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Shelby A. Ryan

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PhD Candidate | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle

I am a PhD candidate and casual academic in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle. I am researching the status of koalas in New South Wales using emerging drone technologies and thermal imaging. My research aims to establish reliable models and optimise survey methods to estimate koala density and abundance to assist with localised and landscape scale koala recovery and conservation management.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Research assistant, University of Newcastle
  • 2021–present
    Sessional Academic, University of Newcastle
  • 2021–present
    PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle

Education

  • 2020 
    University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)
  • 2019 
    University of Newcastle, Bachelor of Environmental Science & Management

Publications

  • 2020
    Real-time drone derived thermal imagery outperforms traditional survey methods for an arboreal forest mammal , PLoS ONE

Professional Memberships

  • FAUNA Research Alliance