Brock Hedges
@dr-brock-hedges.bsky.social
I am an environmental scientist and JSPS fellow working in Matsue, Japan. I investigate the ecology and impacts of climate change on freshwater ecosystems, including lakes, rock-holes and groundwater.
My website: https://brockhedges.wordpress.com/
My website: https://brockhedges.wordpress.com/
I recently published in the Conversation!
theconversation.com/meet-the-wei...
This article is based on my newest, fully open-access publication in Marine and Freshwater Research. It summarises our eDNA study that investigated the invertebrate assemblages in South Australian arid-lands rock-holes.
theconversation.com/meet-the-wei...
This article is based on my newest, fully open-access publication in Marine and Freshwater Research. It summarises our eDNA study that investigated the invertebrate assemblages in South Australian arid-lands rock-holes.
Meet the weird, wonderful creatures that live in Australia’s desert water holes. They might not be there much longer
From water fleas to seed shrimp, Australia’s desert rock holes shelter unique animals found nowhere else. But as the climate warms, their homes are at risk.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I recently published in the Conversation!
theconversation.com/meet-the-wei...
This article is based on my newest, fully open-access publication in Marine and Freshwater Research. It summarises our eDNA study that investigated the invertebrate assemblages in South Australian arid-lands rock-holes.
theconversation.com/meet-the-wei...
This article is based on my newest, fully open-access publication in Marine and Freshwater Research. It summarises our eDNA study that investigated the invertebrate assemblages in South Australian arid-lands rock-holes.
Last week, I was lucky enough to travel across Japan with Prof. Hiroshi Yajima and Assoc. Prof. Man Xiao to visit three freshwater lakes, and meet researchers working in various aspects of lake management science.
You can read about the trip on my website:
brockhedges.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/t...
You can read about the trip on my website:
brockhedges.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/t...
Three lakes across Japan
In August of 2025, I was lucky enough to travel across Japan to visit three lakes, and meet researchers working in various aspects of lake management science. This trip was led by Professor Hiroshi…
brockhedges.wordpress.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Last week, I was lucky enough to travel across Japan with Prof. Hiroshi Yajima and Assoc. Prof. Man Xiao to visit three freshwater lakes, and meet researchers working in various aspects of lake management science.
You can read about the trip on my website:
brockhedges.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/t...
You can read about the trip on my website:
brockhedges.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/t...
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In May, we undertook the Invertebrate Systematics and Biodiversity Lab’s annual writing retreat. This year we returned to the Waite Campus, but at a ‘new-old’ venue: the heritage-listed Waite Gatehouse. invertebratelab.com/2025/07/14/l...
Lab Retreat in the Gatehouse
In May, we undertook the Invertebrate Systematics and Biodiversity Lab’s annual writing retreat. In the past, we’ve held this retreat at the University of Adelaide’s Waite Campus,…
invertebratelab.com
July 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
In May, we undertook the Invertebrate Systematics and Biodiversity Lab’s annual writing retreat. This year we returned to the Waite Campus, but at a ‘new-old’ venue: the heritage-listed Waite Gatehouse. invertebratelab.com/2025/07/14/l...
New paper out with @pbeasleyhall.bsky.social in Australia Entomology.
In it, three new species of cave cricket are described in the genus 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹, and a fourth is transferred across from 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹.
The article is open-access and can be viewed at: dx.doi.org/10.1111/aen....
In it, three new species of cave cricket are described in the genus 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹, and a fourth is transferred across from 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹.
The article is open-access and can be viewed at: dx.doi.org/10.1111/aen....
July 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
New paper out with @pbeasleyhall.bsky.social in Australia Entomology.
In it, three new species of cave cricket are described in the genus 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹, and a fourth is transferred across from 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹.
The article is open-access and can be viewed at: dx.doi.org/10.1111/aen....
In it, three new species of cave cricket are described in the genus 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹, and a fourth is transferred across from 𝘊𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘹.
The article is open-access and can be viewed at: dx.doi.org/10.1111/aen....
Exciting news!
I have just commenced a two-year Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. I am being hosted by Professor Hiroshi Yajima at the Estuary Research Centre, and Shimane University.
I have just commenced a two-year Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. I am being hosted by Professor Hiroshi Yajima at the Estuary Research Centre, and Shimane University.
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Exciting news!
I have just commenced a two-year Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. I am being hosted by Professor Hiroshi Yajima at the Estuary Research Centre, and Shimane University.
I have just commenced a two-year Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. I am being hosted by Professor Hiroshi Yajima at the Estuary Research Centre, and Shimane University.