Mr Lachlan McLeod
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
PhD Candidate
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
I am a PhD candidate interested in the ecological restoration of marine ecosystems. The large-scale recovery of South Australia's lost oyster reefs provides the foundation for my research, with my PhD focusing on how a multi-species approach to ecosystem restoration can improve the outcomes of restorative efforts and produce self-sustaining systems that are biologically complex and highly functional.
Oysters, canopy-forming kelp, and seagrasses fall under the arc of this multi-species restoration work. I'm investigating the potential benefits of species interactions, techniques to enhance and scale-up restorative methods, and a blue carbon assessment of the oyster restorations and surrounding systems.
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2021 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2020 - 2021 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours) 2016 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology) -
Research Interests
Research Funding
Conservation Biology Grant 2022 - Co-restoration of seagrasses and oyster reefs in South Australia, $3000
Demonstrating
- ENV BIOL 2503: Zoology II (2024)
- ENV BIOL 3010: Marine Ecology III (2022, 2023, 2024)
- ENV BIOL 3520: Research Methods in Marine Biology III (2022)
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