Ross lectures in Wildlife Conservation and Biology within the School of Environment, Science & Engineering at Southern Cross University. He currently studies the conservation requirements of a range of wildlife species including the squirrel glider, eastern pygmy possum, koala, green and golden bell frog, Fleay's barred frog and the broad-headed snake. He has a particular interest in road impacts on wildlife and how they can be mitigated. He is currently the editor of Australian Mammalogy, the journal of the Australian Mammal Society.