I'm an ecologist who is fascinated by how wild animals make the decisions they do when going about their daily lives. This is a pretty broad interest, and I enjoy working with people from lots of different fields to try and understand it. I'm currently modelling ecosystem interactions in modern and prehistoric Australia with the Dynamics of Eco-Evolutionary Patterns group and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity and Heritage (University of Tasmania). I'm also a visiting fellow at the Australian National University.
Experience
2019–present
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Tasmania
2018–2019
Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland
Education
2018
The University of Queensland, PhD
2012
The University of Queensland, BSc (Hons)
Publications
2020
Modeling escape success in terrestrial predator–prey interactions, Integrative and Comparative Biology
2020
Habitat features and performance interact to determine the outcomes of terrestrial predator-prey pursuits, Journal of Animal Ecology
2020
Greater agility increases probability of survival in the endangered northern quoll, Journal of Experimental Biology
2019
Moving in complex environments: a biomechanical analysis of locomotion on inclined and narrow substrates, Journal of Experimental Biology
2018
Ecological context and the probability of mistakes underlie speed choice, Functional Ecology
2018
Surface friction alters the agility of a small Australian marsupial, Journal of Experimental Biology
2015
How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy, Integrative and Comparative Biology
2012
Initial offspring size mediates trade-off between fecundity and longevity in the field, Marine Ecology Progress Series