Professor
William B. Sherwin
BSc PhD Melb.
CertHE UNSW
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Shaun Barlay - Stick Nest rat genetics and conservation
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Maria Cardoso - quoll genetics
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Jackie Chan - prawn genetics
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Romane Cristescu - koala ecology
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Claire Daniel - dolphin genetics
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Anna Kopps - dolphin genetics
Phil Rhoades - population genetic modelling
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Katie Thurlby - tree genetics (through the school of BABS)
PUBLICATIONS
IN PRESS OR PUBLISHED
( NB: PAPERS MARKED ** WERE NOT PEER REVIEWED)
72 Thurlby KAG, Wilson PG, Sherwin WB, Connelly C, Rossetto M. 2011. Reproductive bet-hedging in a rare yet widespread rainforest tree, Syzygium paniculatum (Myrtaceae). AUstrla Ecology Accepted 13 Dec 2011. Manuscript ID AEC-11-155-OA.R1
71 Belinda B.L. Cannell, Ken K H Pollock, Stuart J.S. Bradley, Ron R D Wooller, William B Sherwin, and Jennifer J.J.K Sinclair. 2011 accepted. Augmenting mark-recapture with beach counts to estimate the abundance of little penguins on Penguin Island, Western Australia. Wildlife Research WR11042 accepted 4 Sep 2011
70 Dewar RC, Sherwin WB, Thomas E, Holleley CE, Nichols RA. 2011. Predictions of single-nucleotide polymorphism differentiation between two populations in terms of mutual information. Molecular Ecology MEC-11-0056 Accepted 12 May 2011
ERA A
69 Rollins LA, Woolnough AP, Sinclair R, Mooney NJ, Sherwin WB. 2011. Mitochondrial DNA offers unique insights into invasion history of the common starling. Molecular Ecology 20:2307–2317.
ERA A
68 Holleley CE, Nichols RA, Whitehead MR, Gunn MR, Gupta J, Sherwin WB. 2011. Induced dispersal in wildlife management: experimental evaluation of the risk of hybrid breakdown and the benefit of hybrid vigor in the F1 generation. Conservation Genetics 12: 31-40.
ERA B
67 ** Frère CH, Mann J, Krützen M, Connor RC, Bejder L, Sherwin WB. 2010
Nature and nurture: a step towards investigating their interactions in the wild. Communicative & Integrative Biology - Addendum Article (Accepted 25 November 2010)Volume 4, Issue 2 March/April 2011
Not ERA listed
66 Frère CH, Krützen M, Mann J, Connor R, Bejder L, Sherwin B. 2010. Social and genetic interactions drive fitness variation in a free-living dolphin population
Proceedings of the National Academy of the USA107:19949-19954.
ERA A*
65 Connor RC, Watson-Capps JJ, Sherwin WB, Krutzen M. 2010. A new level of complexity in the male alliance networks of Indian ocean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) Biology Letters 00, 1–4 published online before print November 3, 2010, doi:10.1098/rsbl.2010.0852
ERA A
64 Sherwin WB. Review: Entropy and Information Approaches to Genetic Diversity and its Expression: Genomic Geography. Entropy 2010, 12(7): 1765-1798; doi:10.3390/e12071765
(in Special Issue “Entropy in Genetics and Computational Biology”)
ERA C
63 Frère CH, Krützen M, Mann J, Watson-Capps JJ, Tsai YJ, Patterson EM, Connor R, Bejder L, Sherwin WB. 2010. Home range overlap, matrilineal and biparental kinship drive female associations in bottlenose dolphins. Animal Behaviour 80: 481-486.
ERA A
62Frere C, Krützen M, Ward P, Kopps AM, Mann J, Sherwin WB. 2010. Inbreeding tolerance and fitness costs in wild bottlenose dolphins. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 277:2667-2673.
ERA A*
61 ** Sherwin WB. 2010. Mechanisms of Evolution. Chapter 33, pp783-808 in Knox, B, Ladiges P, Evans B, Saint R (eds) Biology: an Australian Focus 4th Ed, McGraw-Hill North Ryde.
Textbook, Not ERA listed
60 Valsecchi E, Corkeron PJ, Galli P, Sherwin W, Bertorelle G. 2010 Genetic evidence for sex-specific migratory behaviour in the western South Pacific humpback whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series 398: 275–286
ERA A
59 Cristescu R, Sherwin WB, Handasyde K, Cahill V, Cooper DW. 2010. Detecting bottlenecks using BOTTLENECK 1.2.02 in wild populations: the importance of the microsatellite structure. Conservation Genetics 11:1043-1049.
ERA B
58 Cristescu R Cahill V Sherwin WB Handasyde K Carlyon K Whisson D Herbert CA Carlsson BLJ Wilton A Cooper D. 2009 Inbreeding and testicular abnormalities in a bottlenecked population of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Wildlife Research 36:299-308
ERA B
57 Rollins LA, Woolnough AP, Wilton AN, Sinclair R and Sherwin WB. 2009. Invasive species can’t cover their tracks: using microsatellites to assist management of starling (Sturnus vulgaris) populations in Western Australia. Molecular Ecology 18: 1560–1573
ERA A
56 Cardoso MJ Eldridge MDB Oakwood MRankmore B Sherwin WB Firestone KB. 2009. Effects of founder events on the genetic variation of translocated island populations: implications for conservation management of the northern quoll. Conservation Genetics10:1719-1733.
ERA B
55 Rossetto M, Kooyman R, Sherwin WB, Jones R. 2008. Dispersal limitations, rather than bottlenecks or habitat specificity, can restrict the distribution of rare and endemic rainforest trees. American Journal of Botany 95(3): 321–329.
ERA A
54 ** Holleley CE Sherwin WB. 2007. Two robust multiplex reactions for high-throughput microsatellite genotyping in Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila Information Service 90:140-144.
Not ERA listed
53 Sherwin WB and Graves JAM. 2006. What Marsupials can do for Genetics and what Genetics can do for Marsupials. In Armati PJ, Dickman, CR. and Hume ID (Eds.) Marsupials. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.
Book,Not ERA listed
52 Barclay SD, Costello B. Sherwin WB. 2006. Limited cross-species microsatellite amplification and the isolation and characterization of new microsatellite markers for the greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor). Molecular Ecology Notes 6:882-885
Renamed Molecular Ecology Resources, ERA C
51 Rollins L-A, Woolnough A, Sherwin WB. 2006 Population genetic tools for pest management: A review. Wildlife Research 33: 251 – 261
ERA B
50 Sherwin WB, Jabot F, Rush R, Rossetto M 2006 Measurement of biological information with applications from genes to landscapes Molecular Ecology15:2857-2869.
ERA A
49 KrützenM, MannJ, HeithausM, ConnorRC, BejderL & SherwinWB. 2005. Cultural Transmission of Tool Use in Bottlenose Dolphins. Proceedings of the National Academy of the USA 102: 8939-8943
ERA A*
48 Valsecchi E, Amos W, Raga JA, Podestà M, William Sherwin WB. 2004. The effects of inbreeding on mortality during a morbillivirus outbreak in the Mediterranean striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Animal Conservation 7: 139-146
ERA B
47 Krützen M, Connor RC, Mann J, Barré LM and Sherwin WB. (2004). “O father where art thou? – Paternity assessment in an open fission-fusion society of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp) in Shark bay, WA. Molecular Ecology 13:1975-1990
ERA A
46 Krützen MK, Sherwin WB, Berggren P, and Gales NJ. (2004). Population structure in an inshore cetacean revealed by microsatellite and mtDNA analysis: bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp) in Shark Bay, Western Australia. Marine Mammal Science 20:28-47
ERA B
45 ** Sherwin WB. 2003. Conserving Genetic Information. IN: Quested, S (Editor) 50 Years of DNA 1953 - 2003 Business Weekly / The Wellcome Trust (London / Cambridge).
Book Not ERA listed
44 Alpers DL, Taylor AC, Banks SC, Sunnucks P, Bellman SA and Sherwin WB. 2003 Pooling hair samples to increase DNA yield for PCR. Conservation Genetics 4:779-788
ERA B
43 Penn AM, Sherwin WB, Lunney D and Banks P. (2003). The effects of a low-intensity fire on small mammals and lizards in a logged, burnt forest. Wildlife Research30:477-486
ERA B
42 Krüetzen M, Sherwin WB, Connor RC, Barré LM, van de Casteele T, Mann J and Brooks R. 2003 Contrasting relatedness patterns in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) with different alliance strategies. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 270:497-502
ERA A*
41 Kruetzen M, Barre LM, Heithaus MR, Simms C, Moller LM and Sherwin WB. 2002. A biopsy system especially for small cetaceans: darting success and wound healing in Tursiops sp. Marine Mammal Science 18: 863-878
ERA B
40. Krützen M, Valsecchi EA, Connor RC and Sherwin WB. 2002. Characterization of microsatellite loci in Tursiops aduncus. Molecular Ecology Notes 1: 170-172.
Renamed Molecular Ecology Resources, ERA C
39 ** Sherwin WB 2002. A lesson to us all - “The last Tasmanian Tiger: The history and extinction of the Thylacine”, By Robert Paddle Quarterly Review of Biology 77:179-180
Book Review – NOT peer reviewed
ERA A*
38. Lunney D, O’Neill L, Matthews A and Sherwin WB 2002. Modelling mammalian extinction and forecasting recovery: koalas at Iluka (NSW Australia). Biological Conservation 106: 101-113
ERA A
37. Firestone KB, Houlden BA, Sherwin WB, and Geffen E. 2000. Variability and differentiation of microsatellites in the genus Dasyurus and conservation implications for the large Australian carnivorous marsupials. Conservation Genetics 1: 115-133.
ERA B
36. Sherwin WB and Moritz CM (2000). Managing and monitoring genetic erosion. Pp9-34 In Young A and Clarke G (eds). Genetics, Demography and the viability of fragmented populations. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Book, Not ERA listed
35. Sherwin WB, Timms P, Wilcken J, and Houlden B. 2000. Analysis and Conservation Implications of Koala Genetics. Conservation Biology 14:639-649.
ERA A*
34. Penn AM, Sherwin WB, Gordon G, Lunney D, Melzer A and Lacy RC. 2000 Demographic Forecasting in Koala Conservation. Conservation Biology 14:629-638.
ERA A*
33. Firestone K Elphinstone MS Sherwin WB and Houlden BA. 1999. Phylogeographic population structure of tiger quolls Dasyurus maculatus (Dasyuridae: marsupialia), an endangered carnivorous marsupial. Molecular Ecology 8:1613-1626
ERA A
32. Fowler EV, Houlden BA, Sherwin WB, Hoeben P, and Timms P. 1998. Genetic variation in captive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): parentage determination and individual identification. Biochemical Genetics: 36:193-204.
31. Luikart G. Sherwin WB, Steele, BM and Allendorf FW. 1998. Usefulness of Molecular Markers for detecting population bottlenecks via monitoring genetic change. Molecular Ecology 7(8):963-974.
ERA A
30. Luikart G, Allendorf FW and Sherwin WB. 1998. Distortion of allele frequency distributions provides a test for recent population bottlenecks. Journal of Heredity 89(3):238-247.
ERA B
29. Hoyle SD, Alpers D and Sherwin WB. 1998. A population simulation of the northern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus krefftii for conservation and management.pp 165-179 in Wells RT and Pridmore PA (eds) Wombats Surrey Beatty and Sons Sydney
28. Alpers D, Taylor AC and Sherwin WB. 1998 Genetic structure of populations of the southern hairy-nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons. pp 192-197 in Wells RT and Pridmore PA (eds) Wombats Surrey Beatty and Sons Sydney
27. Taylor AC, Alpers D and Sherwin WB. 1998. Remote censusing of northern hairy-nosed wombats Lasiorhinus krefftii via genetic typing of hairs collected in the field. pp 156-164 in Wells RT and Pridmore PA (eds) Wombats Surrey Beatty and Sons Sydney
26. Brown A, Young A, Burdon J, Christidis L, Clarke G, Coates D and Sherwin WB. 1997. Genetic indicators for state of the environment reporting. Australia: state of the environment technical paper series (environmental indicators), Department of the Environment, Sport, and territories, Canberra.
25. Luikart G, Painter J, Crozier R, Westerman M and Sherwin WB. 1997. Characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered long-footed potoroo Potorous longipes. Molecular Ecology 6: 497-498.
ERA A
24. Taylor AC, Horsup A, Johnson CN, Sunnucks P and Sherwin WB. 1997. Relatedness structure detected by microsatellite analysis and attempted pedigree construction in an endangered marsupial, the northern hairy-nosed wombat, Lasiorhinus krefftii. Molecular Ecology 6(1): 9-19.
ERA A
23. Taylor AC, Marshall Graves JA, Murray ND, OBrien SJ, Yuhki N) and Sherwin WB. 1997. Conservation genetics of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): Low mitochondrial DNA variation amongst southern Australian populations. Genetical Research Cambridge 69: 25-33.
ERA C
22. Moritz C, Sherwin W, and Limpus CJ (1996) Applications of genetics to the conservation management of Australian fauna. pp. 442-456 In Smith, TB and Wayne, RK et al (eds) Molecular Genetic Approaches to Conservation Oxford Univ. Press, New York
21 Houlden BA, Greville WD and Sherwin WB. 1996. Evolution of MHC class I loci in marsupials: Characterization of sequences from koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) (vol 13, pg 1124, 1996) Molecular Biology and Evolution 13: 1407-1407.
ERA A
20. Houlden BA, Greville WD and Sherwin WB. 1996. Evolution of MHC class I loci in marsupials: characterisation of sequences from koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Molecular Biology and Evolution 13:1119-1127.
ERA A
19. Houlden BA, England PR, Taylor AC, Greville WD and Sherwin WB. 1996. Low genetic variability of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in south eastern Australia following a severe population bottleneck. Molecular Ecology 5:269-281.
ERA A
18. Houlden BA, England P and Sherwin WB. 1996. Paternity exclusion in koalas using hypervariable microsatellites. Journal of Heredity87:149-152.
ERA B
17. Moritz C, Coates DJ, Sherwin WB, Clancy T. Limpus .CJ. 1994. Population ecology and genetics. In Conservation biology in Australia and Oceania: 359–362, Vol. xii. Moritz C. & Kikkawa J. (Eds). Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty
16. Taylor AC, Sherwin WB, and Wayne RK, 1994. The use of simple sequence loci to measure genetic variation in bottlenecked species: the decline of the northern hairy-nosed wombat (Lasiorhinus krefftii) Molecular Ecology 3:277-290
ERA A
15. Robinson NA, Sherwin WB, and Murray ND). 1993 Use of VNTR loci to reveal population structure in the eastern barred bandicoot, Perameles gunnii. Molecular Ecology 2:195-207
ERA A
14 ** Sherwin, W. B. (1993 - not refereed scientifically). Can small remnants have a role in genetically relevant conservation? - workshop report. pp 83-85 In: Howard, J.L., and Rawling, J. Proceedings of the 1992 Urban Bushland Conference Kuringai Council, Sydney.
13. Taylor AC and Sherwin WB. 1992. Wombat microsatellites in time and space. Ancient DNA Newsletter 1:33
12. Sherwin WB 1992. Conservation of Genetic Resources. pp171-192 in Dixon PI (ed) Population Genetics and its Applications to Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Centre for Marine Science, University of NSW, Sydney.
11. Taylor AC, Marshall Graves JA, Murray ND and Sherwin WB. 1991. Conservation genetics of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) II. Limited variability in minisatellite DNA sequences. Biochemical Genetics 29: 355-363.
ERA C
10. Sherwin WB, Murray ND, Graves JAM and Brown PR. 1991. Measurement of genetic variation in endangered populations: Bandicoots (Marsupialia: Peramelidae) as an example. Conservation Biology 5: 103-108.
ERA A*
9. Sherwin WB. 1991. Collecting mammalian tissue and data for genetic studies. Mammal Review 21: 21-30.
ERA B
8. Robinson NA, Sherwin WB and Brown PR. 1991. A note on the status of Tasmanian Eastern Barred Bandicoot,Perameles gunnii. Wildlife Research 18:451-7
ERA B
7. Sherwin WB and Murray ND. 1990. Population and conservation genetics of marsupials. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 161-180.
ERA B
6 .Sherwin WB and Brown PR. 1990. Problems in the estimation of the effective size of a population of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, at Hamilton, Victoria. pp 367-374 In: Seebeck, J.H., Brown, P.R., Wallis, R.H., and Kemper, C.M. (eds.) Bandicoots and Bilbies. Surrey Beatty and Sons, Sydney.
5. Sherwin WB 1990. Post-translational modification of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin and Alkaline Phosphatase in the marsupial Perameles gunnii. Biochemical Genetics 28: 111-115.
ERA C
4 ** Sherwin WB. (1990 – not refereed scientifically). Genetic implications of reduced fertility. 9pp. IN: Dept Conservation and Environment, Vic (ed) Proceedings of the fertility control in wildlife conference 12-24 Nov 1990. Atkinson Conference Services, East Melbourne.
3. Robinson NA, Sherwin WB, Murray ND and Graves JAM. 1990 Applications of conservation genetics to the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii. pp 109-131 In: Clark T and Seebeck JH (eds.) Management of small populations. Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield, Ill, USA.
2. Sherwin WB, Murray ND, Graves JAM and Brown PR. (1989). Minimum research on conservation genetics of wild populations. In: Hicks, M., and Eiser, P. (eds.) The conservation of threatened species and their habitats. Occasional Paper No. 2. Australian Committee of the International Committee for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources; Sydney.
1. ** Sherwin WB. 1989. Conservation genetics and taxonomy of Perameles gunnii. In: Brown, P.R. Management plan for the conservation of the Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Perameles gunnii, in Victoria. NPWD, ARIER, Victorian Ministry for Conservation, Forests, and Lands, Tech. Rep. Ser. No. 63.
Staff Profile

William B. Sherwin
Contact Details
| Room: | 552A |
| Phone: | 9385 2119 |
| Fax: | 9385 1558 |
| Email: | w.sherwin@unsw.edu.au |


