Thomas Heddle

Background

About Thomas Heddle

Experienced Research Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the agricultural industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis (R software), Laboratory Skills and field research. Strong support professional with a Honours focused in Agricultural Ecology from University of Adelaide. Currently writing up my PhD thesis investigating the influence of dung quality on dung beetle communities and individual species. Research focus on the ecology, management and thresholds of the Russian Wheat Aphid, ecology and distribution of native and European earwigs, impact of beneficial insects on green peach aphid in canola crops and life stages of Portuguese millipedes in South Australia. Strong interest in biological control. Currently working on the influence of dung quality on dung beetles in northern NSW with a focus on dung derived from different pasture types on community structures and reproduction, as well as dung pH impacts on dung beetle reproduction.