Kirsten Parris

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September 24, 2026

The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife

Kirsten Parris, The University of Melbourne and Hugh Possingham, The University of Queensland

The future of a proposed rocket-launch facility in South Australia is uncertain. But tensions between space exploration and conservation remain.

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March 4, 2020

Does your child know more about dinosaurs than dugongs? Perhaps they’re reading the wrong books

Ayesha Tulloch, University of Sydney and Kirsten Parris, The University of Melbourne

In this time of natural destruction, children’s books featuring Australian wildlife are critical to fostering environmental awareness in the next generation.

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February 24, 2020

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

Holly Kirk, RMIT University; Brendan Wintle, The University of Melbourne; Casey Visintin, The University of Melbourne; Freya Thomas, RMIT University; Georgia Garrard, RMIT University; Kirsten Parris, The University of Melbourne; Kylie Soanes, The University of Melbourne; Pia Lentini, The University of Melbourne, and Sarah Bekessy, RMIT University

Some threatened species hit hard by the bushfires this summer have populations in and around urban areas, which are now crucial refuges. Here are some tips to help improve their odds of survival.

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The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife

Does your child know more about dinosaurs than dugongs? Perhaps they’re reading the wrong books

Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard

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