Adam Stow
Department of Biological Sciences
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
Professor at Macquarie University
Research Interest
At about age three I was fortunate enough to help care for a blue tongue lizard, an experience which helped spark a life-long interest in the environment and conservation. I enjoy travelling and have explored a range of marine and terrestrial environments worldwide, though I'm particularly drawn to tropical and desert environments. When close to the coast I find any excuse to go diving, regardless of the season. Away from the coast I am often found peeking under bits of bark, logs or even around rubbish tips in search of animals, especially reptiles. I completed my BSc at Sydney University in 1992, after which followed more travelling, a stint as an environmental educator in a zoo and the completion of a Diploma in Education through Charles Sturt University in 1996. My PhD was completed in 2003 and involved reptiles, population genetics and conservation issues. This was carried out at Macquarie University, under the supervision of David Briscoe and Paul Sunnucks.
Publications
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Boomer JJ, Stow AJ. Rapid isolation of the first set of polymorphic microsatellite loci from the Australian gummy shark, Mustelus antarcticus and their utility across divergent shark taxa. Conservation Genetics Resources. 2010 Sep 1;2(1):393-5.
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Stow A, Briscoe D, Gillings M, Holley M, Smith S, Leys R, Silberbauer T, Turnbull C, Beattie A. Antimicrobial defences increase with sociality in bees. Biology letters. 2007 Aug 22;3(4):422-4.
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Banks, S.C., Piggott, M.P., Stow, A.J. and Taylor, A.C., 2007. Sex and sociality in a disconnected world: a review of the impacts of habitat fragmentation on animal social interactions This review is one of a series dealing with some aspects of the impact of habitat fragmentation on animals and plants. This series is one of several virtual symposia focussing on ecological topics that will be published in the Journal from time to time. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 85(10), pp.1065-1079.
