I am working on my honours project in evolutionary ecology, looking at the Tasmanian Mountain shrimp and some of the unique ways they have adapted to life in Tassie’s many caves. In particular, I am interested in how Tasmania’s cave pools, which sit steady at about 10 degrees year-round, might be putting the cave populations of Anaspides at risk from climate change, but am happy to talk about anything evolution!
Research keyword: Evolutionary ecology, caves
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