. I’m a part-time research assistant for LEGS @Flinders.

I use natural history studies and chance observations to elucidate the ecology of parasites (primarily ticks) and their hosts.

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Hi, my name is Lynea @lynea_witczak, I'm a postdoc here @Flinders on a @FulbrightAUS scholarship where I'm researching the neurobiology of sleepy lizard pair bonding, teaching animal handling and other courses and co-supervising honours candidates

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Hi, I’m Dr Amy Slender @LeeSlender. I’m a part-time research associate for LEGS @Flinders. I use genetic/genomic techniques to understand ecology and evolution. The best part of my job is training & inspiring students.

[Lab of Evolutionary Genetics and Sociality @LEGS_Lab]

Hi, I'm Professor Mike Gardner @MikeG_Lizards, the head of the Legs @Flinders. We work on evolutionary questions in sleepy lizards - continuing work started in 1982 by Mike Bull -as well as the endangered pygmy blue-tongue. The highly social gidgee skink is where my work began

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Watch this space for meeting our current LEGS Lab members! We're excited to introduce ourselves and what we are currently working on 😁