Ramona Maggini – The Conversation

The yellow-footed rock wallaby is just one of the rare species found in the Lake Eyre Basin. Angus Emmott

August 11, 2015

Protecting Australia’s Lake Eyre basin means getting our priorities right

Jennifer Firn, Queensland University of Technology; Andrew Reeson, CSIRO; Belinda Walters, CSIRO; Hugh Possingham, The University of Queensland; Jean-Baptiste Pichancourt, CSIRO; Josie Carwardine, CSIRO; Professor Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; Ramona Maggini, The University of Queensland; Rocio Ponce-Reyes, CSIRO; Sam Nicol, CSIRO, and Tara Martin, CSIRO

Taking into account the rivers that drain into it and where they come from, the Lake Eyre Basin is one of largest inland draining systems in the world, the size of Germany, France and Italy combined.

The Mountain Pygmy Possum, which is the only Australian mammal confined to the alpine zone of Australian Alps. is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Matthew Pauza

May 27, 2015

Meet the Australian wildlife most threatened by climate change

Jasmine Lee, The University of Queensland; Ramona Maggini, The University of Queensland, and Richard Fuller, The University of Queensland

Nearly half of 200 Australian species are threatened by climate change, according to new research, including the iconic mountain pygmy-possum.

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