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Research Officer, Mulligans Flats - Goorooyarroo Woodlands Experiment I graduated from the University of Sydney in 2004, completing a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biology. While working in bush regeneration, I volunteered on field surveys with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services and the University of Sydney. One of the research trips took me to the Simpson Desert, where I fell in love with the outback. |
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In 2005, I was lucky to be employed by Arid Recovery, Roxby Downs, South Australia. Arid Recovery is an ecosystem restoration initiative dedicated to the restoration of Australia's arid lands. As the Ecologist, I worked with many amazing people, such as the wide variety of volunteers that come from all over Australia and the world who are as passionate about conserving and restoring the arid zone of Australia. As part of my job I had the opportunity to work with magnificent animals such as Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis), Western Barred Bandicoot (Perameles bougainville) and the Numbat, (Myrmecobius fasciatus) just to name a few. My biggest project during my time at Arid Recovery was a research project looking at the behaviour and activity of feral cats and foxes during 1080 aerial baiting using GPS data-logger collars. This involved capturing 14 feral cats and 4 foxes, collaring them and monitoring them for 3 months. |
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In 2007, I joined Dr Joern Fischer at the ANU, as the Research officer for the research project “Sustainable Farms” investigating regional-scale patterns in tree regeneration under different grazing management practises. This job presented me with new challenges and I met and worked with many wonderful landholders. The project involved carrying out bat and bird surveys, soil analysis and vegetation assessments in the Upper Lachlan Region of NSW. I feel that in order for Australia’s fragile ecosystems to survive, we have to try to modify our practises to make a sustainable future, otherwise we are going to lose many more of the unique flora and fauna that make Australia such an amazing place. I hope with projects like this one I can contribute to facilitating some of those changes. |
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I am now working as part of a team on the Mulligans Flat - Goorooyarroo Woodland Experiment. It is an exciting time out at the reserve many new projects are being planned and changes are starting to be observed. This is a unique opportunity to see a threatened ecosystem being restored so close to Australia's capital city. I am really looking forward to seeing what challenges the future holds. |
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