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DR KAREN FIRESTONE
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My main research interests are in population and conservation genetics combining both ecological and molecular data to understand and conserve species.
My specific research interests lie in conservation of the carnivorous marsupials and other native Australian species, wildlife forensic genetics, the use of 'ancient' or other suboptimal DNA, population genetics of the New Guinean mammals, molecular aspects of captive populations, and understanding patterns of genetic partitioning in fragmented and intact ecosystems.
PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT
- Genetic markers of population growth in potoroos after fox control
- Wildlife CSI: forensic species identification from trace samples
- Paternity assessment in a captive population of Asian elephants
- Systematic and phylogenetic relationships of the New Guinean striped possums (Rose Singadon, UPNG)
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CURRENT INDUSTRY PARTNERS INCLUDE:
CURRENT PhD STUDENTS
- Monica Ruibal (2003-) Development of innovative molecular tools to aid the study of an endangered Australian marsupial, the spotted-tailed quoll. Co-supervised with Dr Rod Peakall (ANU)
- Maria Cardoso (UNSW)
- Rose Singadon (UPNG)
- Steve Hamilton (UNSW)
OTHER STUDENTS WORKING ON RELATED PROJECTS
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Director, the Australasian Conservation Genetics Centre, ZPB of NSW
- Editorial Board, Pacific Conservation Biology
- Board of Directors (Secretary and Treasurer), Society for Conservation Biology, Australasian section
- Member, South-east forests spotted-tailed quoll working group
- Member, mainland eastern quoll working group
- Board of Director, Iridian, a non-profit organization for genome sequencing of little known species
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