I am a Chancellor’s Research Fellow within the School of Life Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney, where I teach undergraduate subjects, lead the Adaptive Ecology Lab (supervising interns, Honours, Masters and PhD students and Research Assistants), and conduct and publish research in the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. I have a broad range of interests spanning global change ecology, biological invasions, species interactions and much more! I love formulating ideas and working collaboratively with colleagues and students to achieve our research goals. My favourite parts of my job are getting out into the field to collect data and sharing my findings with the scientific community (e.g., conferences and seminars) and the general public (e.g., through school outreach or organised public events). My goal is to build a collaborative, positive lab that conducts meaningful research to unveil how our ecosystems will respond to global environmental change, both now and in the future, using experimental, synthetic and observational approaches.

I am an ecologist with Bush Heritage Australia working in the South Australian Arid Rangelands. I have spent much of my time working within the applied science and conservation management fields.

Tessa Manning’s research focusses on reintroduction biology and ecology, with the aim of improving reintroduction success for Australian fauna. She is passionate about learning in the field as well as the lab, with her PhD on red-tailed phascogale reintroductions tying together fundamental ecology, animal behaviour, and genetic components.

Ruby is an ecologist who loves using high-quality data and field experiments to find new ways of looking at and protecting the natural world. She is a recent PhD graduate from Macquarie University, where she explored the large-scale ecology and evolution of flowers and pollination. Building on previous work as an ecological consultant, Ruby is currently researching ways to conserve and restore Australian biodiversity through the transition to renewable energy, using novel techniques such as machine learning ecoacoustics.

I am an ecologist with Bush Heritage Australia working in the SA arid rangelands, and a PhD student at Charles Darwin University. I love arid zone ecology, reintroduction biology, and applied conservation research. I am interested in vertebrate pest management research, particularly the management of feral cats.

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES). My research interests are diverse, encompassing developing and implementing 'rewilding' protocols, understanding local scavenging guilds, and exploring sensory ecology and conservation tactics.

I am a PhD candidate at Flinders University in Adelaide, SA, with a strong interest in cetacean research and ecological modelling. My thesis assessed the population ecology of killer whales in Australian waters where I used large, complex datasets to build species distribution models, conduct demographic assessment and perform morphological analyses. This was a highly collaborative project involving researchers and citizen scientists from all over Australia! We hope this work will help inform the conservation of this species, which is still considered data deficient and remains to be adequately protected under Australian Government legislation.

I am an early career researcher working toward a PhD on climate ecology and reintroduction biology through the University of New South Wales. I have experience in fauna monitoring, threatened species management, vegetation surveys, reintroduction biology, invasive species management, and scientific output. I have previously worked on a number of conservation projects, including translocations of threatened species, such as the kowari and numbat, and creating a statistically-validated monitoring plan for the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard.

Zarah Wessels is an honours student at Monash University, researching the ecology and conservation biology of reptiles endemic to the Norfolk Island Group. Her current research focuses on developing evidence-based monitoring and restoration strategies to support species recovery in degraded island ecosystems. Zarah has recently graduated from a Bachelor of Science and Biomedical Science and is passionate about bridging research, policy, and community to deliver high-impact conservation outcomes for threatened species. She has worked on a variety of projects including leading sea turtle nesting surveys, coordinating little penguin monitoring, and developing environmental education programs for schools. She enjoys the challenge of remote fieldwork, complemented by a variety of lab and desktop techniques, and is excited to develop as a researcher while contributing to emerging areas of conservation biology.

Peregrin Reed is an international PhD student researcher at the University of Sydney in the Behavioural Ecology and Conservation Research Group. They are interested in anti-predator behaviours, the use of indirect resource cues in foraging, and non-lethal solutions to human-wildlife conflicts. Their current research explores how olfactory misinformation can be applied to turtle conservation. Peregrin completed a Master of Science in Biological Sciences at California State University, Long Beach where their research in the Mammal Lab focused on the urban ecology of a wild canid. Professionally, Peregrin has over 10 years of experience as a field technician in wildlife and fisheries studies for state, federal, and private organizations across the United States. They enjoy hiking and birding with their spouse and two dogs, who all currently reside in California.