Dr Richard Reina
Vertebrate Physiological Ecology
Telephone: 9905 5600
Email: richard.reina@sci.monash.edu.au
Potential projects:
Reproduction and foraging of penguins
Little penguins,
Eudyptula minor, live and breed at
Phillip Island southeast of Melbourne in a large colony. As part of
an ongoing program of the Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) studying
the population dynamics and biology of these penguins, a project
opportunity exists to study the reproductive biology and foraging of
the penguins in the colony. Studies of parenting and foraging
success are possible to understand the relationships between
allocation of time and resources to food acquisition and
reproduction. Other topics may be negotiated depending on student
interests. The project is available for a mid-year start only and
will require several days per week to be spent at Phillip Island
between September and February. This project is co-supervised by Dr
André Chiaradia of PINP.
Past honours students
Where are they now?
