Dr. Lauren Amy Hawkins is a research scientist with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. Her work focuses of the use of passive acoustic monitoring to study terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on forest soundscapes as indicators of biodiversity and ecological change.

Wendy is a Principal Ecologist with the BCT, responsible for delivery of the organisation's ecological monitoring program across NSW as well as the BCT's Research Strategy. Previously, Wendy has delivered environmental programs for Local Government and has a background in community ecology research.

Jess is a conservation biologist focused on ecosystem conservation, monitoring, and assessment. Her research spans understanding risks to ecosystems, evaluating the effectiveness of conservation actions and the recovery status of ecosystems, and monitoring ecosystem trends to inform environmental policy and management at local to global scales.

At the time of writing, Clare is a (soon to submit) PhD researcher at Deakin University working on alpine ecosystems, the Red List of Ecosystems framework and ecosystem indicators. She has a particular interest in meta-analyses and how knowledge syntheses can be used to better inform how we measure ecosystem integrity.

Dr David Hamilton is a Conservation Ecologist with the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, as well as an Adjunct Researcher with the University of Tasmania. Working across both organisations helps him apply a behavioural ecology lens to conservation management practices in Tasmania.

Euan Ritchie is Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and leads the Applied Ecology and Conservation Research (AECR) Group, within the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University. AECR’s work spans diverse research fields, including behavioural-, community-, population- and landscape-ecology, conservation biology, and wildlife management. Their work has a strong focus on the significance of species interactions and ecological functions of Australian mammals, fire, invasive species, and ecosystem management. This research is aimed at more effective environmental policy, management actions, and biodiversity conservation. Euan is also the President of the Australian Mammal Society, a Councillor within the Biodiversity Council, and a passionate science communicator.

Allyson Malpartida is currently a PhD candidate and Genomics Research Assistant within Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) and Research Institute for Northern Agriculture (RINA), Charles Darwin University. Her research interests include the development and application of genomics-based methods to identify and understand shifts in biodiversity following land-use change.

Dr Geoffrey Heard is the Science Advisor for the Threatened Species Index and an Affiliated Researcher with the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at The University of Queensland.

Ashlen is a PhD student at Deakin University, where she is investigating the impact of feral ungulates on plant-pollinator communities in Australia’s alpine and sub-alpine landscapes. She is interested in the ways that plant-pollinator relationships shift in response to disturbance from introduced species, and hopes that her research can help to inform feral herbivore management and improve conservation outcomes for native plants and insects. Ashlen is also passionate about science communication, and pursues this through her work as a science writer and content creator, and as an Academic Engagement Facilitator at Science Gallery Melbourne.