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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, BA/BSc (Honours), Monash University
Award Date: 10 Dec 1999
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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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ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S., Murphy, B., Hutley, L. B., Davis, J., Stromsoe, N., Kopf, R. K., Irvine, D. & Edwards, A.
4/10/23 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
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A Survey for the brush-tailed rabbit-rat in the Jessie Creek area
18/05/23 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Evidence of resident coastal populations of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in northern Australian waters
Palmer, C., Martien, K., Raudino, H., Robertson, K., Withers, A., Withers, E., Risk, R., Cooper, D., D'Cruz, E., Jungine, E., Barrow, D., Cuff, N., Lane, A., Keynes, D., Waples, K., Malpartida, A. & Banks, S., 30 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 9, p. 1-11 11 p., 1067660.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Population genomics and conservation management of the threatened black-footed tree-rat (Mesembriomys gouldii) in northern Australia
von Takach, B., Sargent, H., Penton, C. E., Rick, K., Murphy, B. P., Neave, G., Davies, H. F., Hill, B. M. & Banks, S. C., May 2023, In: Heredity. 130, 5, p. 278-288 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pyrodiversity trade-offs: A simulation study of the effects of fire size and dispersal ability on native mammal populations in northern Australian savannas
Davies, H. F., Visintin, C., Murphy, B. P., Ritchie, E. G., Banks, S. C., Davies, I. D. & Bowman, D. M. J. S., Jun 2023, In: Biological Conservation. 282, p. 1-14 14 p., 110077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The rise of animal biotelemetry and genetics research data integration
Müller, M. F., Banks, S. C., Crewe, T. L. & Campbell, H. A., Mar 2023, In: Ecology and Evolution. 13, 3, p. 1-17 17 p., e9885.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Using conservation genetics to prioritise management options for an endangered songbird
Alves, F., Banks, S. C., Edworthy, M., Stojanovic, D., Langmore, N. E. & Heinsohn, R., May 2023, In: Heredity. 130, 5, p. 289-301 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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