Kris Rogers - CV

education

2002 – present
The University of Sydney

Doctor of Philosophy in Vertebrate Physiology

• Currently a recipient of an Australian Postgraduate Award
• Thesis project: ‘Mechanisms and significance of thermal acclimation’
• I expect to submit my thesis in early 2006 

2001
The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Science, Honours

• Major: Vertebrate Physiology
• First Class Honours : Honours project: ‘Patterns and routes of water flux in Australian Freshwater turtles’

1998 – 2000
The University of Queensland

Bachelor of Science

• Major: Ecology
• Statistics courses taken including advanced undergraduate courses in Biometry and Ecological Analysis

publications

• Rogers K. D. (2005). Investigating complex physiological mechanisms with structural equation modelling. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: In Review. 

• Rogers, K. D.Seebacher, F. Thompson, M. B. (2005). Mechanisms and significance of thermal acclimation in tadpoles. Oecologia: In Review

• Rogers, K. D.Seebacher, F. Thompson, M. B. (2004). Biochemical acclimation of metabolic enzymes in response to lowered temperature in tadpoles of Limnodynastes peronii. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A: 731-738

• Rogers, K. D.Booth, D. T. (2002). Blood Sampling Australian freshwater turtles. Wildlife Research 31: 93-95

conference presentations

• Rogers, K.D. (2004). Biochemical acclimation of metabolism in Limnodynastes peronii tadpoles. Australia and New Zealand Society of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Wollongong.

• Rogers, K. D.Booth, D. T. (2002). Patterns and Routes of Water Flux in Australian Freshwater Turtles. Australian Society of Herpetologists, Canberra.

other professional activities

• School of Biological Sciences Postgraduate Student Committee
• Organising events for the benefit of postgraduate students
• Representing interests of students at School and Faculty meetings
• Induction of new students to the School

• School of Biological Sciences Student Paper Discussion Group
• Coordinator of semi-formal discussion group
• Selecting wide-ranging, topical papers for critique
• Facilitating discussion by explaining important concepts

membership

• American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Australian and New Zealand Society of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
• Australian Society of Herpetologists

vocational qualifications

• Senior and Remote Area First Aid Certificate
• Advanced Road Accident Avoidance in Four-wheel Drive Vehicles

relevant employment

2002-present

The University of Sydney: Part-time laboratory demonstrator and tutor

Subjects tutored include: Concepts in Biology, Human Biology, Ecophysiology, Animal Physiology, Biology Bridging Course

1997– 2002

Software Today, Telstra and Woolworths: Part-time sales assistant

Duties included customer service and administration.