Perry Beasley-Hall

Research Interests

Animal Systematics and Taxonomy Biogeography and Phylogeography Entomology Molecular Evolution

Teaching Strengths

Invertebrates
Biological Sciences

Dr Perry Beasley-Hall

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

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Integration Management Office

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Available For Media Comment.

Perry Beasley-Hall (they/them) is an Australian Biological Resources Study Postdoctoral Fellow. Their current research focuses on teasing apart the Tree of Life for cave crickets, at-risk yet poorly understood subterranean insects, and giving them scientific names to facilitate their conservation. Perry has a background in insect systematics, molecular evolution, bioinformatics, and biogeography. They are passionate about entomological outreach and an advocate for queer and neurodivergent representation in STEMM.Dr Beasley-Hall is currently available to supervise Honours and PhD students. Please contact them for potential projects.

Major research interests include:
  1. evolution of insects in subterranean environments
  2. insect taxonomy, particularly crickets (Ensifera) and cockroaches (Blattodea)
  3. insect molecular evolution and genomics

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 Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

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)

Year Citation
2026 Guzik, M. T., Thornhill, J., van der Heyde, M., Stringer, D. N., White, N. E., Saccò, M., . . . Austin, A. D. (2026). Towards a global barcode reference library for subterranean fauna. Science of the Total Environment, 1011, 181078.
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2025 Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S., Zwick, A., Reed, E., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (2025). Molecular phylogenetics illuminates the evolutionary history and hidden diversity of Australian cave crickets (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). Systematic Entomology, 50(4), 975-987.
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2025 Beasley‐Hall, P. G., Trewick, S. A., Hedges, B. A., Cooper, S. J. B., Reed, E. H., & Austin, A. D. (2025). Integrative taxonomic revision of the Australian cave cricket Speleotettix Chopard, 1944 (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae): New species, distribution and conservation implications. Austral Entomology, 64(3), e70011.
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2025 Beasley-Hall, P. G., & Eberhard, S. M. (2025). Diversity and distribution of cave crickets in the genus Micropathus Walker, 1869, threatened short-range endemics from Tasmanian wet forest (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 1012, 239-267.
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2025 Guzik, M. T., Stringer, D. N., Thornhill, J., Coates, P. J., van der Heyde, M., Hillyer, M. J., . . . Austin, A. D. (2025). What are the best practices for curating eDNA custom barcode reference libraries? A case study using Australian subterranean fauna. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 146(1), blaf053-1-blaf053-12.
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2025 Beasley-Hall, P. G., & Eberhard, S. M. (2025). Diversity and distribution of cave crickets in the genus Micropathus Walker, 1869, threatened short-range endemics from Tasmanian wet forest (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae) — Corrigendum. European Journal of Taxonomy, 1022, 288-291.
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2025 Hedges, B. A., Beasley-Hall, P. G., Dorey, J. B., Weinstein, P., Austin, A. D., & Guzik, M. T. (2025). Environmental DNA reveals temporal and spatial variability of invertebrate communities in arid-lands ephemeral water bodies. Marine and Freshwater Research, 76(18), 13 pages.
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2024 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Hedges, B. A., Cooper, S. J. B., Austin, A. D., & Guzik, M. T. (2024). A comprehensive review of South Australia’s Great Artesian Basin spring and discharge wetlands biota. Marine and Freshwater Research, 75(13), MF24118-1-MF24118-13.
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2024 Iannello, S., & Beasley-Hall, P. (2024). Systematics and biology of Eburnocauda gen. nov., a cave cricket from Australian granite pseudokarst (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae). Australian Journal of Taxonomy, 73, 1-9.
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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, 108027-1-108027-11.
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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, 31(6), 1810-1821.
DOI Europe PMC1
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.
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2023 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.
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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.
DOI Scopus20 WoS18 Europe PMC13
2022 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.
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2022 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.
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2021 Beasley-Hall, P. G., & Umbers, K. (2021). Polyzosteria viridissima. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021, 1-9.
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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.
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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.
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2021 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), e483-1-e483-10.
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2019 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.
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2018 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.
DOI Scopus15 WoS11 Europe PMC7
2018 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.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9

Year Citation
- Beasley-Hall, P., Hedges, B., Cooper, S., Austin, A., & Guzik, M. (n.d.). Supplementary File S1.
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- Beasley-Hall, P., Hedges, B., Cooper, S., Austin, A., & Guzik, M. (n.d.). Supplementary File S2.
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- Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S. M., Zwick, A., Reed, L., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (n.d.). Supplementary Table S1.
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- Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S. M., Zwick, A., Reed, L., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (n.d.). Supplementary File S1.
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- Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S. M., Zwick, A., Reed, L., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (n.d.). Supplementary File S2.
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- Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S. M., Zwick, A., Reed, L., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (n.d.). Supplementary File S3.
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Year Citation
2024 Beasley-Hall, P., Trewick, S., Eberhard, S., Zwick, A., Reed, E., Cooper, S., & Austin, A. (2024). Molecular phylogenetics illuminates the evolutionary history and hidden diversity of Australian cave crickets (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae).
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2024 Beasley-Hall, P., Papadelos, P., Hewitt, A., Lassaline, C., Umbers, K., & Guzik, M. (2024). Rewarding, but poorly rewarded: Gendered narratives of science communication in the life sciences.
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2024 Hedges, B., Beasley-Hall, P., Dorey, J., Weinstein, P., Austin, A., & Guzik, M. (2024). Environmental DNA reveals temporal and spatial variability of invertebrate communities in arid-lands ephemeral water bodies.
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2024 Hedges, B. A., Beasley-Hall, P., Berry, T., Dawkins, K., Austin, A., Weinstein, P., & Guzik, M. (2024). Environmental DNA and wildlife camera traps uncover complimentary vertebrate visitation patterns at freshwater granite rock-holes.
DOI Europe PMC1
2023 Beasley-Hall, P. G., Hedges, B. A., Cooper, S. J. B., Austin, A. D., & Guzik, M. T. (2023). A comprehensive review of South Australia’s Great Artesian Basin spring and discharge wetlands biota.
DOI
2022 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.
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Dr Beasley-Hall has successfully acquired over $1.2 million in grant funding as a chief or joint investigator:

  • Beasley-Hall, P G, Eberhard, S M, Trewick, S (2025-2028). Tactical taxonomy of cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae) hidden in wet forest. Australian Biological Resources Study National Taxonomy Research Grant Program. ($330,000, chief investigator).
  • Beasley-Hall, P G (2025). Tactical taxonomy of cave crickets (Rhaphidophoridae) hidden in wet forest. Karst Conservation Fund, The Australian Speleological Federation ($15,000, chief investigator).
  • Marsh, J R, Wood, J, Beasley-Hall, P G, Cooper, S J B (2025). A fragile window into the past: informing conservation of cave biodiversity with ancient invertebrate DNA. Hermon Slade Foundation. ($86,617, joint investigator).
  • Marsh, J R, Beasley-Hall, P G, Cooper, S J B, Harvey, M, Rix, M, Wood, J (2024). Conserving caves: Developing tools to safeguard subterranean biodiversity. Australian Research Council Early Career Industry Fellowship. ($482,830, joint investigator).
  • 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 ($330,000, chief investigator).
  • Beasley-Hall, P G (2022). 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).

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

Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name
2025 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Morphological Taxonomy of Queensland Cave Crickets University of Adelaide Bachelor of Science with Honours in Ecology and Evolutionary Biologyobiology Honours Full Time Kelly Summers

Date Role Board name Institution name Country
2020 - ongoing Board Member Australian Entomological Society Australian Entomological Society Australia

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

Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
2021 - ongoing Judge, Science at the Fringe Award Public Community Engagement Adelaide Fringe Festival Australia

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2023 - ongoing Associate Editor Insect Conservation and Diversity Royal Entomological Society Australia

Date Office Name Institution Country
2022 - ongoing Program Leader Invertebrates Australia, Ltd Australia

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