Dr Amanda Franklin
Honorary (Principal Fellow)
School of BioSciences
36 Scholarly works
6 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Visual ecology: The trade-off of dazzling, glossy signals
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.12.0522026
Journal article
Deep dive into ocean light
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.12.0072025
Journal article
A new ultrafast movement enables escape at low temperature
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07650-72025
Journal article
Global selection on insect antipredator coloration
DOI: 10.1126/science.adr73682024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Linking Movement and Animal Vision to Uncover Functions of Dynamic Colours
2024
Research grants (other domestic)
Linking Movement and Animal Vision to Uncover Functions of Dynamic Colours
2022
Research grants (other domestic)
Dazzling Displays: How Motion Affects Perception and Function of Iridescence and Gloss
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Prey movement, size, and glossiness interact to impact praying mantid attack behaviors
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/araf1072025
Journal article
Emerging frontiers in visual ecology
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.2505372025
Journal article
Infrared camouflage in leaf-sitting frogs: A cautionary tale on adaptive convergence
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2024.07712024
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Glossiness disrupts predator localisation of moving prey
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.0662024
Journal article
Red vision in animals is broadly associated with lighting environment but not types of visual task
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.108992023
Journal article
Challenges and opportunities for innovation in bioinformed sustainable materials
DOI: 10.1038/s43246-023-00405-z
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (other domestic)
The Evolution and Ecology of Dynamic Coloration in Insects
2024
Research grants (other domestic)
Two-Way Bioinspiration: Testing the Developmental Origins of Beetles\2019 Colour Polymorphism