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Taxonomy of the Barking Owl

Project Outline

The population of Barking Owls in south-western Australia is perilously rare and poorly known. This project will conduct an Australia-wide study to determine the taxonomic distinctiveness of the SW WA population. It is an exciting opportunity for a passionate genetics student and will work with renowned Australian bird taxonomist Leo Joseph from the CSIRO National Wildlife Collection in Canberra.

Essential Skills

Genetic and laboratory skills, interest in taxonomy

Project Area: Wildlife Conservation

Research Centre: Conservation and Biodiversity Research Centre (CBRC)

Supervisor(s): Dr Rob Davis, Dr Leo Jospeph (CSIRO)

Project level: PhD

Funding: Some support for genetics analyses

Start date: Any

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