Braxton Jones is a Postdoctoral Researcher funded by the Australian Biological Resources Study. He studies the evolution, taxonomy, morphometrics, and behaviour of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea).
Braxton completed his PhD in 2025 under the supervision of Nathan Lo and Simon Ho. He investigated the different dispersal mechanisms that phasmids use throughout the world. Prior to his PhD, he completed a Master of Research at Macquarie University in 2020, working on the chemical defence behaviour of peppermint stick insects from the Daintree Rainforest (Queensland).
A list of Braxton’s publications can be found on Google Scholar.