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)

School of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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

Available For Media Comment.

Perry Beasley-Hall (they/she) 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.
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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.
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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 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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