Liana has a very exotic background in wildlife parasitology: for her Master’s degree, she studied parasites of none other than Tasmanian Devils! For her Ph.D., she investigated co-infection and parasite-vaccine interactions in other, equally charismatic wild animals (those clever raccoons), and was co-advised by Andy Dobson. She is now a freelance science writer.
Education
2018-2022
Ph.D. candidate in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
2016-2018
M.S. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Princeton University
2016
Master of Research in Biological Sciences
Macquarie University, Australia
2014
B. Sc. Honors in Animal & Veterinary Sciences
University of Adelaide, Australia
2012
B.Sc. in Veterinary Bioscience
University of Adelaide, Australia
Awards
2013-2014
School of Animal & Veterinary Sciences Honors Scholarship
University of Adelaide
2010-2012
Faculty of Sciences Outstanding Academic Achievement Award
University of Adelaide
Additional Publications
L. F. Wait, A. Srour, I. G. Smith, P. Cassey, S. K. Sims & M. M. McAllister. 2015. A comparison of antiserum and protein A as secondary reagents to assess Toxoplasma gondii antibody titers in cats and spotted hyenas. J Parasitol 101: 390.