• Principal Research Scientist in Ecosystem Ecology, CSIRO

As an ecosystem ecologist, Dr. McInerney’s primary interests lie in food webs, freshwater community ecology, disturbance ecology, and ecological function. His work focuses on understanding how basal resources respond to altered ecosystem conditions and the cascading effects these changes have on trophic pathways, efficiency, and the productivity of higher consumers.

Experience

  • 2019–present
    Research scientist, CSIRO
  • 2019–present
    Adjunct associate, Charles Sturt University
  • 2013–2019
    Research fellow, La Trobe University

Education

  • 2017 
    La Trobe University, PhD
  • 2000 
    La Trobe University, B. Sc. (Hons)
  • 1999 
    Monash University, B. Sc.

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