Liz is an evolutionary biologist. Her research focuses on spatial patterns of genetic diversity and connectivity in temperate Australian seagrasses. Her current research focuses on understanding genomic diversity, gene expression and adaptation in changing marine environmental conditions for Shark Bay’s large temperate seagrasses. The outcomes have direct implications for how seagrass restoration activities are conducted on Country and in partnership with Malgana Peoples.

More broadly, her research contributes to an understanding of the processes impacting marine connectivity across the Australian continental shelf ecosystems and makes an important contribution to the development of benthic biodiversity conservation planning and restoration practices.

More detailed project information is available through https://www.seagrassresearch.net

2023-2026 NSW Environment Trust grant to Glasby et al. Impacts of future climate on the threatened seagrass Posidonia australis. 

2022 - 2023 Seagrass restoration at Useless Loop, Shark Bay.

2021-2024 WAMSI-Westport collaboration Project 2.2 Pressure-response relationships, building resilience and future proofing seagrass meadows.

2021-2024 ARC Discovery to Kendrick et al. Saving seagrass from climate change.

2019-2021 NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub to Kendrick, Statton & Sinclair. Assisting restoration of ecosystem engineers through seed-based and shoot-based programs in the Shark Bay WHS.

2018-2021 ARC Discovery to Kendrick et al. Seagrass adaptation and acclimation responses to extreme climatic events.

2018-2021 NSW Environment Trust grant to Verges et al. Healing Old wounds: restoring Posidonia australis in boat mooring scars.

2013-2016 ARC Linkage to Kendrick et al. Ecological and genetic connectivity in seagrasses: the role of sexual reproduction, dispersal and recruitment on meadow restoration.

2010-2013 ARC Linkage to Kendrick et al. Establishing genetic guidelines for the effective ecological restoration of seagrass meadows.

2008-2010 Cockburn Cement and Department of State Development, WA

2008 Dept. of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra

2017 - 2022 AMSA WA General board member 

2021 - United Nations Pool of Experts

Impacts of future climate on the threatened seagrass Posidonia australis in New South Wales

WAMSI Westport Marine Science Program - seagrass resilience

2020 - 2021 Lara Oppermann Masters UWA Topic: Photo-physiological stress of seagrass under climate change scenarios. Co-supervisors: Prof Gary Kendrick, Prof Martha Ludwig

2018 - 2024 Ankje Frouws PhD Edith Cowan University, external supervisor, Topic: Spatial and temporal variation in population genetic diversity in seagrasses and the implications for resilience. Co-supervisors: Dr Kathryn McMahon, Prof Paul Lavery

2018 - 2024 Mitchell Booth PhD University of Western Australia Topic: Seagrass adaptation and acclimation: gene expression responses to extreme climatic events. Co-supervisors: Dr Martin Breed, Prof Gary Kendrick

2018 - 2020 Jane Edgeloe BGPA Summer Scholarship Student and Masters University of Western Australia Topic: Genetic diversity in Posdonia australis across an environmental gradient in Shark Bay World Heritage site, Western Australia. Co-supervisors: Prof Jaqui Batley, Dr Janet Anthony

2016 - Henry Lambert BGPA Summer Scholarship Student

2011 - 2014 Suzy Evans PhD University of New South Wales Topic: Genetic diversity and trophic interactions in seagrass beds. Co-supervisors: Dr Adriana Verges, Dr Alistair Poore, Dr Peter Steinberg

2010 - 2014 Alison Ritchie PhD University of Western Australia Topic: A genetic assessment of ecological restoration success. Co-supervisors: Dr Siegy Krauss, Dr Paul Nevill, Prof Kingsley Dixon

2012 Ilena Gecan Honours University of Western Australia Topic: Realized pollen dispersal in the seagrass Posidonia australis. Co-supervisors: Dr Siegy Krauss, Prof Gary Kendrick