CURRENT STUDENTS
NO new students at the moment
FORMER STUDENTS
GIBSON AUBONA
Past Degree; BSc Hons (UPNG), MSc (UoG)
Study Title: The evolution of chemical defenses and insect community structure: the role of cysteine proteases in Ficus
Supervisor: Dr Simon Segar, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisors: Mr Raynold Philip (UPNG), Ms Beatrix Waiin (UPNG), Mr Stewart Wossa (UoG)
Past Degree; BSc Hons (UPNG), MSc (UoG)
Study Title: The evolution of chemical defenses and insect community structure: the role of cysteine proteases in Ficus
Supervisor: Dr Simon Segar, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisors: Mr Raynold Philip (UPNG), Ms Beatrix Waiin (UPNG), Mr Stewart Wossa (UoG)
SENTIKO IBALIM
Past Degree: Bachelor of Science with Honors (Conservation major)- Flinders University, South Australia
MSc (UPNG)
Current Degree: PhD student, Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Study Title: Community structure and biogeographic origin of geometrid moths along Mt. Wilhelm altitudinal gradient inferred from mitochondrial DNA
Supervisor: Mr Mark Kia (UPNG), Dr. Simon Segar (University of South Bohemia Czech Republic), Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: Bachelor of Science with Honors (Conservation major)- Flinders University, South Australia
MSc (UPNG)
Current Degree: PhD student, Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Study Title: Community structure and biogeographic origin of geometrid moths along Mt. Wilhelm altitudinal gradient inferred from mitochondrial DNA
Supervisor: Mr Mark Kia (UPNG), Dr. Simon Segar (University of South Bohemia Czech Republic), Vojtech Novotny
PETER K. AMICK
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Study Title: Effects of forest fragmentation on bat communities in the lowland forest areas of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Supervisor: Dr Katerina Sam, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisor: Mr Pius Piskaut (UPNG)
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Study Title: Effects of forest fragmentation on bat communities in the lowland forest areas of Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Supervisor: Dr Katerina Sam, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisor: Mr Pius Piskaut (UPNG)
GRACE LUKE
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Study Title: Fundamental and realized trophic niches for folivorous herbivores on Ficus hosts along a rainforest altitudinal gradient.
Supervisor: Pius Piskaut (UPNG) External Supervisors: Prof. Vojtech Novotny and Legi Sam
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Study Title: Fundamental and realized trophic niches for folivorous herbivores on Ficus hosts along a rainforest altitudinal gradient.
Supervisor: Pius Piskaut (UPNG) External Supervisors: Prof. Vojtech Novotny and Legi Sam
BILLY BAU
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Study Title: A taxonomic revision of the Ficus section Malvanthera in New Guinea.
Supervisor: Dr Balun Lawong ( UPNG), Co-supervisors: Dr George Weiblen (MN), Prof Vojtech Novotny (BRC), Prof Simon Saulei (UPNG)
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Study Title: A taxonomic revision of the Ficus section Malvanthera in New Guinea.
Supervisor: Dr Balun Lawong ( UPNG), Co-supervisors: Dr George Weiblen (MN), Prof Vojtech Novotny (BRC), Prof Simon Saulei (UPNG)
KIPIRO DAMAS
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc, UPNG
Current Position:
Study Title: Biogeographical and ecological aspects of Syzygium genus (Myrtaceae) in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, George Weiblen
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc, UPNG
Current Position:
Study Title: Biogeographical and ecological aspects of Syzygium genus (Myrtaceae) in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, George Weiblen
GIBSON SOSANIKA
Past Degree: BSc in Ecology and Conservation Biology – Griffith University, Australia
Current Position: MPhil Student- PNG University of Technology
Study Title: Patterns of Fern Species Richness and Beta-Diversity in Highland Ecosystem of Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Professor Osia Gideon. Co- Supervisor: Professor Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: BSc in Ecology and Conservation Biology – Griffith University, Australia
Current Position: MPhil Student- PNG University of Technology
Study Title: Patterns of Fern Species Richness and Beta-Diversity in Highland Ecosystem of Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Professor Osia Gideon. Co- Supervisor: Professor Vojtech Novotny
JASON PALIAU
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Using Distribution of (Lepidoptera: Geometrid Moth) to Understand the Changes in Forests Along the Elevation Gradient in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Using Distribution of (Lepidoptera: Geometrid Moth) to Understand the Changes in Forests Along the Elevation Gradient in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
JACOB YOMBA
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Diversity and Community Composition of Ants in the Rainforests of Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, Maurice Leponse
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Diversity and Community Composition of Ants in the Rainforests of Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, Maurice Leponse
REDLEY OPASA
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Fruit fly community observation of the PNG forests
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current Position:
Study Title: Fruit fly community observation of the PNG forests
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
MARKIS PESCO
Past Degree:
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Study Title: Effect of altitudinal gradient on the distribution of birds and the availability of food on Mt. Michael, Papua New Guinea.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
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Interest: Birds
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Study Title: Effect of altitudinal gradient on the distribution of birds and the availability of food on Mt. Michael, Papua New Guinea.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Brief summary of project:
Interest: Birds
BULISA IOVA
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current: PNG Museum curator
Study Title: The effect of habitat types on bird communities in different elevations throughout Papua New Guinea: Exploration of beta-diversity and alpha-diversity.
Supervisor: Katerina Sam, Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: McPhil, Unitech
Current: PNG Museum curator
Study Title: The effect of habitat types on bird communities in different elevations throughout Papua New Guinea: Exploration of beta-diversity and alpha-diversity.
Supervisor: Katerina Sam, Vojtech Novotny
ALFRED KIK
Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
Current: PhD Student ( Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Study Title: Current trends in language skills and ethno-biological knowledge in Madang Province, a globally important hot spot of cultural diversity
Supervisor: Professor Vojtech Novotny. Co-supervisors: Dr Simon Saulei (UPNG) and Dr Prem Rai (UPNG)
Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
Current: PhD Student ( Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Study Title: Current trends in language skills and ethno-biological knowledge in Madang Province, a globally important hot spot of cultural diversity
Supervisor: Professor Vojtech Novotny. Co-supervisors: Dr Simon Saulei (UPNG) and Dr Prem Rai (UPNG)
RAPO POKO
Past Degree: MSc, UPNG
Current Position: Senior Lecturer, Forestry, PNG Uni of Technology
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: MSc, UPNG
Current Position: Senior Lecturer, Forestry, PNG Uni of Technology
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
DARREN BITO
Past Degree: MSc
Current Position: PhD ( Uni of Griffith, Australia). Dean of Science, Pacific Adventist University
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: MSc
Current Position: PhD ( Uni of Griffith, Australia). Dean of Science, Pacific Adventist University
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
LEONTINE BAJE
Past Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
Current Position: PhD Student, James Cook University, Australia
Study Title: The biology and ecology of Carcharhiniform Sharks caught in the Gulf of Papua prawn trawl fishery.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
Current Position: PhD Student, James Cook University, Australia
Study Title: The biology and ecology of Carcharhiniform Sharks caught in the Gulf of Papua prawn trawl fishery.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
FRANCESCA FLORENCE DEM
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG), PhD (Griffith Uni, Australia)
Current Position: Deputy Director , New Guinea Binatang Research Centre.
Supervisors: Late Mr. Phile Daur (UPNG), Prof Vojtech Novotny
Study Titles: Honours project: 'Species richness and host specialization of sap-sucking insects (Hemiptera:Auchenorrhyncha) in a lowland rain forest in Papua New Guinea'.
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG), PhD (Griffith Uni, Australia)
Current Position: Deputy Director , New Guinea Binatang Research Centre.
Supervisors: Late Mr. Phile Daur (UPNG), Prof Vojtech Novotny
Study Titles: Honours project: 'Species richness and host specialization of sap-sucking insects (Hemiptera:Auchenorrhyncha) in a lowland rain forest in Papua New Guinea'.
CHRIS DAHL
Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Current position: PhD student (University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budjevoice, Czech Republic)
Supervisor: Dr Yves Basset . Co-supervisor: Prof Vojtech Novotny
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Past Degree: BSc Hons, MSc (UPNG)
Current position: PhD student (University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budjevoice, Czech Republic)
Supervisor: Dr Yves Basset . Co-supervisor: Prof Vojtech Novotny
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LEGI SAM
Past Degree: Hons, MSc, UPNG
Current Position: PhD Student
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Interest: Butterflies
Past Degree: Hons, MSc, UPNG
Current Position: PhD Student
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Interest: Butterflies
PAGI S. TOKO
Past Degree: Hons, MSc. UPNG
Current Position: PhD Student ( Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Study Title: Response of moth community (Family: Geometridae) in a tropical rainforest to key ecological gradients: elevation and forest succession.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: Hons, MSc. UPNG
Current Position: PhD Student ( Uni of South Bohemia, Czech Republic)
Study Title: Response of moth community (Family: Geometridae) in a tropical rainforest to key ecological gradients: elevation and forest succession.
Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
ELIZAH NAGOMBI
Past Degree: Hons (UPNG), MSc ( James Cook University, Australia)
Study Title: The response of frog communities to forest disturbances and fragmentation in lowland rainforest of Papua New Guinea
Supervisors: Mr Chris Dahl, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisor: Dr Augustine Mungkaje (UPNG)
Past Degree: Hons (UPNG), MSc ( James Cook University, Australia)
Study Title: The response of frog communities to forest disturbances and fragmentation in lowland rainforest of Papua New Guinea
Supervisors: Mr Chris Dahl, Prof Vojtech Novotny, Co-supervisor: Dr Augustine Mungkaje (UPNG)
CLANT ALOK JNR
Past Degree: BSc Hons., MSc (UPNG)
Current Position: Researcher at BRC
Supervisor: George Weiblen, Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: BSc Hons., MSc (UPNG)
Current Position: Researcher at BRC
Supervisor: George Weiblen, Vojtech Novotny
NIGEL BARO
Past Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
Past Degree: BSc Hons (UPNG)
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny
CLEMENTINE SESEGA
Past Degree: BSc Hons
Current Position: Cadet in Entomology at the National Agricultural Insect Collection (NAIC). National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). Kilakila Agriculture Station. Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea
Study Title: Altitudinal Change in Lepidoptera Communities of Ficus in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Internal (UPNG): Pius Piskaut ; External (NGBRC): Vojtech Novotny & Legi Sam.
Past Degree: BSc Hons
Current Position: Cadet in Entomology at the National Agricultural Insect Collection (NAIC). National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). Kilakila Agriculture Station. Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea
Study Title: Altitudinal Change in Lepidoptera Communities of Ficus in Papua New Guinea
Supervisor: Internal (UPNG): Pius Piskaut ; External (NGBRC): Vojtech Novotny & Legi Sam.
JIMMY MOSES
Past Degree: BSc Hons., MSc (UPNG)
Current Position: PhD student (University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budjevoice, Czech Republic)
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, Petr Kilmes
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Interest: Ecology of Ants, GIS, Statistics
Past Degree: BSc Hons., MSc (UPNG)
Current Position: PhD student (University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budjevoice, Czech Republic)
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Supervisor: Vojtech Novotny, Petr Kilmes
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Interest: Ecology of Ants, GIS, Statistics
KARI IAMBA
Study Title: Biodiversity and Ecology of Fruit-eating Insects in New Guinea Forests
Current Position: MSc at Padjadjaran University, Indonesia in collaboration with BRC
Supervisor: Prof Vojtech Novotny
Study Title: Biodiversity and Ecology of Fruit-eating Insects in New Guinea Forests
Current Position: MSc at Padjadjaran University, Indonesia in collaboration with BRC
Supervisor: Prof Vojtech Novotny