I am a conservation dog handler, and have worked with dogs across Australia. I recently completed a Masters’ degree with the ANU Difficult Bird Research Group, looking at the potential for conservation detection dogs to collect information on the endangered and elusive Tasmanian masked owl. My dogs and I work at a wind farm in the Tasmanian Central Highlands, and I have recently returned from a stint on Macquarie Island, working with a rodent detection dog to protect the sub-Antarctic from the reinvasion of invasive species. I am also an award-winning author, and my latest book, “Bear to the Rescue”, will be out through CSIRO Publishing in October.
Research keyword: Conservation detection dogs
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.
