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ProfessorSimon Ho

Professor of Molecular Evolution

Faculty of Science

Orcid identifier0000-0002-0361-2307 (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Professor of Molecular Evolution
    Faculty of Science

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Professor Ho has research interests in molecular clocks, evolutionary rates, phylogenomics, genomic evolution, and molecular ecology. His research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Understanding Life on Earth, Fundamental Laws of Nature, Understanding Our Planet, Biodiversity Conservation, Healthy Ecosystems, Climate and Environmental Change, Decision-Making for a Sustainable Future, Data and Decisions.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Taxonomy, biodiversity, and conservation of Australian Phasmatodea
    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water1 Aug 2025
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    The biological drivers of evolutionary rate variation (opens in a new tab)⁠
    Australian Research Council1 Mar 2025 - 29 Feb 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S
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    Taxonomic revision of the perciform genus Acanthistius (Gunther 1859) and evaluation of its placement within Serranidae.
    Australian Museum1 Sep 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S,
    • Menkara Y
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    Inferring a Robust Phylogeny of the Liverwort Family Lepidoziaceae (Jungermanniales; Jungermanniopsida) Using an Exon-Capture Approach
    The Society of Systematic Biologists1 Jul 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S
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    Genomic resources for conservation of the Lord Howe Island Woodroach, Panesthia lata
    Australia & Pacific Science Foundation1 Jul 2022
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    Testing links between genomic and morphological evolutionary rates
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2025
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    Characterising rates of molecular evolution across the Tree of Life
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jun 2017 - 31 May 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S
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    CDIP Industry & Community Engagement Fund 2016 - Genome -based approaches for improving wildlife forensics methodology and determining key conservation parameters - Australian Museum - NATHAN LO
    DVC Research1 Jan 2016
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    Clarifying the phylogeny and phylogeography of two commonly traded Australian cockatoo species and the development of a wildlife forensic toolbox to identify illegal trade in these species
    Birdlife Australia Ltd.1 Jan 2016
    People funded by this grant:
    • Johnson R,
    • Lo N,
    • Ewart K,
    • Ho S
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    New phylogenetic approaches for understanding evolution at the genome scale
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019
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    Refining the timescale of human evolution and dispersal using ancient DNA
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S
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    Estimating evolutionary time-scales using genomic data: Exploiting opportunities and meeting challenges
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S
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    Analysing and modelling molecular rate variation among nuclear and mitochondrial genomes
    Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2010
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ho S