I am a conservation ecologist with an interest in threatened fauna. I am undertaking a PhD at UTas, investigating the impact of climate change on Tasmania’s high alpine snow skinks. These reptiles live on ‘sky islands’ (restricted to mountain tops above 1000m) and are threatened by a warming climate, likely competition from lowland species and potentially low genetic diversity. My research aims to inform the conservation management for these species and their habitats. I previously worked for Australian Wildlife Conservancy in remote WA on the reintroductions of 10 native mammals. My research focused on developing translocation and post-release monitoring methods.
Research keyword: Native Animal Spy
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