People
Lynette is a community ecologist specialising in intertidal systems, using them as a model to understand the processes that shape biodiversity across scales. Her research combines field experiments and quantitative approaches to test ecological theory and inform biodiversity conservation.
Principal Investigator
Dr. Lynette H. L. Loke
Luke is an ecologist interested in understanding the processes that shape biodiversity in Australian systems. His PhD research focused on the biogeography and ecology of mycorrhizal associations in Australian forests and tested whether Northern Hemisphere paradigms apply in the Australian context. His current postdoctoral research examines the assembly rules that govern biodiversity in coastal marine systems, combining a large-scale field experiment with quantitative analyses.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Luke Florence
Luka Armstrong-Wallis
MSc Student
Luka began his MSc research in July 2025 and is interested in the links between biodiversity and spatial complexity. His current project explores how habitat structure influences biodiversity in rocky intertidal shorelines, with the broader goal of applying these insights to improve conservation efforts.
Lab Alumni
Eleanor Birks
Undergraduate researcher, 2025
Emma Parfitt
Undergraduate researcher, 2025