Contact

Email

franciscus.scheelings@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Honorary (Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School
Education
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
Monash University

European College of Veterinary Surgeons
Masters Degree (Research)
University of Melbourne

Australian College of Veterinary Scientists
ORCID

0000-0002-0571-1309

Dr Titus Franciscus Scheelings

Honorary (Fellow)
Melbourne Veterinary School
48 Scholarly works
2 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    From Genes to Greens: How Diet, Climate and Phylogeny Shape Freshwater Turtle Microbiotas
    DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.70396
  • 2026

    Journal article

    The faecal microbiota and its influence on fur seal (Arctocephalus sp.) physiology.
    DOI: 10.1186/s42523-026-00603-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Detection of zoonotic bacteria in wild Australian freshwater turtles
    DOI: 10.1111/avj.70129
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Pondering Ponds: Exploring Correlations Between Cloacal Microbiota and Blood Metabolome in Freshwater Turtles
    DOI: 10.1007/s00248-025-02556-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Unravelling the impacts of captivity on saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) cloacal bacterial communities and physiology
    DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaf114
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Assessing the Risks of Endemic and Exotic Diseases to Native Wildlife in Victoria
  • 2022

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Acquisition of the Microbiota in Reptiles
Titus Franciscus Scheelings

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2011
Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Science (MACVSc)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS