I have over 20 years experience of research into the ecology and physiology of vertebrates in the lab and field, specialising in the physiology and ecology of marsupials.  Recently I have been working on the physiological mechanisms of impacts of changing climates on endemic vertebrates of Australia’s wet tropics, including rainforest ringtail possums and microhylid frogs, as well as the ecology and conservation biology of rainforest marsupial folivores.

 

Interests

Research

• Ecophysiology

Experience

• 1997 to 2013 - Lecturer etc, JCU (Cairns)
• 1995 to 1996 - Professional Officer, UNSW (Sydney)
• 1993 to 1994 - Post-doctoral fellow, University of Washington (Seattle)

Research Disciplines

• Ecology (0602)
• Zoology (0608)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering (0906)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity (9608)
• Climate and Climate Change (9603)

Fellowships

• 1993 to 1994 - University of Sydney Eleanor Sophia Wood Travelling Post-doctoral Fellowship

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Bower D, Lips K, Amepou Y, Richards S, Dahl C, Nagombi E, Supuma M, Dabek L, Alford R, Schwarzkopf L, Ziembicki M, Noro J, Hamidy A, Gillespie G, Berger L, Eisemberg C, Li Y, Liu X, Jennings C, Tjaturadi B, Peters A, Krockenberger A, Nason D, Kusrini M, Webb R, Skerratt L, Banks C, Mack A, Georges A and Clulow S (2019) Island of opportunity: can New Guinea protect amphibians from a globally emerging pathogen? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 17 (6), pp. 348-354, DOI:10.1002/fee.2057.
• Kjeldsen S, Raadsma H, Leigh K, Tobey J, Phalen D, Krockenberger A, Ellis W, Hynes E, Higgins D and Zenger K (2019) Genomic comparisons reveal biogeographic and anthropogenic impacts in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): a dietary-specialist species distributed across heterogeneous environments. Heredity, 122 (5), pp. 525-544, DOI:10.1038/s41437-018-0144-4.
• Meade J, VanDerWal J, Storlie C, Williams S, Gourret A, Krockenberger A and Welbergen J (2018) Substantial reduction in thermo-suitable microhabitat for a rainforest marsupial under climate change. Biology Letters, 14 (12), DOI:10.1098/rsbl.2018.0189.
• Nuske S, Vernes K, May T, Claridge A, Congdon B, Krockenberger A and Abell S (2017) Data on the fungal species consumed by mammal species in Australia. Data in Brief, 12, pp. 251-260, DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2017.03.053.
• Nuske S, Vernes K, May T, Claridge A, Congdon B, Krockenberger A and Abell S (2017) Redundancy among mammalian fungal dispersers and the importance of declining specialists. Fungal Ecology, 27, pp. 1-13, DOI:10.1016/j.funeco.2017.02.005.
• Pintor A, Schwarzkopf L and Krockenberger A (2016) Hydroregulation in a tropical dry-skinned ectotherm. Oecologia, 182 (4), pp. 925-931, DOI:10.1007/s00442-016-3687-1.
• Pintor A, Schwarzkopf L and Krockenberger A (2016) Extensive acclimation in ectotherms conceals interspecific variation in thermal tolerance limits. PLoS ONE, 11 (3), Article: e0150408, pp. 1-15, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0150408.
• Briscoe N, Krockenberger A, Handasyde K and Kearney M (2015) Bergmann meets Scholander: geographical variation in body size and insulation in the koala is related to climate. Journal of Biogeography, 42 (4), pp. 791-802, DOI:10.1111/jbi.12445.
• Pintor A, Schwarzkopf L and Krockenberger A (2015) Rapoport's Rule: do climatic variability gradients shape range extent? Ecological Monographs, 85 (4), pp. 643-659, DOI:10.1890/14-1510.1.
• Briscoe N, Handasyde K, Griffiths S, Porter W, Krockenberger A and Kearney M (2014) Tree-hugging koalas demonstrate a novel thermoregulatory mechanism for arboreal mammals. Biology Letters, 10 (6), pp. 1-5, DOI:10.1098/rsbl.2014.0235.
• Kemp D, Jones D, Macedonia J and Krockenberger A (2014) Female mating preferences and male signal variation in iridescent Hypolimnas butterflies. Animal Behaviour, 87, pp. 221-229, DOI:10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.11.001.
• Porolak G, Dabek L and Krockenberger A (2014) Spatial Requirements of Free-Ranging Huon Tree Kangaroos, Dendrolagus matschiei (Macropodidae), in Upper Montane Forest. PLoS ONE, 9 (3), Article: e91870, pp. 1-8, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0091870.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 53+ research outputs authored by Prof Andrew Krockenberger from 2000 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Environmental influences on geographic variations in body size in greater gliders (Petauroides volans) (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Addressing koala conservation management needs: applying novel genomic methods and assessing ecological exchangeability and genetic diversity across the species range. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Ecological Predictors of Range-Wide Patterns of Abundance and Genetic Divrsity of Mammals. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Climate Change and Community Structure: Differential Species Resilience, Functional Diversity and Shifting Distributions in the Rainforest Vertebrates of the Australian Wet Tropics (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
• Evaluation of hunting Sustainablility and the Potential Role of Protected Areas in YUS: Implications for Conservation. (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)

Completed

• The application of ecological models and trophic analyses to archaeological marine fauna assemblages: towards improved understanding of prehistoric marine fisheries and ecosystems in tropical Australia (2016, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Patterns in physiological trait variation delineate potential impacts of climate change on ectotherms (2016, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Quantifying ecological aspects of the seasonally abundant box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri within coastal and estuarine waters of Far North Queensland (2015, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The importance of declining mammalian fungal specialists for ectomycorrhizal fungal dispersal (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The effects of changing climates on seed production and seed viability on tropical plant species (2017, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Endemic birds in Papua New Guinea's montane forests: human use and conservation (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Etiology of Irukandji Syndrome with particular focus on the venom ecology and life history of one medically significant carybdeid box jellyfish Alatina moseri (2015, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Wildlife Hunting, Alternative Protein Sources and Biodiversity Conservation on The Bird’s Head Peninsula of West Papua, Indonesia (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• The vulnerability of microhylid frogs, Cophixalus spp., to climate change in the Australian Wet Tropics (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit the JCU Research Data Catalogue.

• Pintor, A. (2015) Hydroregulation in the tropical skink Carlia rubrigularis. James Cook University
• Pintor, A. (2015) Physiological determinants of tolerance to climatic extremes in small ectotherms. James Cook University
• Pintor, A. (2015) Latitudinal trends in thermal traits in a clade of small reptilian ectotherms. James Cook University
• Pintor, A. (2015) Acclimation of cold tolerance in Carlia longipes. James Cook University
• Pintor, A. (2015) Tests of the Climatic Variability Hypothesis in Australian Skinks. James Cook University

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