Dr Karen Firestone
Scientific Officer (Post Doctoral Fellow) 2001 - 2003
Address
Evolutionary Biology Unit
The Australian Museum
6 College St
Sydney 2010
Phone: (+612) 9320 6292 or 6175
Fax: (+612) 9320 6059
Academic Qualifications
- B.S. Virginia Tech (USA) 1985
- M.S. University of Maryland (USA) 1989
- Ph.D. UNSW 2000
Academic Appointments
- 1991-2001: Research Officer, Zoological Parks Board
- 2001- present: Scientific Officer (Post Doctoral Fellow), Australian Museum
- 1999- present: Consulting Geneticist, South East Forest Spotted Tail Quoll Working Group
- 1997- present: Lecturer, TAFE
- 1992- 1994: Honorary Visiting Fellow, UNSW
- 1988- 1989: Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland
Research interests
My research interests are in the broad area of conservation biology, including ecology and genetics, of vulnerable and endangered species. My genetic research has focused on molecular phylogenetics, population genetics and phylogeography, while my field research has focused on habitat use, diet and life history traits of carnivorous marsupials.
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