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A/Prof. Anneke Veenstra

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Honorary Associate Professor

Faculty

Faculty of Sci Eng & Built Env

Department

School of Life & Env Sciences

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Qualifications

Graduate Certificate of Higher Education, Deakin University, 2009
Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University, 2000
Bachelor of Applied Science, Deakin University, 1991

Contact

Research interests

Cecidomyiid gall midges - biology, taxonomy and phylogeny

Plant-insect-fungi interactions

Affiliations

Member - Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology

Honorary Research Associate - Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

Member - Royal Society - Victoria

Member - Australian Entomological Society

Teaching interests

Invertebrate and vertebrate biology

Academic integrity

Units taught

SLE204 Animal Diversity

SLE205 Vertebrate Structure & Function

SLE360 Australian Invertebrates

STP050 Academic Integrity

Knowledge areas

Taxonomy and biology of invertebrates focusing on cecidomyiids and myriapods

Aquatic ecology

Publications

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2023

First records of penicillate millipedes (Diplopoda, Polyxenidae) from Thailand, with descriptions of two new species

C Huynh, A Veenstra, N Likhitrakarn

(2023), Vol. 5383, pp. 514-536, Zootaxa, C1

journal article
2022

Four new species of Monographis Attems, 1907 (Diplopoda, Polyxenida, Polyxenidae) from Vietnam

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2022), Vol. 5214, pp. 393-420, Zootaxa, Auckland, N.Z., C1

journal article
2021

A new species of Unixenus Jones, 1944 (Diplopoda, Polyxenidae) found in far north Queensland, Australia

Cuong Huynh, Anneke Veenstra

(2021), Vol. 63, pp. 1-9, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature, South Brisbane, Qld., C1

journal article
2020

Three new species of penicillate millipedes from the Con Dao Islands of southeast Vietnam (Diplopoda, Lophoproctidae and Polyxenidae)

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2020), Vol. 4759, pp. 1-30, Zootaxa, New Zealand, C1

journal article

A new Lophoturus species (diplopoda, polyxenida, lophoproctidae) from Rodrigues Island, the Republic of Mauritius: morphological and molecular evidence

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2020), Vol. 132, pp. 65-77, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Clayton, Vic., C1

journal article
2019

Two new species of Dactylasioptera (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) inducing stem galls on Maireana (Chenopodiaceae)

A Veenstra, T Lebel, J Milne, P Kolesik

(2019), Vol. 58, pp. 220-234, Austral Entomology, C1

journal article
2018

Two new lophoturus species (Diplopoda, polyxenida, lophoproctidae) from Queensland, Australia

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2018), Vol. 2018, pp. 133-154, ZooKeys, Krabi, THAILAND, C1

journal article

Two new species of penicillate millipedes (Diplopoda, Polyxenidae) from Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2018), Vol. 4402, pp. 283-302, Zootaxa, New Zealand, C1

journal article
2017

Two new species of Phryssonotus (Diplopoda:Synxenidae) from southern and Western Australia

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2017), Vol. 65, pp. 248-256, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton, Vic., C1

journal article
2016

Reproduction, egg morphology and development observed in two Australian penicillate millipedes, Lophoturus queenslandicus (Lophoproctidae) and Phryssonotus novaehollandiae (Synxenidae) (Diplopoda)

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2016), Vol. 64, pp. 138-150, Australian journal of zoology, Clayton, Vic., C1

journal article
2015

Description of a new special of penicillate millipede from the genus monographis (diplopoda: polyxenidae) found in Vietnam

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2015), Vol. 3964, pp. 460-460, Zootaxa, Auckland, New Zealand, C1

journal article
2014

Infestation levels of the gall midge Asphondylia floriformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on its host plant Sarcocornia quinqueflora (Chenopodiaceae)

A Veenstra, J West, J Milne

(2014), Vol. 29, pp. 37-44, Plant protection quarterly, Meredith, Vic., C1-1

journal article

Reproduction, egg morphology and development observed in Monographis queenslandicus (Diplopoda: Polyxenidae)

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2014), Vol. 11, pp. 335-345, Invertebrate zoology, Moscow, Russia, C1-1

journal article
2013

Taxonomy and biology of a new species of Pincushion Millipede of the genus Monographis (Diplopoda: Polyxenidae) from Australia

C Huynh, A Veenstra

(2013), Vol. 3721, pp. 573-588, Zootaxa, Auckland, New Zealand, C1

journal article
2012

Fungi associated with Asphondylia (Diptera : Cecidomyiidae) galls on Sarcocornia quinqueflora and Tecticornia arbuscula (Chenopodiaceae)

T Lebel, C Peele, A Veenstra

(2012), Vol. 55, pp. 143-154, Fungal diversity, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

Herbarium collections - an invaluable resource for gall midge taxonomists

A Veenstra

(2012), Vol. 30, pp. 59-64, Muelleria, South Yarra, Vic., C1

journal article

Cane toad or computer mouse? Real and computer-simulated laboratory exercises in physiology classes

J West, A Veenstra

(2012), Vol. 56, pp. 56-67, Australian journal of education, Camberwell, Vic., C1

journal article
2011

Taxonomy of two new species of gall midge (Diptera : Cecidomyiidae) infesting Tecticornia arbuscula (Salicornioideae : Chenopodiaceae) in Australian saltmarshes

A Veenstra, A Michalczyk, P Kolesik

(2011), Vol. 50, pp. 393-404, Australian journal of entomology, Richmond, Vic., C1

journal article
2008

New gall midge taxa (Diptera : Cecidomyiidae) from Australian Chenopodiaceae

P Kolesik, A Veenstra-Quah

(2008), Vol. 47, pp. 213-224, Australian journal of entomology, Carlton, Vic., C1

journal article
2007

Taxonomy and biology of two new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) infesting Sarcocornia quinqueflora (Chenopodiaceae) in Australian salt marshes

A Veenstra-Quah, J Milne, P Kolesik

(2007), Vol. 46, pp. 198-206, Australian journal of entomology, Canberra, A.C.T., C1

journal article

Inverterbrate drift in an Australian urban stream-Darebin Creek, Victoria

A Veenstra-Quah, G Duke

(2007), Vol. 119, pp. 91-105, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
2004

Forgotten flora: bryophytes

A Veenstra-Quah, J Milne, T Lebel

(2004), Melbourne, Vic., A1-1

book

Forgotten flora : fungi

A Veenstra-Quah, J Milne, T Lebel

(2004), Melbourne, Vic., A1-1

book

Forgotten flora: lichen

J Milne, T Lebel, A Veenstra-Quah

(2004), Melbourne, Vic., A1-1

book
2002

Dragonfly nymphs with dipteran `hitch-hikers`: an example of phoresy found in Dandenong Creek

A Veenstra-Quah

(2002), Vol. 119, pp. 229-231, Victorian naturalist, Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article
1979

Diarrhea and rotavirus infection associated with differing regimens for postnatal care of newborn babies

R Bishop, D Cameron, A Veenstra, G Barnes

(1979), Vol. 9, pp. 525-529, Journal of clinical microbiology, Washington, D.C., C1-1

journal article
1978

Pattern of shedding of two noncultivable viruses in stools of newborn babies

D Cameron, R Bishop, A Veenstra, G Barnes, I Holmes, B Ruck

(1978), Vol. 2, pp. 7-13, Journal of medical virology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

journal article

Noncultivable viruses and neonatal diarrhea: fifteen-month survey in a newborn special care nursery

D Cameron, R Bishop, A Veenstra, G Barnes

(1978), Vol. 8, pp. 93-98, Journal of clinical microbiology, Washington, D.C., C1-1

journal article

Funded Projects at Deakin

Industry and Other Funding

Multi kingdom taxonomy: uncovering the diversity and specificity of gall inducing midges, microfungi and parasitoids associated with chenopod scrubland plants

A/Prof Anneke Veenstra, Dr Teresa Lebel, Dr Peter Kolesik

Australian Entomological Society - Research

  • 2016: $4,545

Investigating a co-evolving community of interactions: gall midges, plants, fungi and parasitic wasps

A/Prof Anneke Veenstra, Ms Alison Orchard

ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795

  • 2019: $1,275
  • 2017: $4,010

Investigating interactions within co-evolving communities: comparing influence and response among galling midges, their host plants and fungal associates.

Ms Alison Orchard, A/Prof Anneke Veenstra, A/Prof Damien Callahan

ESA - Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment - 20 571 098 795

  • 2022: $1,500

Supervisions

Principal Supervisor
2020

Cuong Van Huynh

Thesis entitled: Penicillate Fauna of Australia and the South East Asian Region: Taxonomy, Biology and Distribution

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Associate Supervisor
2014

Sarah Bradbury

Thesis entitled: Resilience of Biota in wetlands of intermediate salinity

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences

2008

Luke Shelley

Thesis entitled: Water regime in salinity in wetland macro-invertebrate communities

Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences