Regular biography
Karen Marsh is a researcher affiliated with the Research School of Biology at The Australian National University. She is associated with the Division of Ecology and Evolution and leads the Marsh Group, which focuses on animal-plant interactions and nutritional ecology. Her research includes projects on climate change and leaf-eating mammals, as well as the role of poisonous plants in the foraging ecology of marsupials. She is based in W302A, Level 3, RN Robertson Building. Contact details include an email address and a website link.
Scholar-generated biography
Karen Marsh is a researcher at the Australian National University, focusing on the ecological and physiological interactions between marsupials and their plant diets. Her work explores how detoxification processes, tannin metabolism, and secondary metabolites influence herbivore feeding behavior and dietary choices. She investigates the impacts of environmental factors, such as climate and forest microclimate, on animal nutrition and conservation. Her research also examines the role of microbiomes in dietary adaptation and the effects of plant chemistry on foraging behavior. Marsh's studies contribute to understanding the ecological dynamics of folivorous mammals and the broader implications for biodiversity conservation.