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Rachael Dudaniec is a Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University’s School of Natural Sciences, leading the Landscape Genetics Lab. Her research focuses on genomic approaches to understand how environmental change impacts gene flow, local adaptation, and genetic diversity in species of conservation concern and invasive pests. She has held prestigious fellowships, including the ARC Future Fellow and Marie Curie Fellowship, and has contributed to over 60 research outputs. Her work spans topics like Darwin’s finches, bumblebees, and microbial interactions in invasive species.
Education: PhD (Flinders University, 2008), Honours in Biology (Flinders University, 2004), BSc in Biodiversity & Conservation (Flinders University, 2003). Teaching roles include convening Genetics courses and directing the BSc Biology Major program.
Research interests emphasize landscape genetics, climate change impacts, and invasive species management. Key projects include studying genetic introgression in Galapagos finches and microbial diversity in invasive bumblebees. Awards include the ARC Future Fellowship and participation in the Homeward Bound leadership program for women in STEM.
Grants and collaborations span topics like Sydney foxes’ infectomes, bee health under Varroa, and adaptive capacity in changing environments. Her lab’s work bridges ecology, genomics, and conservation, with datasets on parasite genetics and avian microbiomes.
