Contact

Email

d.stuart-fox@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Professor (Env Science/Terrestrial Ecol)
School of BioSciences
Education
PhD
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0003-3362-1412

Prof Devi Stuart-Fox

Professor (Env Science/Terrestrial Ecol)
School of BioSciences
170 Scholarly works
30 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Gene Expression and Structural Differences Underpinning Black and White Colouration in Spiders
    DOI: 10.1111/mec.70433
  • 2025

    Journal article

    A new ultrafast movement enables escape at low temperature
    DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07650-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Obituary: Mark Elgar
    DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araf111
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Prey movement, size, and glossiness interact to impact praying mantid attack behaviors
    DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araf107
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Bioinspired Analogues of Nature's Structurally Coloured Materials
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Crossing the Biology Meso-Nanoscale Divide by Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    Discovering Nature's Photonic Devices to Control Light and Heat
Devi Stuart-Fox

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2017
Woodward Medal in Science and Technology University of Melbourne
2016
Institute of Advanced Studies, Berlin, Invited Fellowswhip Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
2013
L’Oreal-UNESCO Special Fellowship ‘in the footsteps of Marie Curie’ L’Oreal-UNESCO
2010
Dean’s Award in Research Excellence Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Linking Movement and Animal Vision to Uncover Functions of Dynamic Colours
  • 2022

    Research grants (international)

    New Ways to Generate Color: Light Manipulation by Crystal-Forming Pigments