Overview
Availability
- Dr Sean FitzGibbon is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Koala behavioural ecology
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Wildlife survival in urbanised landscapes
Works
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2013
Conference Publication
Managing Central Queensland’s koala islands
Melzer, Alistair, Ellis, William, FitzGibbon, Sean and Carrick, Frank (2013). Managing Central Queensland’s koala islands. Conserving Central Queensland's Koalas Workshop, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, 1–3 February 2012. Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: Koala Research Centre of Central Queensland.
2013
Conference Publication
The Koala Venture research partnership: an overview of 24 years of regional koala research in central Queensland
FitzGibbon, Sean, Ellis, William and Carrick, Frank (2013). The Koala Venture research partnership: an overview of 24 years of regional koala research in central Queensland. Conserving Central Queensland's Koalas Workshop, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, 1–3 February 2012. Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: Koala Research Centre of Central Queensland.
2013
Conference Publication
Drought and the koala: two case studies from the central highlands
Melzer, Alistair, Ellis, William, FitzGibbon, Sean and Carrick, Frank (2013). Drought and the koala: two case studies from the central highlands. Conserving Central Queensland's Koalas Workshop, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia, 1–3 February 2012. Rockhampton, QLD, Australia: Koala Research Centre of Central Queensland.
2012
Journal Article
Prioritising the protection of habitat utilised by southern cassowaries Casuarius casuarius johnsonii
Campbell, Hamish A., Dwyer, Ross G., Fitzgibbon, Sean, Klein, Carissa J., Lauridsen, Graham, McKeown, Adam, Olsson, Annebelle, Sullivan, Scott, Watts, Matthew E. and Westcott, David A. (2012). Prioritising the protection of habitat utilised by southern cassowaries Casuarius casuarius johnsonii. Endangered Species Research, 17 (1), 53-61. doi: 10.3354/esr00397
2012
Journal Article
Serum protein electrophoresis values for free-ranging and zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Pye, Geoffrey W., Ellis, William, FitzGibbon, Sean, Opitz, Brian, Keener, Laura, Arheart, Kristopher L. and Cray, Carolyn (2012). Serum protein electrophoresis values for free-ranging and zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 43 (1), 177-180. doi: 10.1638/2011-0071.1
2012
Journal Article
Genetic diversity in natural and introduced island populations of koalas in Queensland
Lee, Kristen E., Seddon, Jennifer M., Johnston, Stephen, FitzGibbon, Sean I., Carrick, Frank, Melzer, Alistair, Bercovitch, Fred and Ellis, William (2012). Genetic diversity in natural and introduced island populations of koalas in Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology, 60 (5), 303-310. doi: 10.1071/ZO12075
2011
Journal Article
The behavioural ecology and population dynamics of a cryptic ground-dwelling mammal in an urban Australian landscape
Fitzgibbon, Sean I., Wilson, Robbie S. and Goldizen, Anne W. (2011). The behavioural ecology and population dynamics of a cryptic ground-dwelling mammal in an urban Australian landscape. Austral Ecology, 36 (6), 722-732. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02209.x
2011
Journal Article
Koala bellows and their association with the spatial dynamics of free-ranging koalas
Ellis, W., Bercovitch, F., FitzGibbon, S. I., Roe, P., Wimmer, J., Melzer, A. and Wilson, R. (2011). Koala bellows and their association with the spatial dynamics of free-ranging koalas. Behavioral Ecology, 22 (2), 372-377. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arq216
2010
Conference Publication
Effects of resource availability on dung beetle abundance and male horn size in Australian urban forest fragments
Barth, B. J., Fitzgibbon, S., Carter, A. J. and Wilson, R. S. (2010). Effects of resource availability on dung beetle abundance and male horn size in Australian urban forest fragments. Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Integrative-and-Comparative-Biology, Seattle Wa, Jan 03-07, 2010. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
2010
Conference Publication
Females prefer athletes, males fear the disadvantaged: Different signals used in female choice and male competition have varied consequences
Wilson, Robbie S., Condon, Catriona H., David, Gwendolyn, FitzGibbon, Sean, Niehaus, Amanda C. and Pratt, Kirstin (2010). Females prefer athletes, males fear the disadvantaged: Different signals used in female choice and male competition have varied consequences. London, United Kingdom: The Royal Society Publishing. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2009.2196
2010
Journal Article
Physiological and behavioural responses to seasonal changes in environmental temperature in the Australian spiny crayfish Euastacus sulcatus
Lowe, Katrin, FitzGibbon, Sean, Seebacher, Frank and Wilson, Robbie S. (2010). Physiological and behavioural responses to seasonal changes in environmental temperature in the Australian spiny crayfish Euastacus sulcatus. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 180 (5), 653-660. doi: 10.1007/s00360-010-0445-2
2010
Journal Article
The importance of the cloacal bursae as the primary site of aquatic respiration in the freshwater turtle, Elseya albagula
FitzGibbon, Sean I. and Franklin, Craig E. (2010). The importance of the cloacal bursae as the primary site of aquatic respiration in the freshwater turtle, Elseya albagula. Australian Zoologist, 35 (2), 276-282. doi: 10.7882/AZ.2010.016
2010
Journal Article
Koala birth seasonality and sex ratios across multiple sites in Queensland, Australia
Ellis, William, Bercovitch, Fred, Fitzgibbon, Sean, Melzer, Alistair, De Villiers, Diedre and Dique, David (2010). Koala birth seasonality and sex ratios across multiple sites in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Mammalogy, 91 (1), 177-182. doi: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-358R.1.
2010
Journal Article
Koala birth seasonality and sex ratios across multiple sites in Queensland, Australia
Ellis, William, Bercovitch, Fred, FitzGibbon, Sean, Melzer, Alistair, de Villiers, Diedre and Dique, David (2010). Koala birth seasonality and sex ratios across multiple sites in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Mammalogy, 91 (1), 177-182. doi: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-358R.1
2010
Conference Publication
Unraveling the mystery of koala vocalisations: acoustic sensor network and GPS technology reveals males bellow to serenade females
Ellis, WA, Fitzgibbon, SI, Roe, P, Bercovitch, FB and Wilson, R (2010). Unraveling the mystery of koala vocalisations: acoustic sensor network and GPS technology reveals males bellow to serenade females. Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Integrative-and-Comparative-Biology, Seattle WA, JAN 03-07, 2010.
2007
Conference Publication
Seeing Forest (Fauna) instead of Trees - Lessons from the Long-term Study of an Arid Zone Koala Population
Carrick, F. N., Ellis, W. A. and Fitzgibbon, S. (2007). Seeing Forest (Fauna) instead of Trees - Lessons from the Long-term Study of an Arid Zone Koala Population. Fenner Conference on the Environment, Canberra, ACT, 2nd - 5th December 2007. Australasian Wildlife Management Society.
2007
Conference Publication
Planned Long-term Ecological Research Sites Preview Likely Effects of Climate Change on Tropical Koalas
Carrick, Frank, Ellis, Bill, Fitzgibbon, Sean and Melzer, Alistair (2007). Planned Long-term Ecological Research Sites Preview Likely Effects of Climate Change on Tropical Koalas. Ecological Society of Australia Conference 2007: Adapting to Change (EAS 2007), Perth Convention Centre, Perth, Western Australia, 25-30 November 2007.
2007
Journal Article
The importance of functional connectivity in the conservation of a ground-dwelling mammal in an urban Australian landscape
FitzGibbon, S. I., Putland, D. A. and Goldizen, A. W. (2007). The importance of functional connectivity in the conservation of a ground-dwelling mammal in an urban Australian landscape. Landscape Ecology, 22 (10), 1513-1525. doi: 10.1007/s10980-007-9139-x
2007
Conference Publication
Long-term research on a long-lived species in a variable environment
Carrick, F. N., Fitzgibbon, S. and Ellis, W. A. (2007). Long-term research on a long-lived species in a variable environment. Ecological Society of Australia 2007 Conference: Adapting to Change: Society - Environment - Science, Perth Convention Centre, Perth, Australia, 25-30 November, 2007. Ecological Society of Australia (ESA).
2006
Conference Publication
Koala ecology: "Known knowns, known unknowns or unknown unknowns?"
Ellis, Bill and Fitzgibbon, Sean (2006). Koala ecology: "Known knowns, known unknowns or unknown unknowns?". Ecology Across the Tasman - 3rd Joint Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia and the New Zealand Ecological Society, Wellington, New Zealand, 28 August - 1 September 2006.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sean FitzGibbon is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring the reintroduction of the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) to a feral predator exclosure and aspects of their spatial ecology
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Prey naivety of Australian mammals and innovative solutions to improve conservation translocation success
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of urbanisation on wildlife communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson
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