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Sam Banks is a Professor in the College of Engineering, IT and the Environment specialising in Molecular Ecology and Conservation Biology. His research combines genomics and field ecology. His recent work examines how fire influences population dynamics and genetic diversity in natural populations, as well as using genetics to understand movement patterns in saltwater crocodiles. Sam holds degrees in Arts and Science and has a PhD in Genetics. His research has been published in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science and Molecular Ecology. When not at work, Sam can be found planning bushwalking adventures and unsuccessful fishing trips around the Northern Territory.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Monash University
Award Date: 10 Oct 2005
Bachelor, Monash University
Award Date: 10 Dec 1999
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2021 Rainmaker Start-up grant: Building partnerships to develop culturally appropriate PES mechanisms for Indigenous peoples and local communities"
Sangha, K., Russell-Smith, J., Garnett, S., Edwards, A., Evans, J., Yates, C., Banks, S. & Murphy, B.
1/11/21 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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ARC Linkage Project: Warrakan'puy Djäma: A new biocultural approach to fauna conservation
Ens, E., Morphy, F., Moritz, C., Banks, S., Kemp, S., Mununggurr, L. & Preece, L.
17/11/21 → 17/11/24
Project: Research
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ARC LP200100222: Collaborative science for monitoring of Northern Territory marine megafauna
Banks, S., Harcourt, R., Day, J., Udyawer, V., Grech, A., Salgado-Kent, C., Smith, B., Moyle, F., McAdam, D., Buckworth, R. & Burton, D.
1/03/21 → 1/03/24
Project: Research
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Conservation Ecology of the Greater Bilby
Geyle, H., Banks, S., Murphy, B. & Schlesinger, C.
26/02/21 → 24/02/23
Project: Research
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DP210103227 Can animal dispersal inform fire management for species conservation?
Banks, S., Cary, G. J., Davies, H. & Gillespie, G.
1/03/21 → 1/03/24
Project: Research
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Disturbance alters the forest soil microbiome
Bowd, E. J., Banks, S. C., Bissett, A., May, T. W. & Lindenmayer, D. B., Jan 2022, In: Molecular Ecology. 31, 2, p. 419-447 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diverse parentage relationships in paternal mouthbrooding fishes
Abecia, J. E., King, A. J., Luiz, O. J., Crook, D. A., Wedd, D. & Banks, S. C., 1 May 2022, In: Biology Letters. 18, 5, p. 1-5 5 p., 20210576.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental resistance and habitat quality influence dispersal of the saltwater crocodile
Fukuda, Y., Moritz, C., Jang, N., Webb, G., Campbell, H., Christian, K., Lindner, G. & Banks, S., Feb 2022, In: Molecular Ecology. 31, 4, p. 1076-1092 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Establishment, persistence and the importance of longitudinal monitoring in multi-source reintroductions
Brockett, B., Banks, S., Neaves, L. E., Gordon, I. J., Pierson, J. C. & Manning, A. D., 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Animal Conservation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Long-unburnt habitat is critical for the conservation of threatened vertebrates across Australia
von Takach, B., Jolly, C. J., Dixon, K. M., Penton, C. E., Doherty, T. S. & Banks, S. C., Jun 2022, In: Landscape Ecology. 37, 6, p. 1469-1482 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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