Murray Thomson

Murray Thomson is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney. His research focuses on marine invertebrates, particularly isopods and sea urchins, exploring topics such as reproductive strategies, thermal tolerance, and molecular adaptations. He is affiliated with the Sydney Environment Institute and has conducted studies on climate change impacts, ecological behavior, and cellular physiology. His work spans molecular biology, ecology, and environmental science, with notable contributions to understanding viviparous reproduction in crustaceans and stress responses in marine organisms.

Education: Details not explicitly provided in the text.

Research Interests: Marine biology, molecular biology, ecological adaptations, and evolutionary processes. His studies include the physiological and genetic mechanisms underlying stress responses (e.g., heat shock proteins in sea urchins), reproductive strategies in isopods, and the effects of environmental changes on marine organisms.

Grants & Funding:

• 2006: 'Effect of deep-sea drilling on sustainability of deep-sea ecosystems' (Australian Research Council Linkage Project).
• 2004: 'Molecular and cellular pathways regulating uterine function in a viviparous lizard' (University of Sydney grant).

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at the Sydney Environment Institute and participates in projects like the SERPENT initiative. His lab focuses on integrative approaches combining field studies and molecular techniques to address ecological and evolutionary questions.