ChappleLab

Ever seen a Bluetongue skink? What about a Monkey-tailed skink? No? Well, let me tell you a little about these guys and what we've learned from studying their evolution. Sidenote: check out our new paper in @CurrentBiology sciencedirect.com/science/articl… ...

Is this you? We are seeking to appoint multiple new colleagues who will cultivate and demonstrate excellence in both research and teaching within the field of Ecology. We welcome applicants from any area of Ecology, but see more details here: careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/…

⭐️NEW🗞️in @evoecology We show that #activity is more reliable than other behavioural traits in estimating individual differences in behaviour that are stable over a good portion of the animals' life... 🦎 in this case 👉link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A big congratulations to @JackAndrewBrand (cosupervised with @chapple_lab), who submitted his PhD thesis today 🥳🌟

Madeleine de Jong et al found only partial support for hypothesis that different incubation temperatures would result in phenotypes characterised by a ‘cool’ or ‘hot’ thermal type in the delicate skink. cob.silverchair-cdn.com/cob/content_pu… @chapple_lab @BBM_Wong @Craig_R_White

#jobalerts : we are #hiring. 12-months #Research #Assistant position @Flinders. Work with me, @JohnLlewelyn2 @GlobEcoFlinders and be part of a big #collaborative project @cabahCoE: building a #trait + #interaction #Database for tetrapods in #Sahul. flinders.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/flinders_emplo…

Please RT! Continuing (tenured) academic position (starting at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer) in Water Science. Join our excellent, inclusive & welcoming team @MonashEAE. @MonashUni is a global top 50 university and Aus/Melbourne is wonderful! Closes 15 Nov. timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listin…

Chapple et al. show that the process of invasion itself can promote behavioral changes important to the success of widespread invaders. @chapple_lab @JackAndrewBrand @annieNaimo @BBM_Wong @MonashBiol @ucdavis @SLUwildresearch @MasseyUni nature.com/articles/s4146…

Temperament and territory 🦎🌏: Extraversion enables greater success for invasive species, as discovered in a @MonashBiol international study in @NatureComms which compares native Australian and international invasive populations of the delicate skink: bit.ly/3rM3rgW

1/4 🧵Does the invasion process favour extroverts? Our new @NatureComms paper shows how selective filtering of behavioural traits can mediate the success of alien species. nature.com/articles/s4146… 📸Jules Farquhar @FarquharJules

Georeferenced photographs obtained from #iNaturalist to study geographical variation in colour polymorphism reveals a mesic–arid gradient in the Lace Monitors (Varanus varius). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jb… @FarquharJules @arman_pili @russell_wyn

very happy to annunce a cool new paper from Anna Zimmin and #GARD: A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ge…

I am proud to share this paper with you all, published today. The results are quite surprising: in females, #ornaments have equal potential to be #adaptive by acting as honest signals as in males, regardless of their tendency for reduced elaboration.... nature.com/articles/s4146…

When is a creature extinct? It might seem a straightforward⁠ question—but it’s not always easy to answer. You have to be certain it isn’t out there, somewhere. Dr Jane Melville hopes this is the case for Melbourne’s missing dragon. Continue reading 🔗 fal.cn/3swRa

This week I published a paper – along with @arman_pili and Wyn Russell – in @JBiogeography exploring geographical variation in Lace monitor colour (A thread) Paper: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jb… (We had @webvein create the Lace monitor artwork for us. Check out their other artworks!)

1st day on my new job at @lizarddocmelville lab! That's how you start your herp field trip to QLD 👌🐍🦎🌞❤ #Chillagoe #fieldtrip #scientistlife #quaternaryreptileproject @museumsvictoria #melbournemuseum @MVLizards

Last day on Darling Downs. Comdamine Earless Dragon is one of Australia's most threatened lizards. A grassland species but less than 1% of native grasslands remaining here. Crop and road verges are so important for this beautiful dragon @museumsvictoria @MonashBiol @chapple_lab

Last official day as a Monash employee CTscanning all Australian species of lizards! We managed to scan 711 spp, that's more than 83% of them all! Plus hundreds for collaboration projects🦎🐍🐸 Thank you! @chapple_lab #australianlizards @monash_uni @melbourne_uni @melbournemuseum

New paper from my PhD out in Oecologia! We find that the social context mediates the expression of animal personality traits in the delicate skink. Big thanks to @annieNaimo @mrmic1 @Martin_J_M_34 Andrew Sih @BBM_Wong & @chapple_lab. Check it out here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s00442…

Social context, personality and gregarious lizards. 🦎🦎🦎 Check out the latest @MonashBiol PhD paper by @JackAndrewBrand (cosupervised with @chapple_lab) with @annieNaimo @mrmic1 @Martin_J_M_34 & Andy Sih. #BobWongLab #MonashEcology link.springer.com/article/10.100…