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Research Expertise
I am an evolutionary biologist focusing on the origins of marsupial mammal diversity. My research has included phylogenetic comparative analyses on the diversity and development of the marsupial body to explain why there is so little morphological diversity in this group. Currently, I am most focused on using geometric morphometric analysis to investigate if marsupials are also limited in their more immediate (lifetime or population-level) ability to adapt to changing environments.
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Mammalian evolution (2)
Associate Supervisions:
- Mammalian Evolution (1)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Marsupial Postcranial Evolution, University of New South Wales
15 Jun 2004 → 12 Dec 2008
Award Date: 11 Dec 2008
External positions
Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
1 Jul 2025 → 30 Jun 2030
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Ecology and conservation
- Evolutionary biology and palaeontology
Supervisory Interests
- Evolution
- Mammals
- Vertebrate palaeontology
- Development
- Birds
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Balancing High Densities and Conservation Targets to Optimise Koala Management Strategies
Saltré, F., Peters, K., Rogers, D., Chadoeuf, J., Weisbecker, V. & Bradshaw, C. J. A., Jan 2026, In: Ecology and Evolution. 16, 1, 17 p., e72470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative Anatomy Supports the Evolution of Nocturnality in the Extinct Hawaiian Ibis Apteribis
Citron, S., Keirnan, A., Weisbecker, V., James, H. & Iwaniuk, A. N., 12 Jan 2026, In: Integrative and Comparative Biology. 66, 15 p., icaf159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cranial anatomy, palaeoneurology, palaeobiology and stratigraphic age of the large-bodied ornithopod, Muttaburrasaurus langdoni Bartholomai and Molnar, 1981, from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia
Herne, M. C., Bevitt, J. J., Milan, L., Hocknull, S. A., Tait, A. M., Allen, C. M., Rozefelds, A. C., Molnar, R. E., Weisbecker, V. & Bell, P. R., 9 Apr 2026, In: PeerJ. 14, 211 p., e20794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Diversification of kangaroos and broader turnover among marsupial terrestrial herbivores coincided with emerging aridification then incipient grasslands
Gauthier, C., Dodt, W. G., Cascini, M., Nilsson, M. A., Donnellan, S. C., Potter, S., Eldridge, M. D. B., Stewart, Z. K., Weisbecker, V., Prentis, P. J. & Phillips, M. J., Apr 2026, In: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 217, 15 p., 108543.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Neurothermodynamics as a contributing factor shaping the mammalian brain
Manger, P. R., Benoit, J., Bhagwandin, A., Spocter, M. A., Weisbecker, V., Farke, A. A., Rule, J. P., McDonald, A., Adams, J. W., Lang, M. M., Bertrand, O. C., Racicot, R., Hof, P. R., do Amaral, R. V., Bruner, E., Neubauer, S. & Smaers, J., 2026, Evolution of Nervous Systems. Kaas, J. H. & Herculano-Houzel, S. (eds.). 3rd ed. Elsevier, Vol. 2. p. 1-40 40 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Teaching activity
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Deep Time Detectives education program. La Trobe Open Collection.
Weisbecker, V. (Participant), Stannard, G. (Participant), Mein, E. (Participant), Ahoy, L. (Participant), Moore, M. (Participant) & Patrick, R. (Participant)
2025Activity: Other activity types › Teaching activity
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Go Extinct! Megafauna
Weisbecker, V. (Participant), Marcy, A. E. (Participant) & Pease, E. (Participant)
2025Activity: Other activity types › Teaching activity