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Dr Zak Atkins is an Adjunct Research Fellow in the Ecological Plant and Animal Sciences department at La Trobe University, Melbourne. His research centers on conservation genetics and ecology of endangered alpine lizard species in southeastern Australia, with emphasis on sky-island habitats and population dynamics.
His research interests span Conservation Biology, Herpetology, and Population Genetics, focusing on genetic diversity loss, habitat fragmentation impacts, and species adaptation in isolated mountain ecosystems. Key study subjects include the threatened Liopholis guthega, examined through genetic, demographic, and behavioral lenses to inform conservation strategies.
Analysis of his 2015-2025 publications reveals consistent investigation into sky-island population structuring, thermal biology along elevation gradients, and post-disturbance recovery. His work demonstrates how isolation drives genetic divergence while environmental stressors like fire shape persistence mechanisms in alpine reptiles.
Dr Atkins maintains active collaborations with N. Clemann, D.G. Chapple, and A.F. Senior across multiple studies. No information regarding student supervision or research grants was available in the provided sources.
