- Casual Academic, University of Sydney
I completed my PhD in 2022 at The University of Sydney, Australia. My research focuses on how wildlife survives in urban environments. Specifically I am researching how the Australian Brush-turkey (Alectura lathami) is adapting to urban landscapes.
My research combines traditional ecological methods with citizen science. I am an administrator of the Eureka Prize nominated app, "BrushTurkeys: Birds in Suburbia", and its successor "Big City Birds". My role in these projects has involved extensive science communication and community outreach. This has included:
- Presentations and seminars at events including National Citizen Science Week, Sydney Science Festival, The Greater Sydney Landcare Forum, and National Bird Week.
- Appearances on local and regional radio for the ABC, on television for Channel Seven, and quotations in print media for the ABC, the Guardian, and the Sydney Morning Herald.
- Provision of advice to local councils in Sydney, Australia, regarding management of human-wildlife conflict.
Experience
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–presentPhD Candidate, University of Sydney
Education
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2016The University of Sydney, Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Biology
Publications
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2022Unexpected dispersal of Australian brush-turkeys (Alectura lathami) in an urban landscape, Austral Ecology
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2021Ecological insights into a charismatic bird using different citizen science approaches, Austral Ecology
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2020Flight initiation distance changes across landscapes and habitats in a successful urban coloniser, Urban Ecosystems
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- Location: Sydney, Australia
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