Monica Fahey

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Molecular ecologist specialising in the influence of precolonial Indigenous Peoples on the distribution of east Australian rainforest species.

I study genetic variation within and between native plant species to investigate
• The legacy of precolonial Aboriginal people on the biogeographic history of plants.
• Ecological and trait-based drivers of diversification, speciation and range dynamics.
• Adaptive processes in plant populations that can inform climate-resilient translocation strategies for species conservation and habitat restoration.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Education

  • 2023 
    Macquarie University, Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Sciences)
  • 2015 
    University of Sydney, Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours

Publications

  • 2024
    Araucaria bidwillii genomics suggest Indigenous Peoples broadened translocation practices in response to settler colonialism, People and Nature
  • 2022
    Genomic Screening to Identify Food Trees Potentially Dispersed by Precolonial Indigenous Peoples, Genes

Grants and Contracts

  • 2019
    How did those trees get there?
    Role:
    PhD Student
    Funding Source:
    Australian Research Council

Professional Memberships

  • Ecological Society of Australia
  • Genetics Society of Australasia
  • British Ecological Society

Contact Monica for

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  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision