Leveraging morphological and genomic data to elucidate evolutionary patterns
​The workshop will be on Monday 1 May – Tuesday 2 May 2023 in Canberra ACT Australia. 

​Details:
​In this workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the theoretical background and practical applications of both morphological and genomic data in modern evolutionary studies.

The workshop covers the collection of morphometric data using microCT scans and explores its relevance in macroevolutionary studies. Additionally, participants will learn how to integrate this data into molecular analysis to infer speciation times, morphological rates of evolution, and ancestral character reconstructions.

Led by two leading experts in the field, Emma Sherratt (The University of Adelaide) and Mario Dos Reis (Queen Mary University of London, CSIRO visitor), this workshop includes two seminars and two practical sessions.

This is an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in generating and integrating morphological and genomic data in phylogenetic studies.

Read The Conversation article here

Read The Conversation article here

There are four honojurs projects available in my lab this year. Mid-year entry available at University of Adelaide, click here to apply-for-honours

Diving in the dark: morphological diversity of subterranean beetles
Supervisor: Dr Emma Sherratt 
Co-supervisor: Professor Steve Cooper (SA Museum)

Hopping vs Running: comparative muscular architecture of rabbits and hares 
Supervisor: Dr Emma Sherratt 
Co-supervisor: Dr Rachel Norris (School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Roseworthy)

What hare is this? Genetic diversity of Australia’s invasive hares
Supervisor: Dr Emma Sherratt 
Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Jeremy Austin

Evolution of elongate, limbless body plans in sphenomorphine skinks
Supervisor: Dr Emma Sherratt 
Co-supervisor: Professor Mark Hutchinson (SA Museum)

Our research has been featured on the University of Adelaide‘s Environment Institute's Blog Page today!
Read the story here. And give the video a view below!

Updating the website was long overdue.
New page Collaborations highlights the people I work with (fully-fledged researchers, early career researchers and students), Research page has been updated, and Publications all up-to-date with links for data. Morphometrics page was out of date and has been pulled down for now.
​-- Em

In 2015 I was fortunate to join the ABC New England North West's Creepy But Curious Radio series team. I did seven shows. You can listen to the podcasts here:

• Caecilians
• Pippa pippa Surinam Toad
• Extreme Amphibians
• Sex and Temperature
• Transparent Animals
• Horseshoe Crab
• Tuatara

This week I did my first slot on the ABC New England North West Creepy But Curious Radio show. You can listen to it here.