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Dr. Louise Boronyak

Research Affiliate, University of Technology Sydney

Louise is a Wildlife Campaigner with Humane Society International Australia. She is a wildlife coexistence advocate and researcher with a passion for wildlife conservation, welfare and environmental justice. In her research she identifies holistic, compassionate and integrative approaches to coexist with wildlife and support local communities. Her interdisciplinary research spans social science, natural resource management, climate adaptation, animal welfare and conservation sciences.

Louise completed her doctorate in 2022. Her thesis explores the critical issue of human-animal coexistence with a focus on human and large carnivore interactions in production landscapes in the United States, South Africa and Australia. Her research aims to inform innovative government policies and practices and document evidence-based solutions that increase the resilience of landscapes, livestock and livelihoods while simultaneously conserving carnivores. This work illustrates the essential pathways to transform the paradigm from conflict towards coexistence that is both feasible and beneficial for people, animals and agricultural enterprises.

Louise is an associate of the University of Technology Sydney where she worked for 14 years on sustainability issues such as biodiversity conservation, wildlife management, climate change adaptation and natural resources. She was a co-founder of the world's first Centre for Compassionate Conservation (CfCC) where she explored ways to reduce threats to wildlife from human intolerance in production landscapes and from emerging diseases.

Experience

  • 2008–present
    Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS

Education

  • 2013 
    University of Technology, Sydney, Graduate Certificate in Science
  • 2007 
    University of New South Wales, Masters of Environmental Management
  • 2002 
    University of Western Sydney, Bachelor of Economics

Publications

  • 2013
    Prior, T, Boronyak, L and Miehs, A (In press) Lifestyle and risk at the peri-urban fringe: balancing hazard reduction burning and biodiversity conservation, International Journal of Natural Hazards
  • 2013
    Jacobs, B, Boronyak, L, Mikhailovich, N (2013) Beyond birdies - enhancing biodiversity on urban golf courses, State of Australian Cities Conference special edition
  • 2013
    Ben-Ami, D., Boom,K., Boronyak, L., Townend, C., Ramp, D., Croft, D and Bekoff, M. (2013) The welfare ethics of the commercial killing of free ranging kangaroos: an evaluation of the benefits and costs of the industry. , International Journal of Animal Welfare
  • 2013
    Boom, K., Ben-Ami, D., Boronyak, L and Riley, S (2013). The Enforcement of the law governing commercial kangaroo killing. I, nternational Journal or Rural Policy and Law
  • 2013
    Riedy,C., Herriman, J., Ross, K., Lederwasch, A and Boronyak, L (2013) Innovative Techniques for Local Community Engagement on Climate Change Adaptation, People and the Planet Conference special paper
  • 2012
    Boom, K., Ben-Ami, D., Croft, D. B., Cushing, N., Ramp, D., Boronyak, L., 2012 ‘‘Pest’ and Resource: A Legal History of Australia’s Kangaroos , Animal Studies Journal