Comparative phylogeography and conservation genetics of Australia's biodiversity hotspot

澳大利亚西南部已被确定为世界25个生物多样性热点之一。该项目将以独特的澳大利亚系统解决进化生物学中的广泛问题，为系统地理学、分子系统发生学和保护遗传学领域做出世界级的贡献，并为继续培养高素质的研究型学生做出重大贡献。我是新的ARC环境未来网络的基金会成员：发现过去和现在塑造未来。它列出的主要目标之一是“记录澳大利亚的生物多样性：识别、理解和管理关键热点”。我的研究计划正好符合这个研究议程。

Southwestern Australia has been identified as one of the world's 25 biodiversity hotspots. The project will address broad questions in evolutionary biology with unique Australian systems, make a world class contribution to the fields of phylogeography, molecular phylogenetics and conservation genetics and contribute substantially to the continued training of high quality research students. I am a foundation member of the new ARC Environmental Futures Network: Discovering the Past and Present to Shape the Future. One of its primary listed objectives is "documenting Australia's biodiversity: recognising, understanding and managing key hotspots". My research plan fits in precisely with this research agenda.