Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University
Professor John Woinarski has been engaged in conservation research, policy and management in Australia for more than 40 years. Much of that period has been in northern Australia. He has authored several books including, with others, the recent Action Plan for Australian Mammals. He has written extensively on ecology and conservation, with particular interest in birds and mammals, and threatened species generally. He is currently a Deputy Director of the Threatened Species Research Hub of the National Environment Science Programme, with affiliation to the Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods at Charles Darwin University. He is also involved in the writing of a series of Outback papers for Pew Charitable Trust
Conservation scientists are grieving after the bushfires -- but we must not give up
Jan 21, 2020 01:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
That a billion animals may die as a result of this summers fires has horrified the world. For many conservation biologists and managers, however, the unprecedented extent and ferocity of the fires has incinerated much more...
An end to endings: how to stop more Australian species going extinct
Mar 06, 2019 14:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series...
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