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people · publications · collaborators · site map · contact · news · linksDr Cathy Herbert
- Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Email: cathherbert@unsw.edu.au
- Phone: +61 2 9385 8094
- Fax: +61 2 9385 3327
- Room: 629, Biological Sciences Building
- Kensington Campus, Entry via Gate 9, High Street
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School of BEES
The University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 NSW
Australia
Research Interests
My research interests focus on the health and management of Australian marsupials, specifically kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and possums.
My recent work has concentrated predominantly on testing humane contraceptive agents for controlling overabundant marsupial populations, as part of the Koala and Kangaroo Contraception Program (KKCP). This research is conducted in collaboration with the following institutions:
- Peptech Animal Health Pty. Limited
- Department of Sustainability and Environment ( Victoria )
- Parks Victoria
- Department for Environment and Heritage (SA)
- Department for Conservation and Land Management
- University of Melbourne
- University of Western Australia
Current Research Projects
• Use of Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist contraceptives to control overabundant marsupial populations. Studies include the longevity of contraception in a range of marsupial species, mechanisms of action at the endocrine level in a model marsupial species, attempts to extend contraceptive duration and ensuring safety during pregnancy and lactation.
Development of remote delivery technology for administration of contraceptive implants to animals in the field.
• Investigations of a Bordetella bronchiseptica outbreak in captive tammar wallabies. This study has documented the clinical symptoms and treatment regime for B. bronchiseptica infection in captive wallabies. The seroprevalence and response to vaccination are also under investigation.
Current Student Projects
• Jutta Eymann (PhD student, submitted March 2006, Macquarie University)
Health and management of brushtail possums in Sydney.
• Michael Roberts (PhD candidate, Macquarie University)
Ecology of eastern grey kangaroos within Sydney's water catchment.
• Emily Miller (PhD candidate, UNSW)
Traits that influence male reproductive success in marsupials and the implications for population management.
• Kris Carlyon (PhD candidate, UNSW)
Trial of a long-acting contraceptive implant, Suprelorin, on koala populations on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
• Tracey Adams (MSc candidate, Macquarie University)
Incidence of possum roadkill on Sydney roads: contributing factors and potential mitigation strategies.
• Jonathan Russell (BSc (Hons) student, UNSW)
Hybridisation between Kangaroo Is and Western Australian tammar wallabies: the potential role of behaviour on the development of reproductive isolation between two subspecies.
Recent Publications see publication page
Content Last Modified: Monday, 29th May 2006.
