Nicholas earned his BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Waikato, followed by a PhD in Ecological Physiology at the University of Queensland. After completing his PhD, Nicholas was appointed a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sydney, followed by a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at Western Sydney University.

His overall research program integrates physiological principles with ecological and evolutionary theory to understand how species respond to environmental and anthropogenic change across space and time. He combines experiments, field observations, data synthesis with simulation and statistical models to help inform conservation practices.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Lecturer, Murdoch University
  • 2022–2025
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University
  • 2019–2022
    Postdoctoral research associate, The University of Sydney

Education

  • 2019 
    The University of Queensland, PhD
  • 2012 
    The University of Waikato, BSc

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Society of Herpetologists
  • Society for Experimental Biology
  • Australasian Bat Society

Research Areas

  • Ecological Physiology (060203)
  • Ecological Impacts Of Climate Change (050101)
  • Evolutionary Impacts Of Climate Change (060306)
  • Vertebrate Biology (060809)

Contact Nicholas for

  • General
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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision