Dr Perry Beasley-Hall
Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Biological Sciences
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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:
- evolution of insects in subterranean environments
- insect taxonomy, particularly crickets (Ensifera) and cockroaches (Blattodea)
- 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
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Datasets
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Preprint
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).
DOI2024 Beasley-Hall, P., Papadelos, P., Hewitt, A., Lassaline, C., Umbers, K., & Guzik, M. (2024). Sci-comm “behind the scenes”: Gendered narratives of scientific outreach activities in the life sciences.
DOI2024 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.
DOI2024 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 PMC12023 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.
DOI2022 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.
DOI
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 (2022-2025). 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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