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Discover the School of Biological Sciences team

The School of Biological Sciences has a dedicated team of academic, research and professional staff, all committed to enriching our students’ learning and collaborating with external partners. Our world-renowned scientists and educators span biochemistry, biotechnology, ecology, evolution, genetics, marine biology, microbiology and immunology, advanced imaging and palaeontology. Together, they drive discovery and prepare students to protect biodiversity, improve health and pioneer new biotechnologies.

Meet the team

Professor Bronwyn Gillanders

Dean of School of Biological Sciences

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Name	Position
Associate Professor Jeremy Austin	Associate Professor
Dr Theresa Cole	Research Fellow (B) (with PhD)
Professor Steven Cooper	Grant-Funded Researcher (C)
Dr Jack da Silva	Senior Lecturer
Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries	Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
Professor Frank Grutzner	Professor
Dr Michelle Guzik	Affiliate Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Bastien Llamas	Associate Professor
Dr Jessica Marsh	ARC Externally-Funded Postdoctorate Research Fellow
Dr Vilma Perez	Grant-Funded Research Fellow
Dr Gludhug Purnomo	ARC Grant-Funded Researcher A
Associate Professor Iain Searle	Associate Professor
Dr Anna Sheppard	Senior Lecturer
Prof Michelle Waycott	Grant-Funded Researcher (E)
Dr Jessica Webb	Lecturer
Dr Jamie Wood	Senior Lecturer
Dr Kylie van der Hoek	NHMRC Grant-Funded Research Fellow

Name	Position
Dr Kyle Armstrong	Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Jeremy Austin	Associate Professor
Dr Joe Atkinson	Lecturer
Dr Perry Beasley-Hall	Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
Professor Phill Cassey	Lead, Wildlife Crime Research Hub / ARC Industry Laureate Fellow
Dr Jenna Crowe Riddell	ARC Grant-Funded Research Fellow
Dr Steven Delean	Senior Lecturer
Professor Damien Fordham	Professor
Associate Professor Diego Garcia-Bellido	Associate Professor
Associate Professor Gunnar Keppel	Associate Professor of Environmental Biology
Dr Ilaine Matos	ARC Externally-Funded Research Fellow (B)
Dr Arif Malik	Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Associate Professor Bertram Ostendorf	Associate Professor
Professor Andrew Lowe	Director, Environment Institute
Associate Professor Sophie Petit	Associate Professor
Dr Thomas Prowse	Lecturer
Dr Liz Reed	Senior Lecturer
Dr Sami Rifai	Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Kate Sanders	Associate Professor
Associate Professor Emma Sherratt	Associate Professor
Associate Professor Benjamin Sparrow	TERN SA node lead

Name	Position
Professor Justin Brookes	Professor
Professor Sean Connell	Professor
Associate Professor Zoe Doubleday	Senior Lecturer
Professor Bronwyn Gillanders	Dean of School
Associate Professor Alice Jones	Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Dominic McAfee	Future Making Fellow
Dr Camille Mellin	ARC Externally-Funded Research Fellow
Professor Ivan Nagelkerken	Professor
Dr Patrick Reis Santos	ARC Grant-Funded Researcher B
Professor Michelle Waycott	Grant-Funded Researcher (E)
Dr Nina Wootton	Internally Grant-Funded Research Fellow

Name	Position
Associate Professor Mohammed Alsharifi	Senior Lecturer
Professor Michael Beard	Director, Research Centre for Infectious Disease
Dr Erin Brazel	Externally-Funded Research Fellow
Dr Iain Comerford	Senior Lecturer
Dr Stephen Kidd	Senior Lecturer
Dr Benjamin Liffner	Future Making Fellow
Dr Kimberley Mclean	Lecturer
Dr Melanie Ridgway	Lecturer
Dr Danny Wilson	Associate Professor
Dr Anna Sheppard	Senior Lecturer
Dr Jessica Webb	Lecturer
Dr Kylie van der Hoek	NHMRC Grant-Funded Research Fellow

Name	Position
Associate Professor John Bruning	Associate Professor
Professor Kishan Dholakia	Director, Centre of Light for Life
Dr Nan (Andrew) Hao	Lecturer
Dr Benjamin Liffner	Future Making Fellow
Dr Blagojce Jovcevski	Externally-Funded Research Fellow
Associate Professor Dan Peet	Associate Professor
Dr Chris Perrella	ARC Grant-Funded Research Fellow, Centre of Light for Life
Associate Professor Keith Shearwin	Associate Professor
Mr Avinash Upadhya	ARC Grant-Funded Research Fellow
Dr Kate Wegener	Senior Lecturer MSc (Biotechnology)
Dr Fiona Whelan	Senior Lecturer

Name	Position
Dr Erinn Fagan-Jeffries	Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
Professor Frank Grutzner	Professor
Dr Dominic McAfee	Future Making Fellow
Dr Jasmin Packer	Part-time Teaching Lecturer
Dr Nina Wootton	Internally Grant-Funded Research Fellow

Name	Position
Dr Iain Comerford	Senior Lecturer
Associate Professor Dan Peet	Associate Professor
Dr Melissa Pitman	Senior Lecturer

Name	Position
Jamie Botton	Lecturer
Dr Michelle Coulson	BSc (Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Marine and Wildlife Conservation, Palaeontology)
Dr Sarah Davey	BSc (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Genetics, Microbiology & Immunology)
Dr OIivier Fahy	Lecturer
Dr Nan (Andrew) Hao	Lecturer
Dr Adrian Hunter	Lecturer
Dr Kimberley Mclean	Lecturer, Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons)
Dr Maitreyi Upadhyay	Lecturer
Dr Kate Wegener	Senior Lecturer, MSc (Biotechnology)
Dr Christopher Wong	Lecturer