People

Dr. Kenya Fernandes

Group Leader

Jasmin Li

PhD Student

Project: The beneficial relationship between fungi and Australian stingless bees

Supervisors: Kenya Fernandes, Ros Gloag, Erin Shanahan

Evangeline Clay

PhD Student

Project: Uncovering the antifungal potential of CBD derivatives

Supervisors: Amy Cain, Hue Dinh, Kenya Fernandes

Kathleen Schell

PhD Student

Project: Investigating the gut therapeutic potential of Australian honey as a prebiotic and anti-inflammatory

Supervisors: Erin Shanahan, Nural Cokcetin, Dee Carter, Kenya Fernandes

Reilly Seet

PhD Student

Project: Insect-microbe symbioses as a driver of speciation

Supervisors: Ros Gloag, Kenya Fernandes

Elisana Julek

Visiting PhD Student (Brazil)

Project: Antimicrobial activity of stingless bee honeys

Amy Gaetjens

Masters Student

Project: Characterising bias in fungal records on iNaturalist

Supervisors: Kenya Fernandes, Tina Bell

Clare Price

Honours Student

Project: Characterising the fungus-feeding behaviour of a native bee mite

Supervisors: Kenya Fernandes, Ros Gloag

Chris Dashwood

Honours Student

Project: Emerging fungal threats at the farm-bushland interface

Supervisors: Kenya Fernandes

Jefferson Shi

Honours Student

Project: Synergistic antimicrobial interactions between native bee and honey bee hive products

Supervisors: Kenya Fernandes

Riley Licari

Honours Student

Project: Exploring Australian honey as a novel skin disease therapeutic

Supervisors: Kate Worthing, Kenya Fernandes

Andrew Dong

Research Officer