Contact Details
| Organization: | Zoology |
| Position: | LECTURER (ENV SCIENCE/TERRESTRIAL ECOL) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.zoology.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/animal/labs/stuart-fox/index.php?424,4 |
| Work: | 83444846 |
| Fax: | 83447909 |
| Room: | 252 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Zoology Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
I completed a BA in 1996 and BSc (Hons) in 1998 at the University of Queensland. I began my research career with projects on phylogeography and molecular systematics of lizards under the supervision of Craig Moritz, but quickly discovered that I wanted to know what my study animals did. My PhD on natural and sexual selection colour patterns in a group of dragon lizards therefore incorporated a strong behavioural element. I completed my PhD in 2002 at the the University of Queensland under the supervision of Ian Owens, Greg Johnston and Justin Marshall. Having developed a fascination for the evolution of animal visual signals, I chose to do a postdoc with Martin Whiting at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa on signaling in dwarf chameleons. I spent four years (2003-2006) in South Africa and have recently (2007) moved to Melbourne to take up an ARC postdoctoral fellowship and (deferred) lectureship.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary and behavioural ecology | natural and sexual selection, animal visual systems, animal signaling and communication, camouflage and mimicry, phylogenetic comparative methods | Australia, South Africa |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | The University of Queensland | 01-Dec-1996 | |
| Bachelor of Science, Honours Class I | The University of Queensland | 01-Dec-1998 | |
| PhD, Zoology | The University of Queensland | 14-Feb-2003 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Society for the Study of Evolution | Member of the Soceity for the Study of Evolution | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Member | Australian Society of Herpetologists | Member of the Australian Society of Herpetologists | 01-Jan-2001 | |
| Member | Australasian Evolution Society | Member of the Australasian Evolution Society | 01-Jan-2007 | |
| Member | Herpetological Association of Africa | Member of the Herpetological Association of Africa | 01-Jan-2003 | |
| Member | Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour | Member of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour | 01-Jan-2007 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medal | University of Queensland | University Medal for Academic Achievement | 05-Feb-1999 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Population and Ecological Genetics (GENETICS) (270203)
- Animal Systematics, Taxonomy and Phylogeny (ZOOLOGY) (270501)
- Zoology not elsewhere classified (ZOOLOGY) (270599)
- Terrestrial Ecology (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270703)
- Sociobiology and Behavioural Ecology (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270707)
- Conservation and Biodiversity (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270708)
- Biogeography (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270709)
- Ecology and Evolution not elsewhere classified (ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION) (270799)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE EVOLUTION OF FEMALE RESISTANCE TO MALE REPRODUCTION TRAITS IN ANIMALS | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Sexual selection in the sea: female promiscuity and male sperm competition in squid | Chief Investigator | HERMON SLADE FOUNDATION | Grants | 15/05/2008 |
| ASSESSING THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF POLYANORY IN NATIVE SQUID | Principal Supervisor | ANZ CHARITABLE TRUSTS | Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Fund | 03/06/2009 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
2005-6 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of the Witwatersrand (accepted)2003-4 Claude Harris Leon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (accepted)
2003-4 UNESCO-L’Oreal Grant for Women in Life Sciences (US $20,000)
2001 Graduate School, University of Queensland – Travel Grant ($5,000)
2000 Alumni Association, University of Queensland - Elisabeth Usher Memorial Travel Scholarship ($2,500)
2000 Nature Foundation, South Australia, Inc. Research Grant ($4,500)
2000 Australian Geographic – small grant ($500)
1999-2002 Australian Postgraduate Award – stipend.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.