Dr Perry Beasley-Hall
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Perry Beasley-Hall (she/they) is an Australian Biological Resources Study Postdoctoral Fellow. Her current research focuses on teasing apart the Tree of Life for cave crickets, at-risk yet poorly understood subterranean insects, and assigning them formal taxonomic names. She has a background in insect systematics, molecular evolution, bioinformatics, and biogeography. Perry is also passionate about entomological outreach and increasing the visibility of LGBT+ people and women in STEM.
Major research interests include:
- evolution of insects in subterranean environments
- insect taxonomy, particularly the Orthoptera
- insect molecular evolution and genomics
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing ABRS Postdoctoral Fellow University of Adelaide 2022 - 2022 Project Officer in Evolutionary Genomics South Australian Museum 2021 - ongoing Honorary Associate University of Sydney 2020 - 2022 Honorary Researcher South Australian Museum 2020 - 2022 Postdoctoral Researcher The University of Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2020 The University of Sydney Australia Doctor of Philosophy 2016 - 2016 The University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science 2013 - 2015 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Science (Advanced) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Balart-García, P., Bradford, T. M., Beasley-Hall, P. G., Polak, S., Cooper, S. J. B., & Fernández, R. (2024). Highly dynamic evolution of the chemosensory system driven by gene gain and loss across subterranean beetles. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 194, 108027.
2024 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Kinjo, Y., Rose, H. A., Walker, J., Foster, C. S. P., Kovacs, T. G. L., . . . Lo, N. (2024). Shrinking in the dark: Parallel endosymbiont genome erosions are associated with repeated host transitions to an underground life. Insect Science, 12 pages.
2023 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Hedges, B. A., Cooper, S. J. B., Austin, D., & Guzik, M. T. (2023). Diving into spring biodiversity: A natural heritage assessment of Australia’s Great Artesian Basin discharge wetlands.
2023 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Murphy, N. P., King, R. A., White, N. E., Hedges, B. A., Cooper, S. J. B., . . . Guzik, M. T. (2023). Time capsules of biodiversity: Future research directions for groundwater-dependent ecosystems of the Great Artesian Basin. FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, 10, 19 pages.
Scopus12023 Balart-García, P., Aristide, L., Bradford, T. M., Beasley-Hall, P. G., Polak, S., Cooper, S. J. B., & Fernández, R. (2023). Parallel and convergent genomic changes underlie independent subterranean colonization across beetles. Nature Communications, 14(1), 1-13.
Scopus7 WoS1 Europe PMC22023 Beasley-Hall, P., Kinjo, Y., Rose, H., Walker, J., Foster, C., Kovacs, T., . . . Lo, N. (2023). Shrinking in the dark: Parallel endosymbiont genome erosions are associated with repeated host transitions to an underground life.
2022 Langille, B. L., Tierney, S. M., Bertozzi, T., Beasley-Hall, P. G., Bradford, T. M., Fagan-Jeffries, E. P., . . . Cooper, S. J. B. (2022). Parallel decay of vision genes in subterranean water beetles. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 173, 1-9.
Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC32022 Jones, B. R., Brock, P. D., Mantovani, B., Beasley-Hall, P., Yeates, D. K., & Lo, N. (2022). Integrative taxonomy of the stick insect genus Austrocarausius Brock, 2000 (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) reveals cryptic species in remnant Queensland rainforests. Invertebrate Systematics, 36(9), 849-873.
Scopus1 WoS12022 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Bertozzi, T., Bradford, T. M., Foster, C. S. P., Jones, K., Tierney, S. M., . . . Cooper, S. J. B. (2022). Differential transcriptomic responses to heat stress in surface and subterranean diving beetles. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-11.
Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC42022 Balart-García, P., Bradford, T., Beasley-Hall, P., Polak, S., Cooper, S., & Fernández, R. (2022). Highly dynamic evolution of the chemosensory system driven by gene gain and loss across subterranean beetles.
2021 Beasley-Hall, P. G., & Umbers, K. (2021). Polyzosteria viridissima. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021, e.T190512630A196182036.
2021 Beasley‐Hall, P. G., Rose, H. A., Bourguignon, T., & Lo, N. (2021). Molecular systematics and biogeography of an Australian soil‐burrowing cockroach with polymorphic males, Geoscapheus dilatatus (Blattodea: Blaberidae). Austral Entomology, 60(2), 317-329.
2021 Beasley‐Hall, P. G., Rose, H. A., Walker, J., Kinjo, Y., Bourguignon, T., & Lo, N. (2021). Digging deep: a revised phylogeny of Australian burrowing cockroaches (Blaberidae: Panesthiinae, Geoscapheinae) confirms extensive nonmonophyly and provides insights into biogeography and evolution of burrowing. Systematic Entomology, 46(4), 767-783.
Scopus6 WoS52021 Hogg, C. J., Morrison, C., Dudley, J. S., Alquezar-Planas, D. E., Beasley-Hall, P. G., Magrath, M. J. L., . . . Grueber, C. E. (2021). Using phylogenetics to explore interspecies genetic rescue options for a critically endangered parrot. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, 3(9), 10 pages.
Scopus2 WoS22019 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Chui, J., Arab, D. A., & Lo, N. (2019). Evidence for a complex evolutionary history of mound building in the Australian nasute termites (Nasutitermitinae). BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY, 126(2), 304-314.
Scopus5 WoS42018 Beasley-Hall, P., Tierney, S., Weinstein, P., & Austin, A. (2018). A revised phylogeny of macropathine cave crickets (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) uncovers a paraphyletic Australian fauna. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 126, 153-161.
Scopus10 WoS6 Europe PMC32018 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Lee, T. R. C., Rose, H. A., & Lo, N. (2018). Multiple abiotic factors correlate with parallel evolution in Australian soil burrowing cockroaches. Journal of Biogeography, 45(7), 1515-1528.
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Datasets
Year Citation - Beasley-Hall, P., Hedges, B., Cooper, S., Austin, A., & Guzik, M. (n.d.). Supplementary File S1.
- Beasley-Hall, P., Hedges, B., Cooper, S., Austin, A., & Guzik, M. (n.d.). Supplementary File S2.
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Preprint
Year Citation 2024 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Papadelos, P., Hewitt, A., Lassaline, C. R., Umbers, K. D. L., & Guzik, M. T. (2024). Sci-comm “behind the scenes”: Gendered narratives of scientific outreach activities in the life sciences.
Beasley-Hall, P G, Austin, A D, Cooper, S J B, Reed, E, Trewick, S (2022-2025). Systematics and taxonomy of Australian cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae, Macropathinae), an enigmatic and at-risk fauna. National Taxonomy Research Grant Program, Australian Biological Resources Study ($300,000, chief investigator).
Beasley-Hall, P G (2022-2025). Systematics and taxonomy of Australian cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae, Macropathinae), an enigmatic and at-risk fauna. Karst Conservation Fund, The Australian Speleological Federation ($15,000, chief investigator).
Shaw, M, Beasley-Hall, P G (2022). Solving the evolutionary puzzle of climate outliers: description of new cave and mallee mites (Dermanyssiae: Ologamasidae) as part of the Yalata Bush Blitz. Bush Blitz taxonomy research funding, 2022-23 round, Australian Government ($15,000, joint investigator).
Papadelos, P, Beasley-Hall, P G, Hewitt, A, Umbers, K, Guzik, M, Beasley, C (2022). Science communication behind the scenes?: Interrogating the role of women in professional life sciences associations. Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics Interdisciplinary Internal Research Funding Scheme, The University of Adelaide ($9,953, co-investigator).
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 - 2023 Co-Supervisor The ecology, conservation, and management of Australia’s ephemeral freshwater granite rock-holes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Brock Adam Hedges
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2020 - ongoing Board Member Australian Entomological Society Australian Entomological Society Australia -
Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2023 - ongoing Member Scientific Advisory Committee Invertebrates Australia Australia 2023 - ongoing Representative National Steering Committee Taxonomy Australia Australia 2020 - ongoing Co-Chair Queers in Science Executive Committee Queers in Science (South Australian chapter) Australia -
Community Engagement
Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Judge, Science at the Fringe Award Public Community Engagement Adelaide Fringe Festival Australia -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2023 - ongoing Associate Editor Insect Conservation and Diversity Royal Entomological Society Australia -
Offices Held
Date Office Name Institution Country 2022 - ongoing Program Leader Invertebrates Australia, Ltd Australia
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