Julie McInnes is a wildlife ecologist who works predominantly on Southern Ocean seabirds and mammals, with a focus on applied research leading to conservation and management outcomes. She has been involved in the development and implementation and wildlife research and monitoring programs around Australia, the Antarctic and Subantarctic. Julie has used molecular methodologies to aid conservation and management programs, including DNA dietary studies of marine predators to investigate interactions with commercial fisheries, development of ecosystem monitoring programs and species detection in remote landscapes. Julie is also a director of the charity the Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation.
Research keyword: Wild wildlife ecologist
About the BEAKER STREET ROVING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Each August, hundreds of Roving Scientists descend upon Hobart, filling up pubs and chatting to strangers as part of Beaker Street Festival. Discover a new world down the lens of microscope, and joining the least-boring bar conversations you’ve ever heard and these free (the chats – not the drinks) events.
For Scientists, Beaker Street’s Roving Scientist Program offers an excellent outreach, professional development, and networking opportunity. It’s the nerdiest and funnest way to share your research with the public, expand your network, and be inspired by leaders in all sectors of science and science communication.
