DoctorChristopher Friesen
(He/him)
Lecturer in Biological Sciences (Career Development Fellowship)
School of Science (SSCI); Environmental Futures
- Lecturer in Biological Sciences (Career Development Fellowship)School of Science (SSCI); Environmental Futures
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research interests span ecological, physiological, and evolutionary responses to environmental variability. Key themes include:
Thermal adaptation and plasticity in ectotherms
Telomere biology as a tool for studying ageing and stress
Host-parasite ecology and fitness consequences of infection
Sexual selection, colour polymorphism, and reproductive trade-offs
Phenotypic and genetic variation across aridity and climate gradients
As a contributing member of Environmental Futures, I align with its strategic goals to understand environmental change and guide effective, ethical responses through integrative and evidence-based research.
FUNDING
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- SEED FUNDINGAdvanced reproductive technologies to protect amphibian biodiversityUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- INFRASTRUCTUREImage analysis workstation for the Fluorescence Analysis FacilityUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Wilson M,
- Robinson AM S,
- French K,
- Mikac K,
- Byrne P
- INFRASTRUCTUREMolecular ecology and evolution laboratoryUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Esquerre Gheur D,
- Robinson AM S,
- French K,
- Mikac K,
- Byrne P
- INFRASTRUCTUREQuantitative ecological and environmental molecular lab: qPCRUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Friesen C
- PROJECT GRANTUnlocking telomere effects on life, death and fitness in a warming worldAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Friesen C,
- Friesen C,
- Olsson M
- EXTERNAL GRANTAustralian Research Council31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2025People funded by this grant:
- Noble D,
- Friesen C,
- Salin K,
- Olsson M
- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPGeographic variation in life history and telomere dynamics in an Australian dragonUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Friesen C
- PROJECT GRANTMaternal contributions to developmental responses in a changing climateAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Friesen C,
- Friesen C
- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPThe evolutionary ecology and physiology of senescence in Australian DragonsUniversity of Wollongong1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Friesen C