Manu is an ecologist with expertise in ecosystem services, insect ecology, agroecology and science communication.
Experience
2020–present
Lecturer, University of New England
2017–2020
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of New England
2014–2016
Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Land Water & Society, Charles Sturt Uni
Education
2014
Charles Sturt University, Doctor of Philosophy, Ecology
2008
University of Queensland, B Env Sc (Hons)
2001
University of Queensland, B A (English, Journalism)
Publications
2018
Insect pollinators collect pollen from wind-pollinated plants: implications for pollination ecology and sustainable agriculture, Insect Conservation & Diversity
2017
Bringing ecology blogging into the scientific fold: measuring reach and impact of science community blogs, Royal Society Open Science
2017
Ecosystem services in agriculture: understanding the multifunctional role of invertebrates, Agricultural & Forest Entomology
2016
Combining costs and benefits of animal activities to assess net yield outcomes in apple orchards., PLOS One
2016
Limitations of the ecosystem services versus disservices dichotomy, Conservation Biology
2016
Resource connectivity for beneficial insects in landscapes dominated by monoculture tree crop plantations, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 14:82-99
2016
Pollinators, pests, and predators: Recognizing ecological trade-offs in agroecosystems., AMBIO 45:4-14
2013
Almond orchards with living ground cover host more wild insect pollinators, Journal of Insect Conservation 17:1011-1025