Welcome to the homepage of the Desert Ecology Research Group (DERG) based out of the University of Sydney.
2023 Trip Updates

Volunteer with the DERG!
Volunteer positions are available for field trips in 2023.
Field trip dates are currently:
Trip 1: Postponed until further notice
Trip 2: To be confirmed
Send expressions of interest to Bobby Tamayo.
Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia have formally renamed one of the properties that the Desert Ecology Research Group conduct research on from Cravens Peak Reserve to Pilungah Reserve. Read about it here.

Claypan with a film of water after rain. Photo: David Nelson
Siblicidal kookaburras, truffle-snuffling potoroos: Why did Australia’s wildlife astonish even Charles Darwin?

Striped faced dunnart. Photo: Bobby Tamayo
Chris Dickman and Glenda Wardle recently quoted in this article from the Brisbane Times.