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Employment (1)

University of Tasmania: Hobart, TAS, AU

lecturer (biology)
Employment
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Ashley Edwards

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Tasmania: Hobart, TAS, AU

PhD, Grad Cert ULT (Biology)
Education
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Ashley Edwards

Macquarie University: Sydney, NSW, AU

BSc Honours (Biology)
Education
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Ashley Edwards

Funding (7)

Impacts of Environmental Chemicals upon Reproduction in Australian Lizards: Fundamental Mechanisms and Potential Impacts upon Reproductive Success

2009 to 2010 | Grant
Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment (Melbourne, AU)
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J0017987

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University of Tasmania

Atrazine: Herbicide or Birth Control?

2009 to 2009 | Grant
Forest Practices Authority (Unknown, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

J0017996

GRANT_NUMBER:

FPA/06/146

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University of Tasmania

Breeding Decisions in an Unpredictable Climate: Exploring the Interactions Between Reproductive and Immune Systems and Metabolism in a Live-Bearing Lizard

2009 to 2009 | Grant
Winifred Violet Scott Charitable Trust (Collins St West, AU)
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E0017440

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University of Tasmania

The Effects of Atrazine on Reproductive Success in the Metallic Skink Niveoscincus metallicus

2009 to 2009 | Grant
Ecological Society of Australia Incorporated (Canberra, AU)
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J0017988

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To Breed or Not to Breed: Hormonal Regulation of Reproductive decisions in Cool Temperate, Viviparous Lizards

2007 to 2007 | Grant
University of Tasmania (Unknown, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

E0015588

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Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal interactions in the regulation of reproduction in a live-bearing lizard

2005 to 2005 | Grant
University of Tasmania (Unknown, AU)
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E0014309

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University of Tasmania

Tasmanian Lizards - Investigating the Effects of Environmental Stresses on Alpine Skinks to Improve their Conservation

2004 to 2007 | Grant
Earthwatch Institute (Massachusetts 01754-0075 USA, AU)
GRANT_NUMBER:

J0013964

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University of Tasmania

Works (45)

Calibration of the HemoCue point-of-care analyser for determining hemoglobin concentration in a lizard and a fish

Conservation Physiology
2016 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/106982

WOSUID:

WOS:000375206700001

Part of ISSN: 2051-1434
Contributors: Andrewartha, SJ; Munns, SL; Ashley Edwards
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Motivating and engaging students through flexible assessment

2016 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/111896

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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Motivating and engaging students through flexible assessment

2015 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/111903

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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Pregnancy limits lung function during exercise and depresses metabolic rate in the skink <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

Journal of Experimental Biology
2015 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/99312

EID:

2-s2.0-84926052540

WOSUID:

WOS:000351397500019

Part of ISSN: 0022-0949
Contributors: Munns, SL; Ashley Edwards; Nicol, S; Frappell, PB
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Proceedings of the Australian Physiological Society

2015 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/111904

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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Response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone challenge: Seasonal variation in steroid production in a viviparous lizard,<i> Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2015 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/105807

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Scribbling and Babbling with the best: enhancing student communications skills to meet the world head on

2015 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/111902

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Osborn, J; Dermoudy, J; Penny Rush; Oxley, L; Porteous, M; Sheldon, B; Nazlee Siddiqui
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The evolution of fish detectives: from teacher-led to student-led in a zoology practical activity

International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education
2015 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/106980

EID:

2-s2.0-84964389752

Part of ISSN: 2200-4270
Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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Achieving greater productivity with a peer writing group

2014 | Conference paper | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/95874

Part of ISBN: 9780987183439
Contributors: Myatt, P; Ashley Edwards; Bird, F
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Enhancing learning through the use of animals in undergraduate biology teaching: the student voice

International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education
2014 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/96370

EID:

2-s2.0-84908867809

Part of ISSN: 2200-4270
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Bird, F; Parry, L
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Placing ethics within the formal science curriculum: a case study

2013 | Conference paper | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/85969

Part of ISBN: 0 908557 93 0
Contributors: Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards
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Interpopulational variation in costs of reproduction related to pregnancy in a viviparous lizard

Ethology Ecology and Evolution
2012 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/81112

EID:

2-s2.0-84870297153

WOSUID:

WOS:000311368300005

Part of ISSN: 0394-9370
Contributors: Itonaga, K; Ashley Edwards; Wapstra, E; Jones, SM
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Individual markings are a reliable non-invasive means of identification over time in blotched blue-tongued lizards, Tiliqua Nigrolutea

Herpetofauna
2011 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/69837

Part of ISSN: 0725-1424
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Gardner, CL
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Playing to their strengths: improving student engagement and learning outcomes through flexible assessment

2011 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/73602

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Tina Acuna
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Online pre-laboratory exercises enhance student preparedness for first year biology practical classes

International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education
2010 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/65415

EID:

2-s2.0-78650846438

Part of ISSN: 1836-0866
Contributors: Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards
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Training ethical scientists: Student views on the benefits of using animals in learning

2010 | Conference paper | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/65416

Part of ISBN: 978-0-9808597-0-6
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Engaging students through authentic research experiences

2007 | Conference paper | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/48585

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Wapstra, E; Richardson, AMM
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Characterising students' perceptions of their learning environment via an understanding of generic skills aquisition

2006 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/45057

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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Does leptin provide a metabolic signal to the reproductive system in blue-tongued lizards, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>?

2006 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/45058

Contributors: Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards
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HPG axis activity in juvenile blotched blue-tongued skinks, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

2006 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/45056

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Zoology undergraduates 'Reach into Research' : Student volunteers Program

2006 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/45055

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Wapstra, E; Richardson, AMM; Talbot, SR
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Patterns of peripheral steroid metabolism vary with sex, season, and tissue type in blotched blue-tongued lizards (<i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>)

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2005 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/32740

EID:

2-s2.0-21644439752

WOSUID:

WOS:000226170800002

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Noel Davies
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Regulation of the HPG axis in the blotched blue-tongued skink, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

2005 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/39494

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Effects of environmental stress on alpine skinks in Tasmania: an Earthwatch-funded project

2004 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/32281

Contributors: Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards; Whittier, J
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Gestation, parturition and neonatal behaviour in the Blotched Blue-tongue lizard, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>, in captivity: observations of maternal care in a viviparous lizard

Herpetofauna
2004 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/34303

Part of ISSN: 0725-1424
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Maternal basking behaviour determines offspring sex in a viviparous reptile

Royal Society of London. Proceedings. Series B - Biological Sciences
2004 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/31834

EID:

2-s2.0-2342540425

WOSUID:

WOS:000221321100031

Part of ISSN: 0962-8452
Contributors: Wapstra, E; Olsson, M; Shine, R; Ashley Edwards; Swain, R; Joss, JMP
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Mating behaviour in the blotched blue-tongued lizard, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>, in captivity

Herpetofauna
2003 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/27612

Part of ISSN: 0725-1424
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Selection of offspring sex by a viviparous lizard: evidence for an adaptive explanation

2003 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/30386

Contributors: Wapstra, E; Olsson, M; Shine, R; Ashley Edwards; Swain, R
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Sex and season influence gonadal steroid biosynthetic pathways, end-product production and steroid conjugation in blotched blue-tongued lizards (<i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>)

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2003 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/26868

EID:

2-s2.0-0141794033

WOSUID:

WOS:000186053800006

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Noel Davies
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Working to identify an exciting steroid in a viviparous skink, Tiliqua nigrolutea

2003 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/28491

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Noel Davies
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A possible alternative to 17 beta-estradiol in a viviparous lizard, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2002 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/24664

EID:

2-s2.0-1842842847

WOSUID:

WOS:000179755600006

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Noel Davies
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Comparison of noninvasive methods for the evaluation of female reproductive condition in a large viviparous lizard, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

Zoo Biology
2002 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/24660

EID:

2-s2.0-0036298056

WOSUID:

WOS:000176403400005

Part of ISSN: 0733-3188
Contributors: Gartrell, BD; Girling, JE; Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Fecal Testosterone Concentrations May Not Be Useful for Monitoring Reproductive Status in Male Blue-Tongued Lizards (<i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>: Scincidae)

Journal of Herpetology
2002 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/24625

EID:

2-s2.0-0036204979

WOSUID:

WOS:000174352000018

Part of ISSN: 0022-1511
Contributors: Atkins, N; Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards
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Multiennial reproduction in females of a viviparous, temperate-zone skink, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

Herpetologica
2002 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/24650

WOSUID:

WOS:000178924400002

Part of ISSN: 0018-0831
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Wapstra, E
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Changes in plasma progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone concentrations throughout the reproductive cycle in female viviparous blue-tongued skinks, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i> (Scincidae), in Tasmania

General and Comparative Endocrinology
2001 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/21972

EID:

2-s2.0-0035000060

WOSUID:

WOS:000168952500004

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Changes in Plasma Testosterone, Estrogen, and Progesterone Concentrations throughout the Annual Reproductive Cycle in Male Viviparous Blue-Tongued Skinks, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>, in Tasmania

Journal of Herpetology
2001 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/21970

WOSUID:

WOS:000169202600015

Part of ISSN: 0022-1511
Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Fecal testosterone assay may not be useful for monitoring reproductive status in males of the blue-tongued lizard, Tiliqua nigrolutea

2001 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/30387

Contributors: Atkins, N; Jones, SM; Ashley Edwards
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Peripheral conversion of steroids in a viviparous skink, Tiliqua nigrolutea

2000 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/30415

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Steroids and reproductive biology in the Blotched Blue-tongued Lizard, <i>Tiliqua nigrolutea</i>

2000 | Dissertation or Thesis | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/20518

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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An alternative to 17?-oestradiol in a viviparous reptile?

1999 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/30417

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Fecal testosterone concentrations may not be useful for monitoring reproductive cycles in blue-tongued lizards

1999 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/30418

Contributors: Atkins, N; Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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Steroid biosynthesis in a viviparous reptile, <i> Tiliqua nigrolutea </i>(Scincidae)

1998 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/14258

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM; Noel Davies
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The annual cycle of plasma testosterone, oestradiol and progesterone concentrations in males of a large, viviparous skink, <I>Tiliqua nigrolutea</I>

1997 | Conference abstract | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/11094

Contributors: Ashley Edwards; Jones, SM
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<i>In Vitro</i> Biosynthesis of Androgens in the Australian Lungfish, <i>Neoceratodus forsteri</i>

General and Compartive Endocrinology
1996 | Journal article | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/39512

PMID: 8729935
EID:

2-s2.0-0029878825

WOSUID:

WOS:A1996UF37700003

Part of ISSN: 0016-6480
Contributors: Joss, JMP; Ashley Edwards; Kime, DE
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Reproductive Steroids in the Blotched Blue-Tongued Lizard, <i> Tiliqua nigrolutea </i> (Scincidae)

1996 | Conference paper | Author
URI:

http://ecite.utas.edu.au/8857

Contributors: Ashley Edwards
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